Transmission SHIPPING Q

[jorel140@yahoo.com (Jorel Jackson)]

I reccomend having it banded to a pallet with plastic
or steel bands, or putting it in a wooden crate and
having it secured inside so it won't slide around.
This is how my company sends heavy equipment overseas.
If you band it to a pallet, I further reccomend
wrapping it with lots of shrink wrap. The nice thing
about this method is nobody can stack stuff on top.
Despite labels to the contrary, trucking companies
will double stack things to avoid hauling too much
sail boat fuel. Also dock rats appreciate this and are
less likely to get pissed off. 

If you can't do the above, get a really tough box. Put
stuff, like balled up newspapers, in all around it so
it will not move easily. Those foam pieces work well
also.This guy from Lufthansa once told me that kitty
litter makes excellant packing material! 


--- Neal Tovsen <nealtovsen@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I had a transmission shipped to me via FedEx. It was
> "wrapped" in corrugated cardboard, then put into a
> bigger corrugated box with peanuts. It
> ****barely****
> made it. The fifth gear cap was starting to poke
> through the box, and the whole thing resembled a
> bean
> bag more than a rectangular box, but it looks OK. I
> would definitely recommend something sturdier. Maybe
> a
> double-thickness/heavy-duty box with large pieces of
> foam instead of peanuts?
> 
> Neal
> 
> --- Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hmmm...first thing to note is that the total
> weight
> > will be approaching
> > 80#, so whatever box you use will have to be
> sturdy.
> > 
> > I shipped one from Cincy to TX, but did it through
> > work.  They had HD
> > boxes and "Instapak", the spray-in stuff that
> swells
> > and firms up. It
> > worked beautifully.  Cost was $35 IIRC, but that
> was
> > free packing
> > materials and a hefty company discount.  
> > 
> > IMO, foam nuggets may let it slip around too much
> > still.  You might try
> > wrapping it in bubble wrap (after putting it in a
> > trash bag) first,
> > then fill the corners with nuggets.  Seriously try
> > to find some company
> > to pack it for you; they should have good
> resources,
> > materials, and
> > insights.
> > 
> > HTH, 
> > 
> > Ron
> > --- Dan Kraus <dirtbike@warwick.net> wrote:
> > > Hello,
> > > 
> > >     I have to ship out a transmission UPS this
> > week and was wondering
> > > how I
> > > should go about this....
> > > * I was thinking bag trans, box, a little bit of
> > foam nuggets,
> > > another box
> > > and seal..
> > > 
> > > any other ideas?
> > > 
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dan Kraus :-)
> > > 
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