Shipping A Bumper... Can't Find A Big Enough Box!

[braytonia]

Anybody know where they sell boxes big enough/ long enough to fit a bumper in!?

[pureaudio]

Just make one, I used a few that I broke down and laid flat. Tape them together when its the correct length and then bend the ends up.

[Restoman]

For a bumper just wrap the damn thing in foam wrap and butcher paper.

[Stu]

Go to a local bicycle shop and ask the boss if you can have a few boxes. They're usually reinforced cardboard and you should be able to build a suitable bumper box from 1 or 2 bicycle boxes.

[Need4Speed1299]

For a bumper just wrap the damn thing in foam wrap and butcher paper.

Agreed. This would be the easiest way and your best bet for it not being damaged during shipping.

[4bangerfury]

Or go to walmart late at night when they're restocking stuff. I got all the boxes to ship my body parts for my previous car that way.

[F34R]

Or go to walmart late at night when they're restocking stuff. I got all the boxes to ship my body parts for my previous car that way.

Yup, they are more then happy to give you them. Free removal!

[reelop19]

Don't forget to insure it. I shipped a bumper and it got damaged but luckily for me I insured it.

[george graves]

I use sears. At night they throw out the boxes for the refrigerators.

[jp_slick]

I use sears. At night they throw out the boxes for the refrigerators.

this, or use boxes from washers/dryers they have really thick cardboard.

[z31maniac]

Yep, all my big/oddly shaped things I have shipped (that are relatively light that is) I wrap in 3-4 layers of bubble wrap and call it good.

Haven't had a problem.

[george graves]

I've had the local mom-and-pop shipping places want to charge more if something isn't wrapped in brown cardboard/paper.

[z31maniac]

The only problem I've ran into is when something is wrapped in that shipping-type saran wrap stuff, that FedEx wants it covered in tape so it doesn't get caught in their sorting machines.

[george graves]

Apparently it's in both fedex and ups terms of service. They showed me the rules.

[Jand3rson]

Go to a body shop, and ask them if you can have the box that a replacement bumper or valance came in. The shops around here have them ALL the time. Any time I've ever need to ship a body panel or part, I've just gone and gotten the box for that part, and they almost always have it.