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63burban4x4 · 11-30-2012, 09:32 AM

I've been reading so much here about shipping, my head's spinning!

Can anyone offer up opinions on the best way to ship a 3 speed standard trans from Denver or Ft. Collins CO to Hartford CT / Springfield MA area? My son has
an early OD that I could use here. He can crate it up and drop it off, and I can use a business address for the drop, or pick it up at a terminal. I'm not sure of the weight, but I'd guess probably over 100lb, under 150lbs. Thanks for any help!

slorio · 11-30-2012, 09:46 AM

63burg:
A few recommendations. If it is an overdrive 3 speed, I would remove the governor and solenoid from the tranny before shipment. When I shipped mine via UPS, they coveniently broke the governor by dropping the tranny on that side. Both of those parts protrude from the tranny and are difficult to replace if they are broken. You have to be careful on the weight for UPS. My seller crated, then found it was too heavy for UPS. He then boxed it to make the weight. When I tried to make a claim against UPS, they said it wasn't adequately packaged and denied coverage under the shipping insurance.

Good luck with shipment. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend UPS.
regards,
Steve
New Orleans

kieth · 11-30-2012, 10:01 AM

Check with the bus lines. they are inexpensive for bulky items.....and fedx ground is less expensive than UPS in my experience.

63burban4x4 · 11-30-2012, 10:07 AM

slorio, thanks for the tips. My son's a carpenter, so I think he'll be able to crate it up to be very secure.

kieth, thanks. I think Greyhound has a 100# max. No doubt, in a wooden crate, this will be more than that. I'm hoping someone can recommend a good freight shipper so the weight isn't an issue.

dracko · 11-30-2012, 12:45 PM

I just bought a a883 transmission off ebay. The seller shipped with fedex ground and put it all in 2 seperate boxes. bellhousing/shifter/linkages/clutch kit in one and then the actual trans in another. it was about 150 for both boxes.

He just wrapped it up in bubble wrap a few times, then taped it up in a cardboard box. I would recommend putting a big tin can (large can of heinz beans) over the input shaft as a last resort if it gets dropped.

Alan's Classic · 11-30-2012, 04:12 PM

Moved to GD, plus a bump.

**leddzepp** · 11-30-2012, 04:31 PM

Ship it in an old Igloo Cooler. I have done that before and it works great.

11-30-2012, 09:32 AM	#1
63burban4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: US Posts: 446	shipping a transmission I've been reading so much here about shipping, my head's spinning! Can anyone offer up opinions on the best way to ship a 3 speed standard trans from Denver or Ft. Collins CO to Hartford CT / Springfield MA area? My son has an early OD that I could use here. He can crate it up and drop it off, and I can use a business address for the drop, or pick it up at a terminal. I'm not sure of the weight, but I'd guess probably over 100lb, under 150lbs. Thanks for any help!

11-30-2012, 09:46 AM	#2
slorio Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 374	Re: shipping a transmission 63burg: A few recommendations. If it is an overdrive 3 speed, I would remove the governor and solenoid from the tranny before shipment. When I shipped mine via UPS, they coveniently broke the governor by dropping the tranny on that side. Both of those parts protrude from the tranny and are difficult to replace if they are broken. You have to be careful on the weight for UPS. My seller crated, then found it was too heavy for UPS. He then boxed it to make the weight. When I tried to make a claim against UPS, they said it wasn't adequately packaged and denied coverage under the shipping insurance. Good luck with shipment. Needless to say, I wouldn't recommend UPS. regards, Steve New Orleans

11-30-2012, 10:01 AM	#3
kieth Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,925	Re: shipping a transmission Check with the bus lines. they are inexpensive for bulky items.....and fedx ground is less expensive than UPS in my experience.

11-30-2012, 10:07 AM	#4
63burban4x4 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: US Posts: 446	Re: shipping a transmission slorio, thanks for the tips. My son's a carpenter, so I think he'll be able to crate it up to be very secure. kieth, thanks. I think Greyhound has a 100# max. No doubt, in a wooden crate, this will be more than that. I'm hoping someone can recommend a good freight shipper so the weight isn't an issue.

11-30-2012, 12:45 PM	#5
dracko Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Regina, SK Posts: 804	Re: shipping a transmission I just bought a a883 transmission off ebay. The seller shipped with fedex ground and put it all in 2 seperate boxes. bellhousing/shifter/linkages/clutch kit in one and then the actual trans in another. it was about 150 for both boxes. He just wrapped it up in bubble wrap a few times, then taped it up in a cardboard box. I would recommend putting a big tin can (large can of heinz beans) over the input shaft as a last resort if it gets dropped.

11-30-2012, 04:12 PM	#6
Alan's Classic 1 thing at a time is progress. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Ball Ground GA Posts: 5,511	Re: shipping a transmission Moved to GD, plus a bump. __________________ Alan Philippians 2:14-16 Alan's Classic Facebook page. North Georgia Group Project 1965 Vitamin C-10 1995 GMC Sierra K1500 The "Wrecker"

11-30-2012, 04:31 PM	#7
leddzepp Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Southern Cal Posts: 19,996	Re: shipping a transmission Ship it in an old Igloo Cooler. I have done that before and it works great. __________________ 1972 C/10 Cheyenne Super SWB. Restored, loaded, slammed. 1968 C/10 50th Anniversary LWB. Unrestored, stock, daily driver/work truck. RIP ElJay RIP 67ChevyRedneck RIP Grumpy Old Man



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