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Moving a 5,000 vinyl LP collection safely

Hello everyone,

I am moving from New York City to the Hudson Valley. I have packed my 5,000 LPs into boxes that are 13 x 13 x 13.

My questions are:

— Is it OK to stack them up to 4 boxes high? 5? 6? Since there is about 1/2 of space left in the top of each box, bubble wrap is laid over the top of the vinyl to fill the remaining gap before closing and sealing the box so that the boxes stay square and don’t collapse.
— When put in a moving truck with a rear cab that is 10 x 26, should I be worried about how hot it will get in there for a 2 hour ride from New York City to the Hudson Valley when the temperature is expected to be about 80 degrees?

Thank you in advance for your helpful advice.

unreceivedogma
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nandric
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unrecivedogma, Never heard the story about Sisyphus ?
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noromance
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+bdp24.
I shipped my collection overseas in taped plastic totes without any issues.

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I moved my LP collection from Texas to New Jersey using they same/similar boxes with no issues. As long as the LPs are packed tight, completely vertical and boxes are taped properly, the boxes are bulletproof. Temperature should not be an issue in east coast this time of the year.

Good luck with your move.

czarivey
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temperature for 20 mile move in mid of September around NYC?? gimme break.
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It's a 65 mile move, two hours, in 83 degree temp, from NYC going north to the Hudson Valley. Cars can get hot very quickly in those temps. I have no experience with trucks with no windows.

I finished packing. It is 68 boxes, not including the 4 of 78s. I will move those myself.

Part of the issue is that I have not moved in 41+ years, moving is new to me.
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