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> Shipping weight of a transmission, any idea???
GaroldShaffer
post Dec 3 2003, 10:54 PM
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OK, anyone know what the weight of a transmisson is with
no starter and the trans fluid drained?? Trying to figure out
shipping for someone that bought my side shift trans.

No scale in our house, no need for one. I know I'm a.... well
.... too short for my weight..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/givemebeer.gif)

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post Dec 3 2003, 10:56 PM
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I would guess at around 85 pounds
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post Dec 3 2003, 10:57 PM
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hey man, i'll take my scale out to the garage tomorrow and weigh a side shifter for ya.
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post Dec 4 2003, 12:00 AM
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English or european?
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post Dec 4 2003, 12:43 AM
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I had one shipped from Texas to AZ a few months ago. IIRC it was around 95 lbs, double boxed. It shipped UPS ground for $70.
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post Dec 4 2003, 09:38 AM
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I just bought one from a guy in Phoeinix Az.,had it shipped to Michigan City In.
Cost me $115.I think it was about 95lbs......



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post Dec 4 2003, 01:59 PM
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Steve,

How was it shipped??

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post Dec 4 2003, 05:16 PM
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I've shipped about 6 of them total.
depending upon the boxing they are 70 - 90 lbs usually.
My best tranny shipping story is:

when I was visiting san francisco last august. A guy from Craig's list gave me a tranny for free. I had nothing to loose so I put it on a 15inch by 28inch piece of 1/4 plywood. Laid the whole thing onto a big piece of cardboard. Wrapped the cardboard over the top and went round-round with the packing tape.

carried it into the post office right there in the city. No frills/no extra insurance.... cost was $25 to ship it to colorado....

ha..
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post Dec 4 2003, 05:27 PM
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If you can bring it over to LaPorte (through the snow) tomorrow, I can get it weighed for ya.
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I bought one almost a year ago and shipping, via Forward Air, from Cali to Indy was about $75 I think. Can't remember how much it weighed.
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post Dec 4 2003, 05:40 PM
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If you can get it to Forward Air, you can strap it to a pallet and ship it vitually anywhere in the country for $45. The buyer has to pick it up at another forward air location.
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post Dec 4 2003, 06:26 PM
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My internal scale (calibrated after a 6 pack, ha!) would guess that an empty transaxle sans starter is around 75 pounds.
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post Dec 4 2003, 08:11 PM
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If you can bring it over to LaPorte (through the snow) tomorrow, I can get it weighed for ya.


Thanks but no need. He wants to come pick it up. Long drive
if you ask me, Warren Mich to Portage ~ 4 hours according
to map quest (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)

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post Dec 4 2003, 08:19 PM
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Maybe he's married with children, they are driving him batshit and he's tired of arguing about the goddamned new couch she just ordered and he needs an excuse for a road trip......

Wait....that's me..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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post Dec 5 2003, 09:43 AM
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if its reasonably close (the 4 hours you describe).... then greyhound is another great option.

2 weeks ago I sent a tranny by greyhound to Allen Johnsen in grandjunction... (Its in-state but about a 4 hour drive for me)

I had to drop off the plastic crate at the bus depot, and he had to go to the depot to pick it up... but it delivered the same day for 35 bucks...

The most I've ever paid to ship a tranny was from N.Carolina to Colorado in a big box (ups) with axles and shift linkage thrown in for extra weight... still it was only $75 that time.

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