shipping props???
10-25-2002, 07:47 AM
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shipping props???
I need some cheap boxes to ship my props any idea's....?
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10-25-2002, 07:53 AM
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Shipping Props
There are a few boxes I recommend to ship props in. As we know shipping can be brutal for props but there are a few boxes on the market today specifically designed to withstand the woes of shipping. What type of props are you shipping (Diameter is important for selecting the proper cases) I carry prop cases for this purpose. What is the price range you would like to stay within? Hope I can help.
Throttle Up Propellers
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Throttle Up Propellers
www.throttle-up.com
877-842-6855
10-25-2002, 08:03 AM
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I worked a for UPS for 6 years. You don't want to know what happens (on occasion) in the sorting hubs.
Pack them to withstand a 4 foot drop AT LEAST.
OVER insure them.
You might try strapping the prop into a plastic milk crate and putting that in a box.
On the brighter note, last summer UPS delivered my Bravo 1s in the Merc boxes from MI to IL in excellent condition.
Pack them to withstand a 4 foot drop AT LEAST.
OVER insure them.
You might try strapping the prop into a plastic milk crate and putting that in a box.
On the brighter note, last summer UPS delivered my Bravo 1s in the Merc boxes from MI to IL in excellent condition.
10-25-2002, 08:17 AM
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Are there any new home construction sites around? I just had my prop labbed. Went down the street to a dumpster, found a decent size box, filled it with newspaper (alot) in the bottom, around, and on the top of the prop, dropped it 1 ft, 2 ft, never heard a sound. Taped up good and sent it. Was sent back to me without any problems the same way I sent it.
Do it this way, you'll be fine.
Do it this way, you'll be fine.
10-25-2002, 08:20 AM
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Yeah us UPS guys do drop them at least 4 ft 
package them good boys..
i had seen a high doller set of heads fall off our catwalk, broke the wood box and screwed them up bad..
package them good boys.. i had seen a high doller set of heads fall off our catwalk, broke the wood box and screwed them up bad..
06-08-2003, 04:51 PM
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Dyno,
I have shipped props before with regular prop boxes, cardboard with a few extra layers top and bottom with a hole bored in them that the hub sits in.. That seems to work pretty good. Another idea is to take a piece of plywood the size of the box and bolt the prop to it. I would add the cardboard on the top for a stabilizer for when Travis see's it coming down the line. And do insure it for a million.. Good luck
Dick
I have shipped props before with regular prop boxes, cardboard with a few extra layers top and bottom with a hole bored in them that the hub sits in.. That seems to work pretty good. Another idea is to take a piece of plywood the size of the box and bolt the prop to it. I would add the cardboard on the top for a stabilizer for when Travis see's it coming down the line. And do insure it for a million.. Good luck
Dick
