Need advice on safe Weekly Transport of iMac for a life on the road

[W1MRK]

Hey all.

Long story short I drive a 18 wheeler for a living. I have a nice size sleeper that has enough room for a make shift table and imac on the inverter. (power requirements are ok) Not really interested in buying a Macbook as its both a issue of money and the fact that I want to use it mostly for my movies on the HD. The 21.5 Mid 2010 imac I have will fit the bill

I have seen cases for the imacs and a few reviews on them here but I wanted to know if those are really for every now and then moves, or everyday workouts. Vibration is also a concern as there will be a good amount.

A padded foam case designed for the iMac is where I am planning on heading but I am just concerned about the transport. I do not want to break my baby

Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. Maybe if you have had similar experience with a bag of some kind.


Thanks in advance

Mike

 

[dh2005]

I drive mine to and from my parents' home every month - about 160 miles, as a roundtrip - and never have a problem. The box that it comes in, you should hang onto - it does a good job of containing it in transit.

By all means buy a custom flight-case if you want to, though. It'd look damned cool...!

 

[W1MRK]

Actually I should clarify. While on the road after I use the iMac I will be putting it back in the case while driving


Thanks for the response.

 

[Apple OC]

I would sell it and buy a MBP

 

[CptAwesome]

I would sell it and buy a MBP

+1, and a monitor for DVD's and such as he specified.

 

[Badger^2]

http://www.ilugger.com/product/detail.cfm?nid=1460&pid=40026

kinda pricey, but worth it.

The original box would have worked great as well...

 

[stroked]

When I was driving, I was lucky enough to get a Volvo 870 with a built in table. I used a c-clamp to secure my imac to the table. I recommend an APC battery backup, especially if your truck shuts down and restarts automatically when your parked.

 

[coolspot18]

Actually I should clarify. While on the road after I use the iMac I will be putting it back in the case while driving.

Probably do not need to do this - perhaps mount the iMac to your truck cab using a VESA mount?

Also consider getting a SSD for the internal drive.

For storage, you could use a 2.5" laptop drive (via USB) which usually has higher shock G values.

 

[W1MRK]

Thanks for the responses. Stoked that looks like a nice set up. I will have a newer International ProStar or a Freightshaker Columbia in a bit, once I get assigned. Good ideas.

Has anyone tried any of the bags?

 

[stroked]

Good luck with your new job, hope you get the ProStar. The Columbias, are Freightliner's bottom of the line junk.

 

[Icy1007]

Front seat and strapped in with the seatbelt. lol