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

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.

All that is consistent with my experience as well.

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.

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.

Preferred shipping method at Rothsport.
Gearbox in big cooler, banded onto pallet.

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.

excellent ideas & advice above - thanks all