Anyone move their egg across the country?

You might have them check with an egg dealer and see if they could save some packing from an egg that they setup for someone.  The eggs are shipped from Mexico so the OEM packaging must do a decent job.

Protect it best you can. Dad just had his po ved across town and when they wheeled down the ramp, wheel caught and boom. Busted into many pieces and is now fighting them with their damage center to get it replaced. There moving insurance is a total joke.

Jstroke said:

Personally I would move it in the car belted in. But it depends on if they are driving direct. If not I would keep it in the table belted down. If no table, I agree, check a local egg dealer for packing material. 

Me too, In car, seatbelt. Could store guts bubble wrapped in trunk. 

I would not trust anyone. The original; packing is nothing to write homne about but the shippers and handlers know the contents unlike some movers that will toss and turn stuff. 

I helped pack two domes to ship cross count - paper stuffing pading , bubble, pop-corn, strapping etc.  - didn't work. 

Once it leaves your site you have no control. At least of it cracks in your possession it was your fault.  If you lose control and it gets cracked you'll  play shoulda woulda coulda. 

The problem is, people who have no affiliation or knowledge of ceramic cookers have no concept of how to move or what to watch for. They think because they are heavy, that they are solid and can't be broken. It also depends on if this is a corporately paid move and who the moving company is. But I would belt it in just to alleviate the anxiety and the possible headache. If none of this is a possibility I would meet with the moving company manager/supervisor and fully explain things. I would also take a very close look at their damage policy. 

When I moved from New Mexico to Colorado (500~ miles). I wrapped the ceramics in bubble wrap then put them back in the egg. For the exterior I put the egg in the back of a pickup surrounded by outdoor cushions and strapped to the pickup.. It worked for me... that was the XL for the small i wrapped the ceramics in bubble wrap then put it in a box with peanuts and strapped the box to the pickup also surrounded by cushions 

DoubleEgger said:

Professional movers are bonded. I wouldn't touch it. It's their responsibility; that's what they get paid to do. 

Perhaps but the weight of the Egg alone would be very expensive to move cross country. 

I took my small & mini from Michigan to Henapple's Tennesee spree this summer.  Granted they're smaller, but the principle is the same.  I had cardboard between each component and between the base & dome.  We had some rough roads (Michigan's infamous potholes), but made it there & back without incident.

Brisket_Fanatic said:

Protect it best you can. Dad just had his po ved across town and when they wheeled down the ramp, wheel caught and boom. Busted into many pieces and is now fighting them with their damage center to get it replaced. There moving insurance is a total joke.

That is the main reason when I move, I will move all of my grills, CI, kitchen tools, etc etc.  I know, without a doubt, any mover would Fock one of them up.  

Even if it were cross country.  I would plan a couple of trips to the next house with my sentimental, fragile items.  For the record, my eggs would be in the fragile category. 

Not worth the headache, when I can easily do it myself.  
Sorry BF your dad has to deal with this. 

I have a friend who is a professional cross country mover.  He said Eggheads can be the worst.  Way to hands on and worried about the Egg.  He's moved over 500 of them over the years but some Egg owners treat him like he's never seen one and can't comprehend how important and delicate it is.  Bottom line if you hired professionals to load or move you ask them if they have ever moved one before, if they sat yes, get outta the way.