Hi,
Call Yellow Freight. They should be able to help you. I have shipped a
number of things with them.
They will need to be firmly fixed to a pallet.
For transmissions, I chain them down to the pallet. Lag screw the chains
into the heavy timber of the pallet. Wrap the entire package in plastic -
looks like heavy Saran wrap. You might want to leave the top cover off
because they may want to look inside.
For engines, bolt the engine to the pallet using the bolt holes for the
bellhousing. Again, they may want to look inside for contraband.
You will need to drain the oil from both.
If you know someone that works at a company that uses Yellow Freight and
will allow it to be shipped to that location you can get a significant
savings. I will be shipping a long block for an old Jeep - about 500 lbs
from Massachusetts to Texas. He is paying about $118 (68% discount)
because he knows of such a place.
Good luck,
Jay
'71 TR6 project, many parts and hoping to have nice driver soon.
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On Fri, 3 Mar 2000 14:34:56 -0800 Dennis Lambert <DLambert@anaheim.net>
writes:
>
> I also have used Amtrak - to ship a tranny from Newark New Jersey to
> Los
> Angeles, CA. The cost was about $55. It has to be from a major
> station;
> the small one right down the street from me in Anaheim doesn't do
> big stuff.
> All you need to do is to take the items to the express dock at the
> Amtrak
> station. They will sell you a pallet for $5, then shrink wrap it to
> the
> pallet for free. They do request that the tranny has no fluid in it
> (I
> guess they don't want leaks in the train car.) It took about a week
> for the
> shipping, and they called me when it arrived. They give you 2 days
> to pick
> up the item, then start charging storage fees: about $3 for the
> first day,
> and about $1.50 for each succeeding day. I don't know the anything
> about
> getting things past the border though.
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: William Hook [mailto:wghook@earthlink.net]
> Sent: Friday, March 03, 2000 1:26 AM
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Canadians - help!
>
>
>
> Jim,
>
> If you are anywhere near an Amtrak station at both ends they will
> ship heavy
> items for (ISTR) about $.25 per lb. station to station. They will
> call you
> when they arrive and will hold them for a day or two. I would
> recomend
> separating the tranny. Wrap each in heavy plastic and secure them
> to
> pallets..(ask or check for them behind your local auto supply store/
> home
> depot...). Bolt on some 2x4 braces to secure the engine and
> protect the
> pan.
> Make sure that everything on the engine is secure.... remove and
> box any
> delicate or easily lost parts (carbs, air cleaners etc....)
>
> This worked very well for my Willys Axles from California to Seattle
> ...2
> days
> +/- $75 C O D.. and they had a fork lift to put them in my truck
> when I
> picked them up. The fellow in CA that I got them from just used tie
> down
> straps and droped them off at the station.
>
> I would imagine that Canada Rail and Amtrak have some similar
> agreements to
> handle freight and customs.
> I hope this works for you as well as it did for me. good luck
>
> Bill Hook, 57 TR3, 62 Willys, 53 BMW cycle........
>
>
> > Date: Thu, 02 Mar 2000 20:29:36 -0500
> > From: Jim <caldwel1@intranet.ca>
> > Subject: Canadians - help!
> >
> > I really need some advice on how to get a TR7 motor and
> transmission
> > from Kentucky into Ontario and here's the catch - they are
> uncrated.
> >
> > I have never done anything like this before and am really at a
> > loss as to how to proceed.
> >
> > Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
> >
> > I am hoping that someone can recommend someone or some company
> > that will get the stuff from there to here (hopefully at a not
> > too expensive price).
> >
> > Any one out there with pointers - or do I have to rent a UHaul
> > truck and go get them myself?
> >
> > If so, what do I need in order to get them over the border with
> > a minimum of hassle from Customs?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Jim
> >
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