speakers on pallet

My Thiel 2.4 SE were shipped two to a pallet with woofers up. Also, Thiel inserted some heavy foam rubber (appeared to be shipping base for some kind of speaker) in between the speakers. The foam rubber was higher than the boxes so trucking company would not try to put anything else on top of the pallet -smart! The whole thing was wrapped in that saran-wrap stuff.

Von Schweikert ships with drivers up two on a pallet and several pair have traveled across country to me that way no problem imprtant to use a reputable freight company - they use Pilot

Most definitely ship laying on back if possible, this way if the pallet or crate gets dropped the weight of the motor structure (magnet and pole plates) have little chance of shifting or breaking off.  

Have shipped thousands of speakers this way.

Best of luck

Peter

WOW! No one mentioned the fact that if you're shipping used speakers, most carriers will not cover then by their replacement value! They insure by the pound. I bought a pair of B&W subs from a dealer in Florida. (used) He put them in a big box on a pallet. I wasn't home when the truck arrived. I instructed my son to open the box and do a visual inspection. Was there damage? Yes he said. There are gouge marks and small damaged areas. I should have told him to REFUSE them. He signed the paperwork to indicate the damage. At that point I was screwed. ( partly my fault for not understanding all of the rules from all parties involved). The trucker was willing to pay by weight $23.50. PayPals rules say I can get a refund if I return them on my dime. Not practical as I only paid $600.00 plus $122.00 shipping. The dealer paid $275.00 for the trucking company. In the end, the guy in Florida ate $250.00 extra dollars to make the problem go away. The subs are on a shelf in my basement. Be careful. Joe

thanks guys...yeah gammajo he reco them (pilot) also...