Thanks, Fed Ex

[ace_800 5,000+ posts]

jesus.....that thing looks monstrous. What could it handle power wise?

 

[THATpurpleKUSH 5,000+ posts]

***** to see this, at least you won the claim. I bought a sub a month and a half ago from another forum and UPS managed to crack the motor all the way around and the sender sent my $ back, not sure if he won the claim though.

 

[bhsdriller 10+ year member]

Thats why I don't like using crates....they're almost too secure. With the sub being screwed in there's no forgiveness. All of the pressure was put right on the basket...with only pool noodles under the motor there was nothing to hold it up

If the box was ever on it's side during shipment it would act like the sub is mounted on a vertical baffle...with that huge *** motor there wasn't any support and the basket gave out

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

This is why I don't trust crates. One good drop and the entire thing can collapse.

I just picked up a pair of 9510's that were shipped extremely well. After seeing the way he packaged these, I'm never going to use a crate. These subs could have been dropped off a building and they would have been fine.

This is the way to package heavy subs:

Took me 15 minutes to cut each sub out of the box. No chance in hell they were getting damaged.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

It probably made a nasty landing on the conveyor belt at the sorting facility.

Over 75 lbs is considered an "irregular" package and does not go on the conveyor belt. trams roll through the warehouse with them and they get manually lifted up to the catwalks then loaded into the trailer last usually on the floor level with light packages piled on top.

(can you tell where I worked once)

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

This is why I don't trust crates. One good drop and the entire thing can collapse.
I just picked up a pair of 9510's that were shipped extremely well. After seeing the way he packaged these, I'm never going to use a crate. These subs could have been dropped off a building and they would have been fine.

This is the way to package heavy subs:

Took me 15 minutes to cut each sub out of the box. No chance in hell they were getting damaged.

Is that exlanding foam??

 

[theMessenjah44 10+ year member]

This is why I don't trust crates. One good drop and the entire thing can collapse.
I just picked up a pair of 9510's that were shipped extremely well. After seeing the way he packaged these, I'm never going to use a crate. These subs could have been dropped off a building and they would have been fine.

This is the way to package heavy subs:

Took me 15 minutes to cut each sub out of the box. No chance in hell they were getting damaged.

better make sure there's no tear in the plastic, lulz

 

[supermaxx123 10+ year member]

Seems like the sub kinda self destructed :/

 

[tommyk90 5,000+ posts]

Is that exlanding foam??

Yes it is. Those things couldn't move a millimeter in any direction.

Not to mention that the foam adhered to the cardboard, so it was impossible for the cardboard to rip or get smashed as well.

better make sure there's no tear in the plastic, lulz

They were double-bagged, so it's all good. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[Shinju 10+ year member]

^ thats a good idea and I have thought about doing that with amplifiers as well.

First time I have seen that in action on a shipping parcel, Kinda reminds me of Demolition Man when Sly wrecks on of those futuristic cop cars and the car fills up with some sort of foam keepin the driver safe.

 

[9515ROB 10+ year member]

This is why I don't trust crates. One good drop and the entire thing can collapse.
I just picked up a pair of 9510's that were shipped extremely well. After seeing the way he packaged these, I'm never going to use a crate. These subs could have been dropped off a building and they would have been fine.

This is the way to package heavy subs:

Took me 15 minutes to cut each sub out of the box. No chance in hell they were getting damaged.

I did that to a battery once that i shipped

 

[SPLaudio 5,000+ posts]

gotta be careful doing that cause expanding foam expands more over time and heat. make sure one to use over the cone/surrond.

what works good is expanding foam in a plastic bag....