How to ship a 98lb 4x10 cab??

[elpelotero]

I'm buying a 4x10 cab from Minnesota and need it to be shipped to Gainesville, Florida.

How do I instruct the seller to package the cab well so that it doesn't get damaged when being thrown around by FedEx employees? Pics, suggestions, links, etc are all helpful.

 

[hexbass]

I just had an eye-opening transaction (I had never sold a cabinet this large.) First of all NEVER trash the original box, fold it up and store it in the closet. Second most if not all of the people (manufacturers, dealers, etc say that bubble wrap is much better than "peanuts" cuz they will compact more than the bubble. The ends (corners) are the most susceptible places for harm in shipping, so reinforce those with those little triangular card board inserts, and then bubble the hell out of them. Unfortunately after a certain size of box, the weight no longer really matters and you are charged for the area of the box. It's also important to get a "double walled" cardboard box to ship, there are ratings on some boxes that tell how much weight they will safely hold. Hope some of this helps.

 

[BassSurfer]

even if you say to yourself wow this is alot of bubble wrap!! dont worry because in the end it will all pay off imo. maybe you can put newspapers as a base, ( make it thick ) then barrage it with bubble wrap and other materials..

 

[elpelotero]

bump. man this forum fills up fast

 

[nonfatmatt]

Except that the bubble wrap will all pop before it gets 10 miles down the road. What you really need is some quality styrofoam planking and an outer box. That way when it takes a hit (and it will) the plank and the outer box absorbs the shock. I would use high density peanuts in the inner box (not the kind you buy at walmart or something, the industrial kind).

 

[bassbrock]

U-Haul sells a nice, thick "27" TV Box" that should fit the 4x10 cab pretty well.

1. Wrap the cabinet in cardboard at least two times (two boxes thick) and then wrap it with bubble wrap.

2. Fill the bottom of the U-haul box with about three inches deep of pinched-apart styrofoam (like the kind from computer boxes). Pinch it apart into one-to-two inch pieces and chunks.

3. Glue together corner pieces of styrofoam for the cabinet.

4. Set the cardboard wrapped cabinet into the U-haul box, putting the corner pieces in the bottom.

5. Fill the remaining voids around the cabinet with the pinched apart styrofoam pieces and chunks, making sure it is tight. In fact, the walls of the U-haul box can bulge a bit.

6. Tape the box closed extremely well. Use a whole roll of tape! Get some of the string-reinforced tape as well to wrap around the sides and around the top one time. Make sure to tape all joints too.

Should cost about $75-95 depending on final weight and dimensions via FedEx Ground/Home delivery.

 

[bassbrock]

By the way, what cabinet is it? Oh, and GO GATORS

 

[elpelotero]

U-Haul sells a nice, thick "27" TV Box" that should fit the 4x10 cab pretty well.

1. Wrap the cabinet in cardboard at least two times (two boxes thick) and then wrap it with bubble wrap.

2. Fill the bottom of the U-haul box with about three inches deep of pinched-apart styrofoam (like the kind from computer boxes). Pinch it apart into one-to-two inch pieces and chunks.

3. Glue together corner pieces of styrofoam for the cabinet.

4. Set the cardboard wrapped cabinet into the U-haul box, putting the corner pieces in the bottom.

5. Fill the remaining voids around the cabinet with the pinched apart styrofoam pieces and chunks, making sure it is tight. In fact, the walls of the U-haul box can bulge a bit.

6. Tape the box closed extremely well. Use a whole roll of tape! Get some of the string-reinforced tape as well to wrap around the sides and around the top one time. Make sure to tape all joints too.

Should cost about $75-95 depending on final weight and dimensions via FedEx Ground/Home delivery.

wow that's an insane job!

the cab is a Eden 4x10 xlt coming all the way from Minnesota. GO GATORS!!!

 

[jsamans]

There are some good suggestions in here -- I don't have any more to add.

But years ago, like '99 or so, I had one of those big early 70's Ampeg 2x15 cabs, the ones with the three handles on the side, sent from California to Virginia.

It arrived with all three handles poked out of the cardboard, the freight guys had ripped them open so they could carry it. Fortunately it was in terrible shape to begin with (think I paid $50 in the early eBay days). The seller left me my favorite ebay feedback ever, considering the transaction: "the world needs more brave and hearty souls like James. thanks dude."

 

[i_got_a_mohawk]

just use a courier, its definatly do-able.

I had my 150+ lbs 8x10 sent from one end of the UK to the other.

Was wrapped in bubble wrap then wrapped in cardboard and lots of brown tape

 

[jady]

I rolled my old SWR Goliath III into Fedex and they packed it up 4 me. Only charged me an extra $20 or so for the packing job.