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TFOD_2007 · 07-02-2008, 10:54 AM

Wassup fellas , can anyone help me out locating a really big cardboard box ?

I tried furniture store or home depot , but no luck .

Any help would be great.

Thanks

The Captain · 07-02-2008, 10:56 AM

How big is really big? Dimensions?

namdoogwerdna · 07-02-2008, 11:01 AM

a ups store *may* have something big enough, depending on the dimensions

bmatyeah · 07-02-2008, 11:12 AM

give dimensions and how strong you need the box.

**TROLL** · 07-02-2008, 11:16 AM

i can probably help with that but like the others said... what kinda dimensions are you looking for? and where are you located?

pearl · 07-02-2008, 11:17 AM

haha like a refridge box?

MissDSM · 07-02-2008, 11:20 AM

go to a storage or moving place or look at their sites online. they supply a bunch of sizes, when I was looking for huge boxes I found that "wardrobe" boxes were the biggest. My back up plan to finding big boxes was to go to sears or bestbuy or something and drive around back to where they stack all their boxes to be taken to be recycled. Just an idea lol

pearl · 07-02-2008, 11:21 AM

just make a hybrid box, add one or two together.

KingOfDelco · 07-02-2008, 11:28 AM

+1 for the hybrid box! lol.... just use a little duct tape and zip ties. ;)

we have quite a few spare large cardboard boxes at my work....nothing fridge sized though. Uhaul and home depot def sell c-board boxes though.

or try Stark Co. in philly.

namdoogwerdna · 07-02-2008, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingOfDelco

just use a little duct tape and zip ties. ;)
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do not use duct tape or zip ties, unless you want it to fall apart. use regular clear/brown box tape.

pearl · 07-02-2008, 11:51 AM

we have this sticky tape at work, its like magic.

MissDSM · 07-02-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by namdoogwerdna

do not use duct tape or zip ties, unless you want it to fall apart. use regular clear/brown box tape.

or filament packaging tape if you really want to secure it. We use that crap when we ship stuff out at my bank, it's hardcore tape lol

pearl · 07-02-2008, 01:01 PM

post pics of it when your done!

BradC · 07-02-2008, 02:08 PM

new house?

QCs_R4_Girls · 07-02-2008, 02:19 PM

Uhaul rental places have those huge waredrobe boxes. I had to ship an actual passenger seat and used one of those. They're incredibly sturdy and are cheaper than going to a UPS store or anything like that. Or, like it was already mentioned, swing by local businesses and see if they have any large boxes lying around.

pearl · 07-02-2008, 02:26 PM

its obviously bigger than a normal big box. maybe hes packing a car or a lamp post.

yellow2000S/R · 07-02-2008, 05:59 PM

I always go to a local bed/mattress shop and raid their cardboard dumpsters. You can find some heavy cardboard in sheets as large as a king mattress. I just use them and cut up and fold together like a normal box and tape it all up. I've shipped many parts like this through Greyhound without any complaints. Everything from light stuff such as a urethane lip kit, to a FG front bumper, to even heavy stuff like APC seats.

IdriveBad · 07-04-2008, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pearl

we have this sticky tape at work, its like magic.

Is not all tape sticky haha?

InvisibleMonkey · 07-04-2008, 07:27 PM

lmao.

GregV · 07-06-2008, 04:44 PM

Go to your local Staples and ask. We give away huge boxes all the time.. just need to get lucky on the timing, otherwise they get crushed.

07-02-2008, 10:54 AM	#1
TFOD_2007 Noob-Jersey Join Date: Jun 2008 Member #8069 My Ride: 2003 WRX , 1995 S14 , 1994 EG iTrader: (0)	I need a realllly big box !!! Wassup fellas , can anyone help me out locating a really big cardboard box ? I tried furniture store or home depot , but no luck . Any help would be great. Thanks

07-02-2008, 10:56 AM	#2
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07-02-2008, 11:21 AM	#8
pearl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NEW JERSEY Member #1108 My Ride: suck it trebek iTrader: (0)	just make a hybrid box, add one or two together. __________________ Last Activity: 03-24-2009 12:05 PM

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bmatyeah Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: West Chester PA Member #4478 My Ride: 1997 Ford Mustang iTrader: (2)	give dimensions and how strong you need the box.

07-02-2008, 11:28 AM	#9
KingOfDelco Tri-State Addict Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: 19026 Member #8058 My Ride: '05 Scion Coupe iTrader: (0)	+1 for the hybrid box! lol.... just use a little duct tape and zip ties. ;) we have quite a few spare large cardboard boxes at my work....nothing fridge sized though. Uhaul and home depot def sell c-board boxes though. or try Stark Co. in philly.

07-02-2008, 11:51 AM	#11
pearl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NEW JERSEY Member #1108 My Ride: suck it trebek iTrader: (0)	we have this sticky tape at work, its like magic. __________________ Last Activity: 03-24-2009 12:05 PM

07-02-2008, 01:01 PM	#13
pearl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NEW JERSEY Member #1108 My Ride: suck it trebek iTrader: (0)	post pics of it when your done! __________________ Last Activity: 03-24-2009 12:05 PM

07-02-2008, 02:08 PM	#14
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07-02-2008, 02:19 PM	#15
QCs_R4_Girls Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bethlehem, PA Member #7011 My Ride: '06 Saturn Ion Quad-Coupe iTrader: (0)	Uhaul rental places have those huge waredrobe boxes. I had to ship an actual passenger seat and used one of those. They're incredibly sturdy and are cheaper than going to a UPS store or anything like that. Or, like it was already mentioned, swing by local businesses and see if they have any large boxes lying around.

07-02-2008, 02:26 PM	#16
pearl Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: NEW JERSEY Member #1108 My Ride: suck it trebek iTrader: (0)	its obviously bigger than a normal big box. maybe hes packing a car or a lamp post. __________________ Last Activity: 03-24-2009 12:05 PM

07-02-2008, 05:59 PM	#17
yellow2000S/R Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York, Pa Member #2462 My Ride: 66 Fairlane, 73 F250, 79 F150, 82 GL500, 96 F250, 98 Wrangler, 04 Hoe, 06 Wrangler, 11 Silverado iTrader: (2)	I always go to a local bed/mattress shop and raid their cardboard dumpsters. You can find some heavy cardboard in sheets as large as a king mattress. I just use them and cut up and fold together like a normal box and tape it all up. I've shipped many parts like this through Greyhound without any complaints. Everything from light stuff such as a urethane lip kit, to a FG front bumper, to even heavy stuff like APC seats.

07-06-2008, 04:44 PM	#20
GregV Tri-State Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NJ Member #8141 My Ride: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited iTrader: (0)	Go to your local Staples and ask. We give away huge boxes all the time.. just need to get lucky on the timing, otherwise they get crushed.

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