Tranny shipping, what is most best and cost efective, Grayhound?? Options

[hwgunner]

I have a couple sideshift transmitions sitting in my garage just waiting to be sold. Problem is I hate shipping large heavy items because I never know what the best way is and it always seems like a MPITA. So I need to get rid of these and want to have the shipping figured out first. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[gregrobbins]

Buy a large plastic storage tub at Walmart. Usually they are blue. First, put the trannie in a large garbage bag to avoid leakes (you should drain the oil to cut down on weight and mess), then I brace the mounting ears with a 2 X 4 and pack real good with rolled up cardboard for protection on all sides.

They ship UPS for around $110. I have a UPS shop 1/4 mile away and they are good to work with. I hear Grayhound is a little cheaper, but their terminal is a long way from the house. I have shipped four this way with no problems.

[Cap'n Krusty]

Fedex ground.

The Cap'n

[rhodyguy]

i sent one via gh from tacoma to orlando(?) for roughly $65 and change a year or so ago. you MUST drain the gear lube (no big deal). just roll the trans up in 6mil plastic a couple of times, and duct tape the ends closed. no pallet, no exspensive plastic tub. it made it there in 4 days iirc.

k

[BMartin914]

Fedex ground.

The Cap'n

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$76 from Denver to Knoxville.

[Dr Evil]

I use Grey Hound and pay no more than $75 coast to coast. As K said, drain the oil and wrap in shrink wrap. All good to go!

[echocanyons]

In my recent but limited experience I had a heavy 915 shipped to me in a wooden crate via fed ex. from southern oregon to central cal. it was ~75$. I think there wt. limit is 150 lbs or something and this was under the wire, i am sure a 901 would easily be under the wire.

i have had good experiences with greyhound too but not with a trans.

[IronHillRestorations]

I made a crate with two plates of 3/4" plywood, one for the bellhousing and one for the tail housing, and then put four 2x2's at the four corners, and then cased the whole thing with double ply cardboard. I countersunk bolt holes for bolts to the bellhousing and then for the mufflerhanger bolts. I had to drill a hole for the mainshaft and then cut out some to relieve the area at the tail housing for the speedo drive section.

Alot of work, I know but the trans was getting a spendy ltd slip and a total rebuild with all new bearings, syncros, etc and I wanted to make sure it would get back in good shape. I went round trip UPS no problems. But I'm a UPS shipper.