Need Some Ideas
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10/16/22 02:28 PM
10/16/22 02:28 PM
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dart4forte
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Looking for some constructive ideas for shipping a bare set of small block heads. I have access to a banding machine so thinking of banding them together.
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Re: Need Some Ideas
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10/16/22 05:09 PM
10/16/22 05:09 PM
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larrymopar360
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Bolt them down to a sheet of plywood then box them. They're like too heavy to ship any way but freight so you may as well find a small skid to strap the box to. HOWEVER, when I bought my heads from 440Source they came in individual boxes in a larger box - by FedEx. This sounds like a good idea! Maybe even a smaller piece of plywood on top too.
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Re: Need Some Ideas
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10/18/22 02:56 PM
10/18/22 02:56 PM
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moparx
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i bought an aluminum radiator, and it came in a box with styrofoam forms around the tanks, and just a couple of styrofoam sheets protecting the core. there was no damage to it. just use some good ideas [common sense ?] when packing objects to ship, and the item should arrive at it's destination unscathed. however, with that said, there are people out there working for all shipping companies, that go out of their way to destroy any and all packages they are tasked to deliver. ![beer beer](/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/custom/beer.gif)
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Re: Need Some Ideas
[Re: dart4forte]
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10/19/22 11:34 AM
10/19/22 11:34 AM
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JohnRR
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I bought a set of 906's from someone many years ago that were shipped to me in 2 separate wooden boxes that were made out of 2x6's that tightly surrounded the head and capped top and bottom with 1/2" plywood. The heads are about 45lbs each and the first trip the boxes got banged up a bit. I fixed the damage, added a little more reinforcement to keep the heads locked in place and have since shipped heads in them multiple times.
I ship them either UPS or FED ex and insure them well, the high value gets them a little better care in transit.
Last edited by JohnRR; 10/19/22 11:35 AM.
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