Topic: packing a moving truck is hard
Anonymous A started this discussion 8 years ago #76,143
any tips
thanks
thanks
Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 15 minutes later[^] [v] #896,240
Yep. Big boxes on bottom, small boxes on top. Tall furniture like curios or whatever should be wrapped in blankets and strapped to the walls of the truck with boxes in the middle to keep anything falling over. Get the right sized truck and pack it completely, don't leave a bunch of space if you can avoid it, especially if you don't have cargo braces which you definately won't have.
Tape reinforces boxes significantly. Use a tape gun to tension the tape as you're closing up boxes. Run both horizontal and vertical strips of tape, 2 or 3 rows to make boxes less crushable, and tape up edges like you're shipping something.
If you do all the boxing hiring movers to help load and unload is cheap, by the way.
Finally pack your heaviest and densest stuff toward the front of the truck, not towards the gate. Try to evenly balance the load as much as possible.
Good luck!
Tape reinforces boxes significantly. Use a tape gun to tension the tape as you're closing up boxes. Run both horizontal and vertical strips of tape, 2 or 3 rows to make boxes less crushable, and tape up edges like you're shipping something.
If you do all the boxing hiring movers to help load and unload is cheap, by the way.
Finally pack your heaviest and densest stuff toward the front of the truck, not towards the gate. Try to evenly balance the load as much as possible.
Good luck!
Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 29 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #896,242
You'll probably have an easier time packing a stationary truck.
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 1 hour after the original post[^] [v] #896,250
Usually I try to avoid boxes
Suitcases half full of books and half clothes
Traveling bags full of clothes
Everything else in smaller containers (if they're little things) then put in strong reusable grocery bags
Furniture first then fill up the spaces w the bags
Milk crates are good for dishes
You might not need a whole moving truck if you're not moving appliances, i moved w a minivan
Suitcases half full of books and half clothes
Traveling bags full of clothes
Everything else in smaller containers (if they're little things) then put in strong reusable grocery bags
Furniture first then fill up the spaces w the bags
Milk crates are good for dishes
You might not need a whole moving truck if you're not moving appliances, i moved w a minivan
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Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 3 hours later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #896,332
@896,240 (B)
cool thank you! I actually do have cargo braces and they're a blast so I'm being a little less careful. wasn't planning on packing it full but it looks like I'm gonna have to, anyway!
@896,250 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
i can not fit an entire household in a minivan as im not a street kid but thank you
cool thank you! I actually do have cargo braces and they're a blast so I'm being a little less careful. wasn't planning on packing it full but it looks like I'm gonna have to, anyway!
@896,250 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
i can not fit an entire household in a minivan as im not a street kid but thank you
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 8 years ago, 38 minutes later, 7 hours after the original post[^] [v] #896,343
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 8 hours after the original post[^] [v] #896,355
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Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 7 hours later, 20 hours after the original post[^] [v] #896,467
@896,355 (A)
entire house move..
definitely worth hiring a professional crew to pack the truck and unpack...they will pad what needs it and are very efficient on the time of all the labor..
a good three man team of pros can do in six or eight hours what ten clueless individuals would be able to do in two or three days...and the pros will have almost no damage while the novices will fuck up a lot of shit if they are not extremely lucky..
I worked for a moving service back in the day..
entire house move..
definitely worth hiring a professional crew to pack the truck and unpack...they will pad what needs it and are very efficient on the time of all the labor..
a good three man team of pros can do in six or eight hours what ten clueless individuals would be able to do in two or three days...and the pros will have almost no damage while the novices will fuck up a lot of shit if they are not extremely lucky..
I worked for a moving service back in the day..
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 1 hour later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #896,470
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 8 years ago, 51 seconds later, 22 hours after the original post[^] [v] #896,471
chill dog !!81dzJNNYL replied with this 8 years ago, 4 hours later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,523
@previous (A)
pizza n beer n you'll be golden
moved a whole house a couple months ago (including appliances and one roommate's entire inheritance of shit from his father which is a lot) with a few buds and it was done by mid afternoon no probs
just have a couple bungee cords if needed and pizza n beer
pizza n beer n you'll be golden
moved a whole house a couple months ago (including appliances and one roommate's entire inheritance of shit from his father which is a lot) with a few buds and it was done by mid afternoon no probs
just have a couple bungee cords if needed and pizza n beer
Anonymous F replied with this 8 years ago, 13 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,528
pffffft..
love to see such a group try and start a moving business handling people's 1800 dollar granite counter tops...antique furniture and high dollar electronics and 100 year old China sets..
love to see such a group try and start a moving business handling people's 1800 dollar granite counter tops...antique furniture and high dollar electronics and 100 year old China sets..
Omen !!gg89Kgn2v joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 23 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,536
Anonymous F replied with this 8 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,542
@previous (Omen !!gg89Kgn2v)
tell that to the family we moved once...and the dumbass I was working with picked his end up and before I could stop him turn it flat (Like carrying a pizza box)..
broke right in two...the boss was not pleased as the insurance deductible was more than the move was booked for..
tell that to the family we moved once...and the dumbass I was working with picked his end up and before I could stop him turn it flat (Like carrying a pizza box)..
broke right in two...the boss was not pleased as the insurance deductible was more than the move was booked for..
Omen !!gg89Kgn2v replied with this 8 years ago, 22 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,549
@previous (F)
Seems unlikely to me, granite isn’t even measured until the cabinets are done. Then they are custom fit for that cabinet layout, unless they have the same layout the countertops would be useless.
Not to mention that you have to raise it flat until you clear the upper cabinets. Even on an island you have to lift to cut the adhesive.
Seems unlikely to me, granite isn’t even measured until the cabinets are done. Then they are custom fit for that cabinet layout, unless they have the same layout the countertops would be useless.
Not to mention that you have to raise it flat until you clear the upper cabinets. Even on an island you have to lift to cut the adhesive.
Anonymous A (OP) replied with this 8 years ago, 7 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,551
Anonymous A (OP) double-posted this 8 years ago, 2 minutes later, 1 day after the original post[^] [v] #896,552
@896,523 (chill dog !!81dzJNNYL)
loool that was my dinner yesterday. probably gonna get more pizza today ????
loool that was my dinner yesterday. probably gonna get more pizza today ????
Anonymous A (OP) triple-posted this 8 years ago, 1 week later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #899,721
oh yeah nothing broke everything was fine except 1 chair got scuffed a little
we packed the whole truck
the movers said we did good
we packed the whole truck
the movers said we did good
Anonymous F replied with this 8 years ago, 2 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #899,734
@896,549 (Omen !!gg89Kgn2v)
don't tell me I'm lying...it fucking happened just like I fucking said dude..
don't tell me I'm lying...it fucking happened just like I fucking said dude..
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WSD !m2cp3rR5zw joined in and replied with this 8 years ago, 5 hours later, 2 weeks after the original post[^] [v] #899,951
Get the truck to stop first.