How were your parts packaged/received??

[yellowchevy]

From seeing threads about how packages arrived at peoples houses with damaged product inside I thought I'd start a thread on my experience; I also encourage others to add to it. I feel this is a good addition to the "feedback score" for those that may want to be unanimous. Some of the places I said wrong even though it's written on the box, I'm an idiots sometimes. ha

Russ "RPM Motorsport" also gave me this idea seeing him video tape packages received to help with any problems he may have.

I also wanted to show that USPS, UPS, FEDEX, etc. aren't allows the problem as some say.

This is not meant to be a bashing thread, just a general discussion to thank people that package good and hopefully help other to do better.

I've got some pictures of good packaging on another computer I need to find. I will add to this thread and would like others to do the same.

S472 packaged with peanuts

Stock IHI

S480 with some paper

LLY with paper

Yellowchevy

 

[andy-stevenson]

I don't have any pictures probably because I was extremely happy with the way everything was packed. But when I bought my used triple kit from a member on here. It was shipped in a large plastic box. Bottom had plywood so nothing would break through. Each pipe and turbo and component was individually wrapped in bubble wrap and plastic wrap.

 

[gassux]

here's a jet ski engine i shipped from ny to wisconsin. I bolted the engine to a sheet of plywood and the plywood to the milk crate. I boxed everything in 2x4. I ended up ditching the paneling for some 1/2" plywood. Improvise, adapt and overcome spending the least amount of money possible. It ended up being a bit more than i anticipated for shipping but oh well.

I bet a turbo would fit nice in a small milk crate.

 

[mike diesel]

Bought my wherli fab s472 kit used off a member on here. This is how it showed up...everything dropped into a busted tv box with a few pieces of styrofoam dropped in for padding. I don't even know how all the parts stayed in the box.



Then the turbo showed up in the original box it came in...except it was missing all the padding. So there was a 60lb turbo rolling around in a cardboard box for 2500 miles, compressor and turbine wheel both uncovered. An act of God somehow kept everything safe and undamaged...the white tape on the bottom is from the post office having to reseal it because it blew open. Hmm I wonder why.

 

[02ilduramax]

I don't have any pictures but after shipping a cp3 and the regulator broke and I made things right and returned the money for the regulator from then on I used expanding foam maybe over kill but I don't want anything broken and I'm sure the buyer does not either

 

[yellowchevy]

here's a jet ski engine i shipped from ny to wisconsin. I bolted the engine to a sheet of plywood and the plywood to the milk crate. I boxed everything in 2x4. I ended up ditching the paneling for some 1/2" plywood. Improvise, adapt and overcome spending the least amount of money possible. It ended up being a bit more than i anticipated for shipping but oh well.

I bet a turbo would fit nice in a small milk crate.

First turbo I ever shipped I made a little box out of OSB & bolted it to the bottom. It worked out great & was surprisingly light.
Now I just wrap them 4-6 times in small bubble or foam wrap followed by tight wads of paper in the box & some foam. I've wanted to use the expanding form but have a lot of packaging materials thanks to Amazon!!!

Mike Diesel
I don't know how everything stayed together in that TV box or the turbo box; not to mention that nothing got damaged.

I wrap the turbos 4-6 times in small bubble or foam wrap followed by tight wads of paper in the box & some foam. I've wanted to use the expanding form but have a lot of packaging materials thanks to Amazon!!!

Yellowchevy

 

[Ne-max]

I love the spray foam trick for turbos

 

[SmokeShow]

I sold a set of injectors on here to a guy in WI. I shipped them wrapped just how I received them back from the injection shop after testing them as I figured that'd suffice. They were wrapped in stiff paper & no room left in the box to shift around or clank or anything. Buyer received them & was less than impressed. It wasn't nearly as bad as the package of injectors Russ received but apparently the trail from KY to WI is rough & a tab or two were broken. On top of being unhappy with the packing, I was unable to round up the flow sheets for the injectors.

I in no way wanted the buyer to feel cheated or obligated to keep them if he wasn't happy as I wouldn't want the roles reversed & feel cheated outta that kinda $. I was assured by more than one shop that the injectors would be fine & function flawlessly with the bits broken off the connector (one guy even said it's common to happen during R&R). But I refunded his money, he re packed them to his satisfaction & I have them as such to this day.

Just wanted to post in admittance to inadvertantly being guilty of shipping something packaged less than satisfactory. I felt horrible & believe there were no hard feelings between us afterwards. Just an honest, "newb" mistake on my part. In all seriousness, it can happen. I haven't shipped many important, expensive, delicate, complicated, heavy things so it isn't always easy for an inexperienced shipper to realize just how secure of packaging is needed to keep such items safe & unscathed. I know now though.

 

[OregonDMAX]

I got an intake that came looking like Mike's TV box. Everything was fin but I was still blown away it made all in one piece.

 

[Mile_high]

I love the spray foam trick for turbos

I do this inside a small rubbermaid and drill/ziptie the lid on. #fortknox