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Shipping a trans?

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 16 10:20 pm
by MilesnMiles
Tried relay thread and no response.
Has anyone got a recommendation for shipping a transmission ?
I can put it on a pallet if needed.

Posted: Wed Jan 06, 16 10:38 pm
by John
I had my engine shipped on a pallet from Dave B`s for £50 Miles

I will try and find out who I used :?

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 6:47 am
by MilesnMiles
Thanks John, sounds like a good deal on that sort of weight.

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 8:22 am
by mad machs
Tried Interlink at St Stephens? IIRC they ship up to 300kg 3m x 3m.

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 11:12 am
by MilesnMiles
Thanks Mike, i'll check them out.

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 12:32 pm
by John

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 10:07 pm
by MilesnMiles
Thanks John, costs so far have been prohibitive or uninsured. Maybe I should learn to build a transmission :roll:

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 10:11 pm
by mad machs
Www.pallethub.co.uk

Mike Bailey from the MOCGB is using these guys too, the price is right.

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 16 10:15 pm
by MilesnMiles
Thanks Mike, I'll check them too.

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 16 12:30 pm
by MilesnMiles
This is getting stupid. £170 return. I can Bananarama! drive it to London and back for that. Jeez.
Last time I shipped a trans it was £30 :evil:

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 16 12:42 pm
by Ivor
How quickly do you need to get it to London Miles?

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 16 12:47 pm
by MilesnMiles
Not immediately Ivor, I need to get it to Antons garage. I've only just ordered parts from the US, so any tiem I the next couple of weeks or so.
You down this way at some point for a pint of Proper Job then :) ?

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 16 2:22 pm
by Dave999
does seem a bit steep

I had a close ratio aussie RT charger one shipped from Oz for £200 or something ie. about 300-350 AUD at the time. UPS at this end. drop off at shippers near Airport at the other

YES that was air freight (box is like a small ford toploader...small but dense :)

packed the box with headers upper control arms 4 balljoints and pitman and idler as well. to get it up to maximum weight for the cost...pointless wasting shipping :)

Dave

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 16 9:58 pm
by Dart Vader
miles, can you get to torquay Monday, around lunchtime?

Posted: Fri Jan 08, 16 9:59 pm
by Dart Vader
scrap that, just seen your waiting on parts