John A Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 All Can I get some recommendations on who to use to ship cars, engines, or trannies? For engines and trannies, do you normally shrink wrap or do you just stick it on a pallet and ship it? While we're on the subject, what are the shipping dimensions for an ls tranny and ls motor (weight, height, width, depth)? I'd go into my garage and take the measurements but I'm at work and I figure someone out there might know right now or at least during the course of the day. Thanks. John Quote
1slocrx Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 I have shipped an engine before...what I did was find a small pallet. (24" by 36") and then strap and bolt the engine to the pallet....The trans I had shipped to a diff place but I put it into a regular cardboard box but with a plywood bottom...and then bolt the trans to the bottom...then ship ups heavy weight. Quote
John A Posted March 26, 2008 Author Posted March 26, 2008 I have shipped an engine before...what I did was find a small pallet. (24" by 36") and then strap and bolt the engine to the pallet....The trans I had shipped to a diff place but I put it into a regular cardboard box but with a plywood bottom...and then bolt the trans to the bottom...then ship ups heavy weight. So is that UPS freight for the engine/tranny? Or regular UPS? How much did the engine/tranny weigh? John Quote
1slocrx Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 the trans is sent in a box through UPS maybe around 70 pounds im guessing. the motor I strapped and bolted to a pallet..then stretch wrapped...that was shipped by freight carrier like matheson/Ac freight/ABF freight (those are good california companies) the engine I believe is around 150 once on the pallet Quote
JW Racing Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 I ship engines and gearboxes all the time. I personally build a sturdy wood box and screw some garage door handles on there for the guys to lift it easier. I shipped a GSR tranny through ups this way for about 100 bucks to the cayman islands and he got it and was happy. Quote
John A Posted March 26, 2008 Author Posted March 26, 2008 I ship engines and gearboxes all the time. I personally build a sturdy wood box and screw some garage door handles on there for the guys to lift it easier. I shipped a GSR tranny through ups this way for about 100 bucks to the cayman islands and he got it and was happy. Ok, so I guess trannies do not have to go through freight. I thought they did. But I think i'll put it on a pallet and shrink wrap the tranny as opposed to building the box--unless anyone things that's a bad idea. John Quote
Andrie Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 If you put the tranny on the pallet, it will have to go through freight. Otherwise regular ground is fine. Fedex is usually cheaper than UPS. For big stuff, like engine use Baxglobal. For cars, use uship.com Quote
John A Posted March 26, 2008 Author Posted March 26, 2008 If you put the tranny on the pallet, it will have to go through freight. Otherwise regular ground is fine. Fedex is usually cheaper than UPS. For big stuff, like engine use Baxglobal. For cars, use uship.com So if you were to ship a tranny, how would you pack it? One recommendation was to put plywood on the bottom of a box. Another was to build what essentially is a crate with handles. Quote
jmeris Posted March 26, 2008 Posted March 26, 2008 I've had a engine (long block) and tranny shipped to me-it was shrink wrapped-using truck freight I've shipped: 1) A tranny by itself using a cardboard box lined with 1/8" plywood and bubble wrap-using UPS regular shipping 2) A long block in a(n) (enclosed) crate (twice to mid-ohio). Using Integres and Baxglobal (air freight). Both costing about $300-$350. Quote
JW Racing Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 The wood box build and UPS is the cheapest and strongest way for a short block or a gearbox,maybe 70-100 bucks. I have shipped a ton of parts from home. A whole engine/tranny swap,use frieght. Quote
LoBuk 517 Posted April 3, 2008 Posted April 3, 2008 I've used Fedex Freight and Bax Global. Both are good. For motors I weld a frame out of square tubing and bolt the engine to the frame. I then secure the frame to a pallet with wooden cleats or a heavy ratchet strap. I throw heavy cardboard over it and secure it to the cleats. If I'm just sending the engine as a core I just secure it to the pallet on the frame and shrink wrap it. Transmissions of the Honda variety, get a plastic tub and put the trans in it. Secure the top and put your label on it. Z Quote
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