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I'm about to be tasked with moving 1500 vinyl records from LA to NYC. I've been researching all the possible ways to do it and they're either extremely expensive or not safe enough for me to be comfortable.
If you aren't familiar with the fragility of records:
-They are physically fragile, even if packed well in the proper sized box, if the box is thrown around/falls/has something on top, it can damage them
-They are heat sensitive so driving in the late spring/early summer is dangerous without some form of temperature control.
My thought was to rent an RV with my buddy and put all the boxes in the main area of the RV, and then drive it as quickly as we reasonably can from one side to the other while blasting the AC during the day (and blocking the windows from sunlight)
If anyone has any better idea I'm all ears... but if this sounds feasible, I have NO idea where I'd get started with finding a rental, and if anyone has tips for me I'd seriously appreciate it.
Am familiar with records and am thinking (unless you find a moving company you can trust) that this is your best option. To make it more worth your while, I’d consider bringing along anything else you are taking on your move that is fragile or otherwise vulnerable.
BTW, depending on the type of records you have, you may find nowadays that most of the music you want is readily available for free at places like YouTube. It’s worth considering if you ever find you need to lighten the load of personal belongings at some point.
Am familiar with records and am thinking (unless you find a moving company you can trust) that this is your best option. To make it more worth your while, I’d consider bringing along anything else you are taking on your move that is fragile or otherwise vulnerable.
BTW, depending on the type of records you have, you may find nowadays that most of the music you want is readily available for free at places like YouTube. It’s worth considering if you ever find you need to lighten the load of personal belongings at some point.
Do you have any idea on where I should start looking for types of transit, or any tips for actually doing this?
U-Haul by the mile cross country would be absurdly expensive, plus I can't air condition the cargo part of the van which is the whole reason I wanted to do it myself.
U-Haul by the mile cross country would be absurdly expensive, plus I can't air condition the cargo part of the van which is the whole reason I wanted to do it myself.
A rental RV is going to be very expensive, too, for a cross country trip. Usually they come with a number of "free" miles per day, typically 100 miles, then mileage is charged after that, about 30 cents a mile. That's in addition to the base rental charge. There may be a one-way rental charge.
A rental RV is going to be very expensive, too, for a cross country trip. Usually they come with a number of "free" miles per day, typically 100 miles, then mileage is charged after that, about 30 cents a mile. That's in addition to the base rental charge. There may be a one-way rental charge.
Might be cheaper to buy an older RV do the move and then sell it. There is a risk of course. If it breaks in some major way you are in trouble.
Do you guys know of any sort of mini-van type situation that would be cheaper to rent and would have storage in the back area?
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