 shipping Q? - transaxle, best way to ship a trans? |
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| larryM |
  Nov 30 2019, 12:24 PM
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emoze  Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California 
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need to ship a transaxle from NorCal to SoCal - seek opinions on best way to do that (it is CLEAN & empty) - will UPS (or other) accept & ship it bare with a label on a tag, or does it need to be boxed and/or crated? (i do have a 914Ltd shipping crate from long ago) TIA 914-6 & 911/3.2 parts FS - pdf here https://tinyurl.com/911-914-Parts-List |
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| rjames |
Nov 30 2019, 01:07 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,920 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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I use Dr. Evil’s recommendation:
Get a Rubbermaid container with a lid. Drill holes around the perimeter and use zip ties to the lid in place. Pack it with cardboard to keep the trans from moving around inside. Ship it via UPS. 7 years or so ago it cost me about $75 to ship one. Not sure what they charge now. |
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| BeatNavy |
Nov 30 2019, 01:40 PM
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Certified Professional Scapegoat Group: Members Posts: 2,924 Joined: 26-February 14 From: Easton, MD Member No.: 17,042 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(rjames @ Nov 30 2019, 02:07 PM)  I use Dr. Evil’s recommendation: Get a Rubbermaid container with a lid. Drill holes around the perimeter and use zip ties to the lid in place. Pack it with cardboard to keep the trans from moving around inside. Ship it via UPS. 7 years or so ago it cost me about $75 to ship one. Not sure what they charge now. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) All that is consistent with my experience as well. |
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| rhodyguy |
Nov 30 2019, 02:24 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,071 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Not the yellow and black ones from Costco. They tend to crack. The tote at Walmart is about $15. Free FedEx account. substancial savings. A piece of plywood in the bottom helps keep things intact.
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| mepstein |
Nov 30 2019, 02:36 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,254 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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That's how I did it until fedex put a forklift through the container and broke the trans in half. It was a 911 trans insured for $2K but they refused to pay and cited improper packing. I followed up and it was determined they only insure when it's on a pallet even though they will take your money for insurance. I learned the hard way but just wanted to pass it along.
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| cary |
Nov 30 2019, 06:50 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Preferred shipping method at Rothsport.
Gearbox in big cooler, banded onto pallet. |
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| 914Sixer |
Nov 30 2019, 09:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,874 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Whatever style of container you use, put a piece of wood down in the bottom to support the weight of the transmission.When I shipped my transmission to DR Evil I used a rolling RubberMaid trash can. Made it easy on the freight guys, no lifting.
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| larryM |
Dec 1 2019, 03:19 PM
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emoze Group: Members Posts: 891 Joined: 1-January 03 From: mid- California Member No.: 65 Region Association: Northern California
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excellent ideas & advice above - thanks all
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