Members heatheroo Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 what is the preferred method to transport speaker cabs: speaker up? speaker down? Sideways? Does it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Mine load into my truck standing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Special J Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Generally speaking, sideways, the way they normally sit when in use. However, I have some large-format line array speakers that travel face down on dolly boards. Face up, unless they are covered, exposes the drivers to the elements too much - dirt, dust, falling mic stands etc. If you have a leaky box truck/trailer or whatever, you risk them collecting water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Standing up in the trailer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heatheroo Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 is there any advantage as far as fatiguing the speaker itself to the posssible axis': up, down, sideways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 28, 2011 CMS Author Share Posted March 28, 2011 is there any advantage as far as fatiguing the speaker itself to the posssible axis': up, down, sideways? If you drag them around in a trailer with no suspension, on desert backroads at high speed, there might be a chance of actually damaging the speaker by displacing the magnet structure, but for normal towing in a decent trailer at realistic speeds, there should be no problem at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heatheroo Posted March 28, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 If you drag them around in a trailer with no suspension, on desert backroads at high speed, there might be a chance of actually damaging the speaker by displacing the magnet structure, but for normal towing in a decent trailer at realistic speeds, there should be no problem at all. my current work/home situation necessitates having my bass cabs in the back of my pickup truck pretty much all the time. We're talking a Bassman 215 loaded w/ EVMs and a GK 115 cab. Given that and living during the week off of a rutted dirt road in the poconos.....is there a preferred orientation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Coaster Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 my current work/home situation necessitates having my bass cabs in the back of my pickup truck pretty much all the time. We're talking a Bassman 215 loaded w/ EVMs and a GK 115 cab. Given that and living during the week off of a rutted dirt road in the poconos.....is there a preferred orientation? i think that would be hard on any equipment in any position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Find some used carpet and maybe some padding to line your truck bed with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Musicman717 Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 Mine loads in my trailer face to face. It has always worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StratGuy22 Posted March 28, 2011 Members Share Posted March 28, 2011 my current work/home situation necessitates having my bass cabs in the back of my pickup truck pretty much all the time. We're talking a Bassman 215 loaded w/ EVMs and a GK 115 cab. Given that and living during the week off of a rutted dirt road in the poconos.....is there a preferred orientation? Maybe something like this could help. Originally, it's a drum platform for people in apartments playing V-Drums, but the idea might work. The pic is of the bottom, in use it would be flipped over. (obviously) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tomm Williams Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 I'm not sure what could be done to protect audio equipment while driving down a rutted dirt road. Sounds like you're taking your equipment where it was not designed to be. Maybe some type of road case with suspension points?. Even if you keep the dirt out, the road condition may well vibrate the hell out of electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members agedhorse Posted March 29, 2011 Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Shouldn't be a problem any direction unless you are bouncing the cabinets around the bed of the truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heatheroo Posted March 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 so the bottom line is that: for all intents and purposes, there is no advantage to transporting speakers on a particular axis...........yes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted March 29, 2011 CMS Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Correct. Just make sure you secure them in the truckbed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members heatheroo Posted March 29, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 29, 2011 Correct. Just make sure you secure them in the truckbed. well I see these discussions about "flying" speaker systems and just assumed that's what I'm doing when I'm bouncing down the road...........no?(g) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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