How do you packing subs for shipping?

[sue bee 10+ year member]

I need to send two subs out and I don't want them to get messed up. I don't feel like making a wooden box for it, so that's not an option. Any other ideas?

I meant to say package.

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[nismos14 5,000+ posts]

Bubble wrap, foam, packing peanuts. In that order.

 

[sue bee 10+ year member]

good call on the bubble wrap. all i need is peanuts all inside the subs.

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

If you don't want them to get messed up and they are heavy cast aluminum basket subs, go to the trouble of building a crate.

 

[jonnybusa 10+ year member]

get a cardboard box about an inch larger than the whole dimension of the sub if possible. Get styrofoam sheets....(craft store...cheap), and line the 4 sides w/ it.

Then put a piece on bottom, put bubblewrapped sub/s in there, and cover it/them w/ another piece of foam. Perfectly protected and packed.

 

[jmanpc 5,000+ posts]

I prefer to pack mine with double-edged razor blades and 1" stainless steel ball bearings.

 

[chucku 10+ year member]

Build a crate and or double box it. And insure it. I just bought an amp off this board and it arrived damaged, broke a cooling fin off a jl 300/4. No ins and the seller is being less than helpful settling the matter. Dont go through all that aggravation.

 

[bamaboy 5,000+ posts]

dont cheap out on shipping

what are the subs, not all subs need crates

 

[mannyb18b]

A crate will most likely be the worst thing you could do.

 

[Pl8er 5,000+ posts]

I would get large bubble wrap and do at least one (more like 2 wraps around the sub, tape it, get a box from somewhere and check the rating on the bottom (should have a 200lb burst capacity in my opinion. If you can find a location that has a versapacker system, USE IT (foam in bag, whatever you have locally). I would say cardboard over the actual sub to protect it from stupid handlers.

Versapacker FTMFW!

 

[phantom240 5,000+ posts]

The only sub ive shipped, I used a super heavy duty cardboard box used to ship 100lb hydraulic motors... I put 2 layers of cardboard across the cone, taped to the motor, then it was wrapped in celophane to ensure that packing peanuts didnt get in... then it was put around some sort of special packing paper they use in my dad's office. When he got it it was safe and sound. It was a 12" SX

 

[dragonrage 10+ year member]

Best thing IMO is to get a piece of hardboard, some thick spacers, and bolt it to the hardboard using the spacers. Then bubble wrap. Then either packing peanuts, foam or a lot more bubble wrap. Then a double-walled box. Double boxing is optional and a good idea.