Shipping an engine.

[rrost]

What is the best way to ship an engine ? Pittsburgh to seatle. 

[Mikesmalaga72]

Strap it down onto a pallet call trucking service that has lift gate service unless you have a dock. Engines usually weigh around 300 lbs. 

 

Edited January 27, 2023 by Mikesmalaga72
correction

[kbmb02]

^ Yep - roughly 300 lbs (my records show 285, dry, without manifolds).

 

Because I regularly build and ship M10 engines, I had custom crates made. -KB

 

[jimk]

24 minutes ago, kbmb02 said:

^ Yep - roughly 300 lbs (my records show 285, dry, without manifolds).

 

Because I regularly build and ship M10 engines, I had custom crates made. -KB

 

I think I see a tiger in that cage 

[rrost]

Kb,  you are using an ltl?

[kbmb02]

22 hours ago, rrost said:

Kb,  you are using an ltl?

 

Depends on where it's shipping. -KB

[wheelieking]

When I shipped mine to Ken, I just strapped it laying down on a pallet. It came back looking much better in a custom crate.

I had never done this before, but went with TForce Freight to ship it down to him, ( I guess it used to be part of UPS), but it was NOT user friendly, and in fact at one point they lost the engine.  To get it shipped back to me, I went through U-Ship and found an option through Old Dominion Freight Line.  It was much easier than TForce.  The only gotcha, was that their Cargo Insurance doesn't cover rebuilt engines. 

 

You may be able to save a good chunk if you have access to a fork lift or loading dock. 

 

Good luck!