mainekite2 - 18-9-2015 at 06:01 AM
As the title says looking for ideas for best way to ship a buggy to Az for a guy.
Thanks
ssayre - 18-9-2015 at 06:13 AM
moving boxes from lowes are cheap. I would break the buggy down and box the frame up in boxes modified and cobbled together. Then box wheels up in a
stack separately. That's how mine came. usps priority will most likely be the cheapest
ssayre - 18-9-2015 at 06:15 AM
Landboard I shipped, I broke down and did similarly, but kept wheels in same box since they are small. $22 shipped + boxes and tape. Buggy probably
be somwhere around $45 for a small one but completely guessing on that
cheezycheese - 18-9-2015 at 06:19 AM
I've always heard people use bicycle boxes. Probably get one from Walmart or local bike store .
BeamerBob - 18-9-2015 at 06:31 AM
I've shipped twice in a bicycle box. They are sturdy and the right size and shape mostly. measure your longest object and get a box it will fit in.
Small parts like bolts should be in a small box of their own and packed inside. I even tape that box to the inside of the larger box so it can't fall
out. I had a downtube disappear from a shipping box, or so the buyer said. I couldn't see how it got out after the way I packed it but that was the
story. USPS paid for it.
For the largest of buggies, you might need separate boxes. My Ivanpah I had was shipped in three different boxes and I already had my tires and
wheels.
Dayhiker - 18-9-2015 at 06:36 AM
You might want to put extra packing on the ends of the rear axle. I have had boxes show up with tubes sticking out even though the box was long
enough to contain the length.
skimtwashington - 18-9-2015 at 07:04 AM
Best = cheapest
BeamerBob - 18-9-2015 at 10:39 AM
Tennis balls with a hole cut in them and taped on can help with that.
RedSky - 18-9-2015 at 04:33 PM
I shipped two bugs recently by using a pallet collection service. Here in the UK I used Pallet2ship.com. The bug in the photo is a full size race bug.
I used a ratchet strap to secure everything down nice and tight.
mainekite2 - 19-9-2015 at 04:05 AM
Thanks for all the ideas guys
volock - 19-9-2015 at 04:04 PM
Worth mentioning that you can ship using Greyhound or Amtrak. They require collection from the person at the depot, but can often be dirt cheap to get
things that are large/bulky across the country (and cheaper for the same time) than UPS and Fedex. Their real advantage lay in heavy weight not
costing as much. It's actually the preferred shipping method for one of my other hobbies (unicycling).