How to wrap a bullbar for transport?

Submitted: Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:16
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I may need to have a bullbar sent by truck and was wondering what to use to wrap it so it doesn't get damaged in transit. Unfortunately I have nothing in the shed that I can use. Naturally I wish to do this as cheaply as possible.
Thanks in advance from the Moose
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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:25

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:25
Get some empty (strong & thick) cartons/boxes and cut to size... that is cut to fit each section of the bar. Wrap around (tube like) at least 3 times and tape with packing tape. Then cut shaped pieces to fit over the awkward areas and tape them to the rest of the covering. Worked for me. The transport company then just layed it flat on a pallet. Bit of mucking around but it works.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:50

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:50
Fred, best to wrap in plastic first, then the cardboard, the carboard will mark powder coating and paint if applied first. Michael
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Reply By: Member - John M (NSW) - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:50

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 13:50
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You could also get some bubble wrap and wrap around all sections of the bar for protection, then encase it in a heavy cardboard box made to suit and then fill it with foam beads for extra protection and tape it well with the good old Gaffa or Husky tape.

Maybe a ARB, TJM or Bull bar shop may have a unused cardboard box that you could recycle.
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Reply By: Shaker - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 14:41

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 14:41
Ask a local 4WD store for a bull bar box, they only throw them out.


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Reply By: Dave... Adelaide (SA) - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 15:18

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 15:18
G'day Moose

When i worked in a wrecking yard we used to tape some cardboard around any sharp areas, edges etc...and then i would go to the local supermarket and by a few rolls of the cheapest glad wrap i could find and wrap the object in that...several layers of course...worked a treat and the transport company's loved it.....
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Reply By: DesF - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 18:47

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 18:47
Hi, A good place to get big cartons is from your local motorcycle dealer and usually you can get some of the blue strapping to use as well. as they have said wrap it in bubble wrap or gladwrap first,
Cheers Des.
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Reply By: Member - Tezza Qld - Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 22:17

Tuesday, Nov 03, 2009 at 22:17
Hi Moose,

Can't see where you are from but if your in Brisbane I can give you a bull bar box , as others have said, we only throw them out. On that note any ARB
supplier can do the same.

Cheers . Teza
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