Can i take shock absorbers on a plane

I was not happy. Left them with my buddy in LA who luckily lives 15 minutes away, and because it was Sat AM, it was doable, imagine if I did not have anyone to leave them with :realmad: Looks like this will take a while :mad:. Just out of curiosity, why would you want to carry them as baggage anyway?

There being a pressurized item, I can understand their concerns of having them on board. It take special documentation to ship anything pressurized via air - not terribly surprised. People carry a heck of a lot if weird E36 M3 on airplanes. I would say it is not disallowed, but you are certainly going to raise eyebrows from the TSA. You would be leaving yourself open to interpretation by the TSA screener and or supervisor. They could be considered a bludgeon and not allowed. Why not check them or send ahead in a package?

I am a retired TSA Supervisor and would probably not have allowed them in carry on. Nope checking is not an option actually. Did you know you have to pay money for even your first checked bag now? True story. Ooooh boy You can mail disallowed items to a US address, right? That's my backup plan. Yes, you can mail them to the US. The concern with carrying them would be that they could be used as a weapon to hit someone. My dad's carrying them, and he doesn't have noodle arms like me so they won't fit On the plus side, he's an old white man.

I'd just check them. Leaving them in the US for now isn't out of the question. Right now, when I crunch the numbers, rolling the dice with the TSA looks like a pretty good option. No pitchers 'till they're in my hands. They're 2x 2. I have packed camshafts amongst other car parts in my luggage to and from Canada to the Caribbean, probably a half dozen times.

Once, in Aruba, they were pulled out for inspection, but the guy knew exactly what they were and put them back in. If you're coming by me any time in the future, would you do it once more?

I carried on a pair of SU carbs once. They showed up in the X-ray and the inspector pulled them out. He said if they smelled of fuel they would have to be checked through.

Shock absorbers. Can I take this item on a plane? Shock absorbers that contain compressed liquids or gas must not be taken on a plane. Contact a Regulated Air Cargo Agent to discuss how you transport them. Shock absorbers contain compressed gas or liquids which present a risk of exploding.