Who would you use to ship an engine?
UPS and USPS have weight limits that dont do engines.

Any idea what type of company...prefer to have it picked up, but I will bring it somewhere close by.

Rich

Forward Air. Cheap, but you have to take it to them on a pallet covered. Build a frame around the pallet and use thin "door" wood to enclose the 2x4 frame.


B

I've used Yellow when I sold my /6 engine to Motor Meister.....

I put it on a pallet and shrink wrapped and tied the motor to the pallet.

I second yellow freight but would be nervous at just shrink wrap. The possibility exists that someone would load another pallet on top of yours if they were tight for space. I have seen many such trucks unloaded and they are not real careful. Recommend crating the pallet in!

forward air, bout a hundred bucks. I sent a full 914 5 lug from LA-WI on a pallett with shrinkwrap, no probs, just don't be stingy on the wrap.

A helpful hint on shipping.......

if you can, try to hide what the item is, when shipping rim/tire packages, I cover the wheels so that the type/brand is not known.....it's amazing how things disappear when certain criminal elements at some shipping companies know what is being shipped/sent thru them.....

It ran me 120$ to send all the engine parts to Raby on Forward Air.

Mueller/Pickerell/Parker... and others will share that expense LOL


B

oh great....I am not looking forward to the bill for my motor...just 'cause I sold my house (in one week, and for a little more than we expected) don't think I'm not the same cheap bastard as before

Hum let me do the math.

120$ divided by 6 people....


B

Does Forward Air ship all the way to destination , or does the receiving party have to pick it up somewhere???

Rich

You have to pick it up at their terminal.
www.forwardair.com
I too recommend them. I always did the plastic pallet and shrink wrap. Saves alot of money using plastic pallet and shrink wrap.

I shipped motors through Old Dominion, it's a network of companies that you actually use..

See if your terminal manager will give you a class on your shipment like 500, or 520... higher numbers are for things like "Oily Bolts", and are less eexpensive than "Porsche Motor".




M

use plumbers straping to secure it to the pallet. wrap it around in a couple of places and screw it down. if the stuff will keep a water tank from falling over in an eathquake it will hold your engine.

kevin