I'm trying to buy a transmission from a guy that is in another state. He will help but not arrange shipping (he has 3 ruptured discs in his back). I checked Greyhound, but apparently they have a 100 lb. limit.

What other methods are there that do not require crating, etc.???

Any help appreciated, except from YungStanger67.

 

calm down. i shipped a T5 from the states to ireland, can't be that hard *fg*
the T5 is about 75 pounds, so what kinda thing are you after that 100 is not enough?

 

It's a toploader. Pretty sure it weighs over 100 lbs.

I know that was a pretty $h1tty way to say it, but I hope that little punk is gone for good. I assume that's what you meant by "calm down".

 

UPS ships toploaders no problem. Don't even think about using a cardboard box, use a PVC transmission box or make one from plywood.

 

i shipped a T10 in cardboard... the guy that was buying it said he did it a million times before. so i did. it got lost. then found. i guess the tag came off.
i vote make a box kinda thing outta wood

 

my 4r70w came truck freight and was just strapped to a pallet. If you can ship ups, by all means do that, it should be much cheaper.

 

Guys, I didn't end up getting it after all. Thanks for the suggestions though.

 

Too late for you, but for others who search this post, I shipped a Toploader via FedEx ground and it came in at under 100# boxed. I cut a board the size of a box, secured it to it with strapping and then put it in a quality box. No problems.

 

the fella who shipped mine sent it in cardboard as well. had a dent at shifterhousing, but i was able to re-thread it same size (the tap bent it back)./ other than that no worries.
It was actually very well packed in cardboard, but the shippers must have thrown or dropped it ..., if it comes in cardbaord that might hapen, if it's in a crate the shipper will never even get the idea of throwing it

 

Sometimes it's easier to take it to a local shop and have them wrap it on a pallet and drop ship it to a local shop near the destination. They do that kind of stuff all the time and get discount rates on shipping because of all the stuff they move(and they get business discount rates). You just pay them for shipping and the cost to wrap it, and then pick it up with a pickup truck at the destination end