Power Kite Forum - Making box for shipping buggy

Making box for shipping buggy

van - 15-5-2011 at 09:37 PM

I'm trying to decide what's the best way to make a box to ship a buggy to JIBE. The way I got it all stack together, the measurement comes out to 60" x 16" x 8" weighing about 60lbs without tires. Tires can be shipped separately. I will probably pack the seat and all the nuts and bolts in the space between the rails and such. I was so wondering about shipping the axle together with the rest of the stuff. Of course, I will wrap everything with bubble wrap. Just looking for ideas making boxes and wrapping/securing techniques.

Fedex is estimated at $42 from Texas to Georgia.

If I make two separate box, it comes out to $48 total for one skinny long box for the axle and a shorter fat box for the rails and such.

arkay - 15-5-2011 at 09:56 PM

Nuts and bolts in your travel bag. Tape everything together. Cover all sharp parts with bubble wrap and cardboard. It looks like your buggy is on the smaller side so I'd just ship it all together. Surprising the quote was only 48$!

van - 15-5-2011 at 10:07 PM

I'm actually not gonna be at JIBE .. too busy with work and family. I'm sending it there so some of the PKF members can try it out. The buggy is actually pretty big. Without wheels, the back axle is 5 feet across. The rails are 4 feet long so total length with the swan neck at full extension is over 6 feet from front to back of buggy. It's only around $50 bucks because the tires are not shipped with it. If you ship bigfoots, the total would double easily !!

ripsessionkites - 15-5-2011 at 10:44 PM

boxing is fun

but if I was going I would put some items in my luggage

when i got WW Fall ill be boxing up 3 x Apexx / 1 x BaSixx

tires and such will be in a seperate box

talking to Dino and USPS Flat Rate Boxes ... Im be shipping my kites per box. LOL.

DAKITEZ - 16-5-2011 at 12:46 AM

The axles love to poke through the ends of the boxes. You might consider zip tying the axle in place so it can't slosh around in the box and end up poking through. I like to put the bolts in there place and tighten them so easy for the person putting it together to know where they go and they will be secure. Or you put them in a separate box inside the big box and address that box also incase it comes out through a hole. I am very nervous about shipping my apexx to WW in the fall. If something gets lost in shipping I will be flying across country and not have a buggy to ride

I am considering making a wood crate for it.

ripsessionkites - 16-5-2011 at 04:53 AM

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Originally posted by DAKITEZ
I am considering making a wood crate for it.

i heard about you and tools, so how is nails and wood going to be better than tape and cardboard?

also De Dutch shipped there buggies from the other side of the world and its fine. not to mention how all the other buggies came to this side, in a cardboard box.

if you're that worried take it on the plane with you. your allowance can be divided into two with De Firecracker going.

DAKITEZ - 16-5-2011 at 07:36 AM

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Originally posted by ripsessionkites

i heard about you and tools, so how is nails and wood going to be better than tape and cardboard?

I am not sure how you build your home in Chinatown, but mine is made out of wood and nails ... not cardboard and tape. If its good enough for me to live in ... than wood and nails will be good enough for my buggy to travel in :moon:

BeamerBob - 16-5-2011 at 07:51 AM

I've shipped out 3 buggies since moving to Cali and the big thing I've learned along the process is that bicycle boxes are really sturdy and free. Van it looks like all your stuff will fit in one. The biggest issue I had shipping my Ivanpah to Texas was the side rails. They are pretty big in 3 dimensions since they both provide high side support and enough width for a larger rider. I ended up getting a guitar box from the UPS store. It was perfect in size and shape. For the rear axle, I ended up using 2 fedex triangular shipping tubes that I telescoped together. I put small sections of pipe insulation in the box to keep it tight against the corner of the box. For loose bolts, I like Dino's idea but not having thought of that, I double ziplock bagged all the bolts and taped them to the inside of the box so they hopefully wouldn't find their way out of the box if things went wrong. All arrived safely. I'm sure your buggy will be well received at Jibe.

acampbell - 16-5-2011 at 07:57 AM

if you are shipping without wheels, mine are spoken for...
I've had just one other taker on the "foster wheel program"

Chad - 16-5-2011 at 08:19 AM

I Will be brining the wheels. I will be using my wheels from my Ivanpah to ride over the weekend but have barrows to keep on it. (if it sells)
Thx Van!

Has anyone else tried.....

Vince H. - 16-5-2011 at 09:14 AM

Sonotubes?

I've made containers using these concrete forms to ship photographic lighting and grip stands to out of town shoots.
Select the appropriate diameter and cut 3/4" thick plywood plugs for the ends. Slip the plugs in the end of the tube and edge screw them around the perimeter of the tube.

And......they're reusable!

acampbell - 16-5-2011 at 10:22 AM

And I just heard from Scott Anderson and he is bringing a spare set arriving tomorrow

Drewculous - 16-5-2011 at 11:40 AM

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Originally posted by Vince H.
Sonotubes?

I've made containers using these concrete forms to ship photographic lighting and grip stands to out of town shoots.
Select the appropriate diameter and cut 3/4" thick plywood plugs for the ends. Slip the plugs in the end of the tube and edge screw them around the perimeter of the tube.

And......they're reusable!

lmao! i sell those!! i used a box tho... there is like 4 lbs of shrink wrap on that thing lol

WIllardTheGrey - 16-5-2011 at 01:14 PM

http://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/tls/2384189089.html

61" Wide, 19 3/8" tall and 24" in depth

Might increase the shipping costs to freight but it would guarantee no damage.:frog:

revpaul - 16-5-2011 at 02:27 PM

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Hey good idea.
OT where do you shoot portraits?

van - 16-5-2011 at 03:25 PM

I end up putting everything in one box with the axle from one corner to the other. It turns out my axles from end to end was 62" so the price to ship it doubles from the 60" estimates. I originally was gonna ship the side rails and everything else in a 48"x 18"x9" box and then ship the axle separately in a 60"x4"x4". So now that the axle is over the 60" limit, the price doubles. I now made a 60"x24"x9" box instead to hold everything inlcuding the seats and the 2 buggy bags. The box itself is nice and heavy duty so added another 10 lbs to my total of 70 lbs. They will charge you for 79 lbs because of the dimensional weight based on the larger box so the bill came out around $60.

Angus, thanks for letting everyone use your address. Really appreciate it. I will have to plan for the next one. If you are going to the WWB in the fall , I'll see you there.

DukeNuke - 16-5-2011 at 07:22 PM

Do you have a picture of the finished product?

van - 16-5-2011 at 08:48 PM

Yes .. in my other posting ..

http://www.powerkiteforum.com/viewthread.php?tid=17956

Vince H. - 16-5-2011 at 10:20 PM

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Hey good idea.
OT where do you shoot portraits?

Don't shoot that much any more. Prior to my move to Edmonton in 2007 I owned and operated a full service studio for 25 years which included a fully equipped custom framing shop and fine art gallery . Still own the building back in Ontario with most of the equipment in storage there. I shipped enough gear here to start up again, but may just start selling it off.

Prior to that, shot lots of freelance in my spare time including weddings, portraits, live theatre, etc. Even shot professional golf and formula one racing on assignment.

van - 16-5-2011 at 10:26 PM

I will have to get me some sonotubes to see how the rails would fit in there. Do they make skinny ones to fit the axles in?

Vince H. - 17-5-2011 at 05:47 AM

If memory serves me, 6" - 60" diameter.