Hi,
I shipped a very heavy cast iron Sunbeam Talbot engine (~700#) with gearbox
attached from New Mexico to me in Nova Scotia on the east coast of Canada.
I did just like Donny said, I had it strapped it to a wooden pallet and it
was imperative that all the fluids were drained, and had it shipped by a
transport truck (Clarke Transport here in Halifax). The rates do vary
depending on what the item is and in my case it was to by benefit to class
it as scrap metal (which it was, being seized) and it cost me a bit over
$300.00 to come all that way.
Good luck,
Bob
At 09:34 PM 10/20/2002 -0400, DEVierling@aol.com wrote:
>Mike,
>Nope, that's too heavy for UPS and they really aren't set up for that kind of
>item.
>
>Truck freight is the way to go. Find a used pallet (many businesses have
>them stacked up out back by the dumpster) and either band or bolt the engine
>to the pallet. If it has to go from the ground into the truck tell them they
>need a truck with a lift-gate and a pallet jack. The driver can then wheel
>your engine onto the lift-gate and up into the truck.
>
>I would get quotes from three or four different van-lines. Interstate
>trucking is priced with a tariff system so you might get wide variation in
>prices depending on what tariff they use for rating your engine. If you're
>unhappy with the price you can try asking them to rate it on a different
>tariff.
>
>Insurance would be a good idea too. Insure it for the replacement value.
>Insurance is something like a $1 for every $100 over some minimum value.
>Probably $20 for $2000 worth of insurance. Shouldn't get broken (like UPS),
>but freight does get lost!
>
>Hope that helps.
>donny v
>1978 MGB
>
>In a message dated 10/20/02 3:25:59 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>mikey@b2systems.com writes:
>
> > Its a little off-topic but it is pre-war British car...
> >
> > I need to look into shipping a motor from New York to S. Calif. for my
> > 34 Singer and I don't even know what the thing weighs so anyone done
> this
> > before ? any suggestions ?
> >
> > Its a small 972cc motor with gearbox still attached, the owner is
> > willing to separate the gearbox if that helps, he estimates that it can't
> > weigh more than 200lbs but I question that since the gearbox alone is
>64lbs.
> >
> > I will call around tomorrow, it appears that UPS has a 150lbs limit
> from
> > the website, maybe by splitting the 2 that would work.
> >
> > mike
>
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Home Page: www.accesswave.ca/~hamilton
Sunbeam Talbots - Alpine, Drophead and Saloon, 1953-1954
Sunbeam Talbot Web Page: www.sunbeamtalbot.info
[Stable mates - 1973 Midget and 1968 M-B 280SE]
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