What would u package them in? I know it needs to be pretty sturdy. Thanks. Kim
Shipping torsion bars
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I generally look around for a cardboard tube and stuff crumpled up news paper to keep them from rattling around with parts of this nature. Crumple up news paper, load one bar. More news paper then the other bar. Fill any voids with more newspaper. Strap ends with a good quality fiberglass strapping tape. Then go around the tube ends with gorrilla tape. That **** is bulletproof, you have to cut it off with a knife.
pishta
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Maybe find a piece of 3 or 4" PVC and stuff a few empty water bottles in there to jamb the bars in there tight. They weight nothing.seal ends with glass tape or duct tape.
Kim I have shipped a bunch of them in the past. I’ve had the best luck cutting apart a big box and roll the two t bars in card board after I zip tied the bars together. I’ve never had a problem doing this way.
Dartsun
Mopar Dude
I shipped them with heavy duty cardboard tube. Just taped the ends a whole bunch make sure they do not rattle around in the tube.
When I got mine, they were wrapped really well in cardboard. And a lot of tape. Fortunately I re-wound it and it played Hart's Barracuda
Believe this one. I ordered a set from MaMopar. Dealer had to order so I said ship them to me I will pay fees - bill my house account. (About 3 years ago)
I received them only wearing a UPS label wrapped longways around them. No package, no wrapping no nothing. Bare bones. Driver said, “what could happen to these?” Still using them today. Lol!
I received them only wearing a UPS label wrapped longways around them. No package, no wrapping no nothing. Bare bones. Driver said, “what could happen to these?” Still using them today. Lol!
Thanks guys. I was gonna wrap them together with shrink wrap. Then put them in something. Not sure what though. Kim
Dfr360cuda
Diagnosis... Plum Crazy.
I cleaned up my old ones. Sold to someone on FABO.
I put them in the PST box that my new ones came in. Pittsburgh to California by UPS was about $50. That's with 10% AAA discount.
I put them in the PST box that my new ones came in. Pittsburgh to California by UPS was about $50. That's with 10% AAA discount.
Found out the expensive way. A round tube costs more to ship than a retangular box with the same dimensions.
FYI fedex has triangular blueprint boxes free.
FYI fedex has triangular blueprint boxes free.
Inertia
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Small diameter, I use the cardboard tube from a roll of carpet, - larger diameter, I use "Sono-tube" that's used to pour a concrete pillar in different diameters.
The tubes may cost more(?), but they are near impossible for a delivery ape to damage.
Being round, they generally get stuck in a corner, or on the top of the pile.
Dashboards, dashcaps, tail panels, are well protected in a tube .
I use a coupla pieces of plywood screwed together, for end plugs, screwed thru the side of tube.
No complaints ! !
The tubes may cost more(?), but they are near impossible for a delivery ape to damage.
Being round, they generally get stuck in a corner, or on the top of the pile.
Dashboards, dashcaps, tail panels, are well protected in a tube .
I use a coupla pieces of plywood screwed together, for end plugs, screwed thru the side of tube.
No complaints ! !
thats why I always ship USPS. cheaper and the are more careful.
Go to your local carpet store and ask for a cardboard tube that comes in the center of a carpet roll. They will undoubtably give you one, or 3 for free. I get them all the time to ship trim in, they’re heavy sided and work great. I wrap stuff in old swimming pool solar covers, aka industrial bubble wrap, then make a plug out of 2” styrofoam and jam it in the end, then shipping tape the ends both over the top and down the sides, then around the edge. Haven’t lost an item out of one yet, and have shipped many pairs of torsion bars that way.
I’m gonna check on the carpet tubes today. Thanks. Kim
oliver
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I just seran wrap them together and stick a label right onto them. No issues.
Tape um together firmly and attach a shipping label. DONE.
Would t a guy be paranoid they would get nicked or other damage? Kim
Some will pitch a fit. Me not so much. Zip tie them together real good. That way they can’t damage each other.
abodyjoe
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slide them into pool noodles, tape and label and send them. 
I would, matter of fact I would not be too happy if they were shipped bare. damage weakens the spring.
Well, I got them all boxed up real good. Thanks for the tips. Got the shipping quote. $60.00 to ship anywhere in the USA. Sent buyer a message. Kim
pishta
I know I'm right....
That's a huge pool noodle~! We got 1" L bolts that hold up light poles shipped to us UPS and they were just banded together. Suppose they could be shipped like that. I shipped 4 OEM stock Lambo P-Zero tires and Fedex wanted them completely covered so I wrapped them in shrink wrap like the old fashioned tires. Guy bought them low mile used and sidewall checked for $700! Needed the correct date coded and model tires for judging....They were 15 years old and were getting tossed out by my bosses mechanic.slide them into pool noodles, tape and label and send them.
A torsion bar is not just a metal rod. It is a torsion spring and surface damage can lead to stress failures. Protect the surfaces even if you just tape the hack out of them.
Shrink wrap them together, put them in a tube, put wads of paper on the sides of them on both ends to keep them from shifting side to side, make the tube about 2" longer than the bars and put wads of paper on each end to keep them from moving back and forth...
If you can shake the package and feel the load shift, they're not packed with enough paper wadding... You should be able to shake the package and not hear or feel them shift in the packaging...
If they have room to shift, they can accelerate and break through the packaging... You want to trap them from moving during shipping so they don't 'punch out' of the packaging....
I used to ship steel... You gotta pack it good...
abodyjoe
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no, not really.
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