Wayne Bingham said to not skimp--absolutely agree! UPS charges you for 70 pounds on a box over 108" length plus girth. Since the average packed weight is about 30-35 pounds, load it up with packing material & just tape the bottom as well as the top. I almost always use 2 strips of duct tape with clear packing tape elsewhere & over the ends of the duct tape. Duct tape will not break, but it doesn't always hold up in the sticking department particularly in high temps. Lou Deeter, Orlando Fl.