Does anyone have recommendations for shipping a transmission. Transmission is an automatic and weights about 140lbs.
Shipping a Transmission
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Attached bellhousing or removable? Pictures make it look removable… if so, should be able to fit it into two of these containers - transmission in one and bellhousing in the other
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I shipped one in one of the Costco yellow/black tubs but the plastic is too thin, it cracked. This tub has much thicker plastic. They make a 50 gallon one which maybe could hold the whole thing in one. Use Pirateship to purchase your label, just enter size, weight and address. Will be about 50% off the price you’d get at the ups store
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I shipped one in one of the Costco yellow/black tubs but the plastic is too thin, it cracked. This tub has much thicker plastic. They make a 50 gallon one which maybe could hold the whole thing in one. Use Pirateship to purchase your label, just enter size, weight and address. Will be about 50% off the price you’d get at the ups store
my thought is, when using a black plastic box, or any plastic box is to build a plywood inner base and attach a cradle to it to support the tranny (or heavy / bulky item) and keep it from moving.
Agree on above, also found it useful to put the transmission in a garbage bag and then fill all the dead space with expandable foam insulation - one can or two will completely fill around the transmission and that thing ain’t moving
JC that is really good advice and a can or 2 of that expanding foam is cheap and doesn't require a lot of labor to crate ... as long as its wrapped in that plastic bag so it doesn't require carving it off the part.
I would suggest all transmission fluid be drained before shipping. Nothing interrupts travel of your heavy item more than when a puddle is found underneath at some point. It may not leak now, but if this develops in transit, it changes everything.
Just last week I shipped a 245/5 and an E21 differential to Metric Mechanic in MO. I bought a used 48”x48” pallet for $5, used some scrap wood to reinforce the pallet. Drained both, place them in individual trash bags, bubble wrapped, strapped them to the pallet using 5 ratcheting straps, and finally shrunk wrapped everything and placed notes “Please do not stack”. The driver was very impressed.
The cheapest LTL rate with home pickup was ABF for $320 for a 160lb pallet going 1,200 miles. You can save ~$100 if you are able to deliver to their terminal.
The cheapest LTL rate with home pickup was ABF for $320 for a 160lb pallet going 1,200 miles. You can save ~$100 if you are able to deliver to their terminal.