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Originally Posted by wayne anderson
Hi Darren,
If you pack your Skywatcher ED80 and HEQ5 mount in a well padded box and keep it inside the car and NOT in a trailer they should survive the trip very well, if you intend taking the 10 inch Dob also you may need to be a lot more careful about how well you pad the scope and don't put it in a trailer where it will bounce around, with the dob you will need to check Collimation as vibrations can cause a small shift during transport.
I often travel with my 12inch Meade LX200 packed in a well padded JMI case with wheels and it always survives the rough roads very well but it does take up the entire back seat of a medium size car.
All the best, Wayne.
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I concur, I unfortunately placed a scope in the trailer as the car didn't have room left. Even though it was extra padded a small screw came loose. That was my lunt. Thankfully I was able to fix it but it could have been worse.