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WVZR-1 · 08-04-2015

Shipping, the last four I shipped I used containers from either Home Depot, Lowes or Walmart. I used two for each shipment. One inside of the other, in the bottom of the first I put maybe two inches of cardboard to cushion the gear, you have to cut the top 3" or so from the second to slip inside the first and then pack it all very well with cardboard. I cut the lid of the second to the size of the inside of the first and bolted it to the pinion flange to center the assembly in the container. A couple layers of cardboard on top of the reduced dimension lid and then the actual lid. I used heavy-duty cable ties to secure the lid to the container and on one occasion I had bought one that I could actually nut/bolt the lid to the container.

I've also used totes with fold over lids and used a bolt and j-nut at each flap, heavy duty cable ties on the ends and a bolt/nut on the end of each flap in the center. The quality of totes has diminished some so I used the containers instead for the last few.

I had some actual parts totes that I shipped a pair of at one time in. I've never had a problem.

I did one once using the packaging foam (that was a request) and I just didn't really care for that idea.

I used to have a cardboard container I shipped in and made sure it was returned to me after the sale. A fellow asked to buy and keep after a sale so I obliged.

I bought a rear from FU and sent him the box, strapping, tape and assembly snapshots many years ago.

I've seen some botched shipping attempts.

08-04-2015	#5
WVZR-1 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,884	Re: Pulling the Pumpkin Shipping, the last four I shipped I used containers from either Home Depot, Lowes or Walmart. I used two for each shipment. One inside of the other, in the bottom of the first I put maybe two inches of cardboard to cushion the gear, you have to cut the top 3" or so from the second to slip inside the first and then pack it all very well with cardboard. I cut the lid of the second to the size of the inside of the first and bolted it to the pinion flange to center the assembly in the container. A couple layers of cardboard on top of the reduced dimension lid and then the actual lid. I used heavy-duty cable ties to secure the lid to the container and on one occasion I had bought one that I could actually nut/bolt the lid to the container. I've also used totes with fold over lids and used a bolt and j-nut at each flap, heavy duty cable ties on the ends and a bolt/nut on the end of each flap in the center. The quality of totes has diminished some so I used the containers instead for the last few. I had some actual parts totes that I shipped a pair of at one time in. I've never had a problem. I did one once using the packaging foam (that was a request) and I just didn't really care for that idea. I used to have a cardboard container I shipped in and made sure it was returned to me after the sale. A fellow asked to buy and keep after a sale so I obliged. I bought a rear from FU and sent him the box, strapping, tape and assembly snapshots many years ago. I've seen some botched shipping attempts.