I agree that a crate built up from a pallet with plywood and/or 2x4's is a good idea. My engine from England came that way with nary a hitch.
You could also consider cocooning the thing in plastic wrap. > 2. Re: Reputable shipping company for used engines (Allan Streib) >------------------------------ > >Message: 2 >Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:02:58 -0400 >From: "Allan Streib" <str...@cs.indiana.edu> >Subject: Re: [MBZ] Reputable shipping company for used engines > >Might even want to check into an engine shipping container, heavy polyethylene >plastic to contain any oil or other fluid that may spill, will make the >freight company happier to accept it. > >Example: http://www.scribnerplastics.com/engcase.htm > >Possibly too expensive to justify for a single shipment, though. > >Allan > > >On Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:28 -0500, "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: >> Let me offer one further suggestion. >> >> If you are the shipper, make sure that you protect the "package" to >> avoid later issues with the buyer and the shipping company. >> >> I would not only strap it on a pallet. I would build a solid box around >> it out of plywood or something similar. >> >> I had an item shipped in from Regina to Winnipeg and the shipper did not >> package it well. It was damaged as the truckers are a bunch of monkeys >> who could care less. >> >> The trucking company essentially denied liablitity and suggested it was >> not packed well enough. >> >> The vendor/shipper has ultimately provided some replacement parts but I >> wish it had not been necessary. >> >> I also bought a machine from a fellow in Vancouver and he packed it very >> well. No problems apart from the fact that it took quite a while to get >> the box open and the machine out of it. I cannot recall the number of >> screws but there were lots. The box was made out of scrap plywood and >> 2X2's etc but was very solid and did not add a whole lot of weight. >> >> >> Pack well and avoid issues later is my basic advice. >> >> Randy >> >> _______________________________________ _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
