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Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Alberto Ribas (---.dhcp.ksu.edu)
Date: February 04, 2010 10:24AM

Hey guys I am about to ship out 5 rods to a friend. This is my first time shipping rods out as I usually just bring them down in my vehicle at semester's end. What are you recommendations on the rod tube? Hopefully I can get a tube that fits all five rods to reduce the shipping cost. I am thinking of using Fedex Ground to ship the rods. Any advice would be great. Thanks Much

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Vella (---.sd.sd.cox.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 11:04AM

I ship rods Fedex in PVC pipe

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: matthew jacobs (---.122.31.71.static.ip.windstream.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 11:18AM

PVC pipe and caps.

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Dave Orr (---.nt.interNORTH.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 11:23AM

Schedule 40 PVC pipe with end caps.
Leave room for an inch of foam in each end cap.
Fill in extra space with bubble wrap.
Pretty much bullet proof!!! :)

Regards
Dave

Fishing is Life the rest is just Details

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: bill boettcher (---.dyn.optonline.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 11:23AM

I use the post office and use drain tubing with out the holes. 4" ID I get at Home Depot.

Bill - willierods.com

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Scott Sheets (---.hsd1.il.comcast.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 11:24AM

SC40 PVC as others have mentioned. The shipping companies are masters at breaking tubes....they can break SC40...but it's harder to do than the lighter PVC>

Scott Sheets
www.smsrods.com

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Victor Heal (---.gdrpmi.dsl-w.verizon.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 11:58AM

USPS and PVC.

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Eric Viburs (---.gc.usar.army.mil)
Date: February 04, 2010 01:00PM

160 psi PVC weighs 1/2 that of SDR 40 and is plenty strong. Wrap rods in bubble wrap and a bit at each end.

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Bobby Feazel (---.140.184.173.dynamic.ip.windstream.net)
Date: February 04, 2010 01:29PM

If you want the absolute best chance of avoiding the gremlins, use the sch 40 gray PVC conduit (Lowe's or Home Depot). The bonus is you'll probably find it cheaper than the white. It comes in sizes large enough for your five rods.

Bobby Feazel

[www.shockwaverods.com]

Conventional wisdom will not open the box.

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: brad baker (216.198.182.---)
Date: February 04, 2010 07:41PM

I have done the same. Use heavy PVC and I use UPS. I set up online with them to actually come to my house and pick up. All you do is print up a shipping lable and plaster it to the PVC and wait for them to show up. I have also used this same method to transport on the airlines. Un breakable. You'll see when it gets to it's destination all the marks and gouges and thank yourself for getting heave PVC. If you look on Mudhole.com you can also fing nice tube ends and fancy straps you could use for transport etc. They are made to attach to your PVC tubes. Hope this helps

Brad

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Re: Shipping Tubes?? (Opinions)
Posted by: Mo Yang (---.static.rvsd.ca.charter.com)
Date: February 06, 2010 04:39AM

How much do these 160si PVC cost per foot? And caps cost?

Mo

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