Shipping Question: WWYD? Options

[yellownerd]

Hi all. I’m shipping my case to LN Engineering and wondered what you all think should be the proper way. Here’s my crate- I was thinking of adding an additional board as a base, then mounting the halves directly to the base via the bell housing flange, bolts, washers, etc. From here, I can add foam if needed but I think it could ship as is- the box is a well engineered tank.

What do you think?
Should I connect the halves?
Would strapping it down be better?
Is all of this overkill? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Any advice welcome, thanks in advance- total noob here.

FYI- I still have hopes for removing that pesky stud, but LN said they could deal with it and there’s room in the crate.

[914sgofast2]

I would either put a couple of bolts to hold the case halves together or at least zip tie both halves together to avoid the sealing surfaces of the case halves from getting nicked or scratched during shipping. I agree with the suggestion to use a plastic storage container for shipping the case instead of a heavy wooden box.