John,

I crated a few jets and found the best way to do it is with 1x2 strips and either a hard card board outside or some verylight paneling.
All which i picked up at Homedepot. Roughly spent about $40 but very worth it. Not to mention somewhat of a piece of mind when shipping. I try and shy away from the cardboard outside in fear of shippers (fedex ground, UPS) using a forklift and going right through the box. Just my opinion. This crate is 65x16x16. weighs about 22lbs without anything in it. I'll be shipping this one to FL for roughly $40 FEDEX GROUND 3-4Day

Mike