Need help sending trans

[Rob Petrie E395]

Originally Posted by dennis dunlap

I just sent a empyy Schribner container from Illinois back to Ca, By UPS gound The container weight was 29.58 lb, ,,Were they get you is the container size not the weight, Measured 32 by 24 by24 cost me 104.o4 with a 8.07 fuel surcharge ..

They call it dimensional weight. Its a calculation based on the size of the package and is a BS way to charge you for using space on the truck instead of how much your package weighs

The insurance is another scam that I could go on for days about. The bottom line is their claims adjusters are just like any other insurance adjuster. Their job is to get out of the claim for the least amount possible. If they deny responsibility and void your claim and you walk away and dont keep fighting. It costs the company less money and makes the adjuster look better. The best way to make sure you are covered is to take your item UNBOXED to a UPS shipper and pay that shipper (Be it a UPS store, staples, ect) to package your item for shipping. That way if something does go wrong you can say "I paid you to do it right so this would NOT happen so pay me for my loss". Now this may be difficult with a engine block or a whole transmission but its really the only way to totally protect yourself in the event it gets damaged.

In the interest of full disclosure I have to admitt that I worked for them for almost 10 years. I have no beef with them what so ever. I just moved on to bigger and better things for myself. I will also admitt that I do still use them once and a while for a small, light, low value package that I do not care about when it gets to its destination. If its worth anything, is heavy, or I want it there when its supposed to be there I use Fed EX or Spee-Dee.

[Larry Hill]

We ship by truck. The pallet to use has to be bigger than the transmission. Make mounting blocks so the trans can be bolted to the pallet. The best way to bolt the transmission to the pallet is from the bottom, that way the bolts are out of the way of the forks of the forktrucks.

Take a picture of the the pallet with the transmission mounted on it. Keep the picture for future use. Deliver the pallet to the terminal, make sure to ask the supervisor of the terminal if the transmission on pallet is suitable for shipment. Make sure you record their name and take out insurance.

Remember the most important thing to make when shipping anything is solid and secure "A$$hole Cover"

This is the Joel methoid and it works very well.