fishmans Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 (edited) Hi folks, I'm moving about 4 hours drive away and was wondering if there were any guidelines to follow to protect my Cornwalls from any damage. When I bought them I didn't have any time to strategize (would have sold quickly) and just threw them in the backseat/trunk of my Toyota as best I could with some towels for protection. This time around I was planning on taking the grills off and placing the speakers upright in the corner of the truck and covering them with heavy moving blankets. Any thoughts appreciated. Edited June 11, 2020 by fishmans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 I'd lay them flat on their back. No way they'd tip over that way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Lots and lots of moving blankets, and several layers of cardboard on the floor of the bed. And, check the weather report..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Plenty of moving pads wrapped around them if you dont have original boxes and inserts. Then more padding, Did I mention padding? Regards, John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 And short the input terminals to protect the woofer voicecoils. The magnets will hold the cones mostly still that way. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter P. Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 If you're going to put them in the back of a pickup truck, after wrapping them in blankets or moving pads as has been already suggested, tie them together with a piece of rope. The larger footprint will help prevent them from tipping over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexander Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 7:20 PM, JohnA said: And short the input terminals to protect the woofer voicecoils. The magnets will hold the cones mostly still that way. Never would had thought of that and see the thinking behind it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davecv41 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Alexander said: Never would had thought of that and see the thinking behind it. Analog meter movements are frequently sold that way, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Around 90 percent of damage is done to speakers when moving them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 3 hours ago, billybob said: Around 90 percent of damage is done to speakers when moving them. you are again 100% correct , I over protect my speakers during moving against any kind of bump or drop , and of course the most important , never move heavy speakers by yourself or with a helper you can't trust 100% - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OO1 Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 On 6/11/2020 at 6:53 PM, fishmans said: Hi folks, I'm moving about 4 hours drive away and was wondering if there were any guidelines to follow to protect my Cornwalls from any damage. When I bought them I didn't have any time to strategize (would have sold quickly) and just threw them in the backseat/trunk of my Toyota as best I could with some towels for protection. This time around I was planning on taking the grills off and placing the speakers upright in the corner of the truck and covering them with heavy moving blankets. Any thoughts appreciated. first thick spongy plastic sheeting , wrap around- tape - then thick bubble wrap and tape , then cardboard - that layer will take any kind of bump --moving Blanckets- and cardboard in the vehicle -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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