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Old 07-30-2022, 03:43 PM
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I have a guy in another state who wants my old leaf springs. Do any of you regularly ship heavy car parts? If so, what is a reliable and cost-effective way to do so?
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Wrap them in a few layers of cardboard or brown paper and tape, attach shipping label, then UPS or Fed-Ex. US Postal gets expensive to odd-shape things exceeding certain dimensions.

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I've received brand new leaf springs with just the labeled attached to them using clear packing tape, nothing else...
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Originally Posted by Jim Malcolm
I've received brand new leaf springs with just the labeled attached to them using clear packing tape, nothing else...
This!
The last four sets of springs I received had just the label on them in a couple places, as they could fall off during transit.

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Shipping UPS or FedEx ground is the cheapest. Avoiding the planes saves money
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Originally Posted by Jim Malcolm
I've received brand new leaf springs with just the labeled attached to them using clear packing tape, nothing else...
Bingo. Anything large and heavy like leafs, bumpers, wheels, tires. Couple labels with a couple layers of good tape over them and send them on their way.
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Originally Posted by Jim Malcolm
I've received brand new leaf springs with just the labeled attached to them using clear packing tape, nothing else...
INTERESTING! That never would have occurred to me. Thanks!
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