i sold my built head and now have to figure a way to ship it, a regular box wont work because of its weight and size, anyone know a good way to package a heavy 2ft long 10" wide piece of aluminum? im thinking ups is the cheapest way to go....just seeing if anyone else has experience of shipping something like this.

 

make a wooden crate for it and then ship it ups

 

That would work. Definitely go the crate way. UPS might be pricey for something so heavy. I know Greyhound used to be able to do basic shipping services...IE you pay them a small amount of money to ship the part, they put it in the luggage compartment and deliver it to the closest bus terminal to your buyer where he has to pick it up.

I'm not sure if they still do this.

 

what does it weigh? does it matter how long it takes to ship? i ship out crazy big and heavy shit at work.. pm me i can help

 

sent mesage. i just brought it to a pack and send place....i had to get it out seeing the guy gave me $800 almost a week ago for it. im sure i paid too much to get it shipped but i couldnt wait any longer.....but sugestions are still good seeing i have more things to sell soon

 

I just woulda boxed it up ina coouple of boxes and some bubble wrap. I really doubt it that ways that much, I mean domestic heads come shipped in little boxes as well, and some of those are steel heads.

 

Don't ship ups, your prob going to pay a lot. Use the greyhound method as stated above.

 

i shipped v8 cast iron and aluminum heads in cardboard boxes. indy ships there 2000 buck heads in cardboard boxes. make a box the right size. then make a sleeve for it out of another box. also put a piece on the ends too. if you want you can fill the open space with news paper too.

i believe the iron heads i sent where 47lbs each. one per box.

 

box and dhl fuck ups , i ship alot of stuff just make sure it will not move.