Moving a TV 86 Miles via van without original box; Method?

[PovertyPrince]

I am moving ~86 miles, from Surrey to East London, we’re selling both cars previously and making a one-way trip in a rental van.

I have a 55” OLED that the wife binned the box for recently; I now have the conundrum of how the hell I will package it up safely so it is secure in the van.

I have seen the massive tv boxes on Amazon but they don’t seem well reviewed.

How did you do it? Alternatively, anyone know where to source a 55” tv box with the packaging?!

[chrisman]

Bubble wrap, we used a big roll of it when moving some IT stuff recently. No damage

[sherman]

Bubble wrap and a bath towel or 2 wrapped round it.
We moved house on Monday,18 miles down the motorway the entire contents of the house in the back of a removal truck and our TV's and computer monitors were all fine.

Edited by sherman on Sunday 7th June 16:09

[TGCOTF-dewey]

Deliberately packaged it poorly, wait for it to break en route, then replace with a newer bigger version and comment to the wife how it's funny how the room placement makes the new one look bigger

[alangla]

As above, bubble wrap, blankets underneath, wrap in more blankets, either wedge it in upright with other parts of the load so it can’t fall over, or lay flat and ensure the corners are protected. Alternatively, if you’ve got a spare duvet wrap it in that. The main objective is making sure it doesn’t move or fall over and if it does move that it won’t bang into anything that can damage it.

[BlueMR2]

TGCOTF-dewey said:

Deliberately packaged it poorly, wait for it to break en route, then replace with a newer bigger version and comment to the wife how it's funny how the room placement makes the new one look bigger

I purchased a box to transport it in.

It may have come with a new bigger tv in .

[ShortBeardy]

strap it vertically across the rear seats of a car. Use the seat belts.
As a student we moved several glass lasers via this method.

[Wacky Racer]

Bubble wrap and then wrap a padded bedding quilt around it, it will be ok.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

BlueMR2 said:

TGCOTF-dewey said:

Deliberately packaged it poorly, wait for it to break en route, then replace with a newer bigger version and comment to the wife how it's funny how the room placement makes the new one look bigger

I purchased a box to transport it in.

It may have come with a new bigger tv in .

[Skyedriver]

alangla said:

As above, bubble wrap, blankets underneath, wrap in more blankets, either wedge it in upright with other parts of the load so it can t fall over, or lay flat and ensure the corners are protected. Alternatively, if you ve got a spare duvet wrap it in that. The main objective is making sure it doesn t move or fall over and if it does move that it won t bang into anything that can damage it.

^this^

[mart 63]

I cut a piece of 3mm ply the size of the TV and then bubble wrapped it.
Transported it in a van from north Wales to the Costa Blanca with no problems.

[gmaz]

Buy the same TV from Amazon, use the box to transport yours, return either TV to amazon. Shout "F**k Jeff Bezos!"

[dontlookdown]

Bubble wrap and blankets. Lay it flat, screen up, wedge in place with heavy items round the edge so it won't move. In a van I guess you could strap it upright to the side if there is enough height. Just make sure it can't flop about.

Have shipped several student tellys all over the country in various hatchbacks and estate cars using this method, no damage incurred so far!

[shtu]

All the above is good - bubble wrap, blankets, make sure it can't flap around, etc., except don't lay the TV flat - keep it upright.

The panels do not like being laid flat and then bounced around. They're thin and bendy, but not in a good way.

[scot_aln]

Have you a local bike store? Get a bike box for free.

[Milkyway]

Would it fit into a wardrobe. Stand it upright at the back & put things in the wardrobe to secure it.
(Just a thought...plus you're saving space.)

This is when all those binned polystyrene packing pieces come in handy.

Edited by Milkyway on Monday 8th June 11:04

[DavePanda]

Transported our 55" OLED 18 months ago, wrapped it in blankets and wedged it in the back of the van ensuring nothing would fall on it. worked fine.

[BlackTails]

mart 63 said:

I cut a piece of 3mm ply the size of the TV and then bubble wrapped it.
Transported it in a van from north Wales to the Costa Blanca with no problems.

I once travelled by air with an oil on canvas framed painting in hold luggage. Similar approach: two pieces of 4mm MDF cut to the frame size + 10cm. Bubble wrapped, then sandwiched with the MDF, then packed the cavities around the edges with more bubble wrap. Then wrapped the whole thing in brown paper and wrote FRAGILE all over it.

Came out the other end pristine.

[alscar]

My son moved house recently and used " Black country boxes " for a double walled cardboard box.

[Tracklover]

Put it on the passenger seat of the van, screen facing backwards. Then seatbelt it into place with both belts.

Stick the wife in the back with a couple of blankets round her.