[fire60]

Am ncoming over to oz in october and was planning a trip to Dobinsons in Rockhampton. The plan is to pick up a set of Vit front struts to replace the OME shit ones.
The question is, will I be able to put them through as baggage on the flight home? I am concerned about them being pressurised and causing a major at the airport.
Pete

[mnemonix]

I read this on my phone and thought it was about bring in "Sluts as airline baggage".
I thought you were after some smuggling tips for your Thailand holiday.

[fire60]

was in a bit of a hurry when I typed it. Would need a very large bag for that!

[buzbox]

I almost read it as the same, which is why I clicked onto the topic





But....
You might want to ask that question to the airline company, the answer you'd probably get is no.

[SuziBlu]

Premium baggage may get them thru, costs nothing, but they look after it, not you.

[ajsr]

why wouldn't you just post them and not worry aboutr it


the issue wont be that they are pressurised, it will be what the Xray up like.
and you will be relly happy when they pull you off the plane.

and yes you should be able to take them, a past friend on mine worked for Delphi suspesion designing suspension for the holden range, they flew him over to the us to pickup 4 (special) GM factory dampers spend 8 hours in the USA and fly home. they were taken as cabin baggage for some unkown reason.

[fire60]

I think you are right, not worth the aggro, will get them to send them.

[fordem]

ajsr wrote:

why wouldn't you just post them and not worry aboutr it


the issue wont be that they are pressurised, it will be what the Xray up like.
and you will be relly happy when they pull you off the plane.

and yes you should be able to take them, a past friend on mine worked for Delphi suspesion designing suspension for the holden range, they flew him over to the us to pickup 4 (special) GM factory dampers spend 8 hours in the USA and fly home. they were taken as cabin baggage for some unkown reason.

Perhaps because the cabin is pressurized and the hold isn't?

It's an interesting question, and in fact a decision I was forced to make myself - do I pack my struts in checked baggage - first question - what will be the effects of an unpressurized hold on a pressurized strut - second question - will TSA be calling me back to check in?

In the end I chickened out and tossed them in a box and sent them ocean freight.

Theoretically the struts should survive - I've seen race cars air frieghted from island to island.

[Shansh]

was thinking the same thing about a couple of chinasoong lockers when i go to china.......................sorry bout the hijack