TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 When I moved my collection cross-country packed them pretty tightly in cardboard boxes sized to fit them and just made sure not to put anything heavy on top of them. Also made sure that nothing would roll into/onto them and they made it fine. We even took our time and did it over 10 days and it was pretty warm... I was worried about warping at first, that's why I made sure to pack them pretty tightly. I think my boxes were only 12.5" wide though so they didn't really have any space to move. You might pack some sized cardboard down the sides to keep them from shifting. Anyway, my two cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kever Wevers Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Anyway, my two cents. Thanks for the advice! I have a ton of vinyl mailers so, I'll probably cut them up and put them in the boxes. I think the most important thing will be to make it tight so they won't move. Thanks, again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out of Breath Records Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 keep them refrigerated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamalatapes Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 You should work out your lower back. When I moved one mile from where I lived... It wasn't the furniture, tables, toys, boxes of dvds, TV, bedstuff that was the hard part. Carrying the damn records out of the uHaul was the back bender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidamnesiac Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Pro tip: McDonalds fry and nugget boxes fit LPs almost perfectly. Look for the green dumpster behind any McDs for a near-endless supply of these. "Salt the fries." niblips 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 You should work out your lower back. When I moved one mile from where I lived... It wasn't the furniture, tables, toys, boxes of dvds, TV, bedstuff that was the hard part. Carrying the damn records out of the uHaul was the back bender! This^ The last three times I had to move my collection it was 1st time: up 3 floors 2nd:down 3 floors (duh) 3rd:up 3 floors. and let me tell you, after the 6th or 7th box...you're feeling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kever Wevers Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Interesting idea with the mcdonalds boxes. Haha. I didn't even think of how heavy they'll be though... They haven't moved since I started collecting. Fortunately, I only have like 115 records. So, hopefully it's not too rough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somethingvinyl Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Uhaul has small boxes that fit records perfectly. With enough space to fit bubble wrap on the sides. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derby625 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 When I moved from Minnesota to New York I packed up my vinyl in the office max boxes that are 12.5x12.5.16 and put them in a moving cube. I didn't stack anything heavy on them (just some smaller boxes of DVDs and other lighter stuff) and they all came through without a single bit of damage. And I echo the working out your lower back. Holy crap those boxes get heavy with that much solid vinyl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 put the fucking boxes in your and take them out when you get there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monsterrod Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Search function is a beautiful thing: http://boards.vinylcollective.com/topic/93740-advice-on-transporting-records/?hl=%2Bmoving+%2Bboxes If I've said it once, I've said it a hundred times in a hundred different "I'm moving" threads, the small boxes from UHAUL fit 12" records perfectly. No seam splits, no dents, no warping, they have handles, they stack perfectly, they're cheap, and they are the best option hands down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarzioo_ Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Three hours away isn't too bad. I think as long as you don't crush them then they should be fine. I'm moving from oklahoma to England in about a year and I'm planning on spending a ton of money on just packing them but they are going looooong distance. You should be fine though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circuit bored records Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 seem split Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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