VorTekX Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 Never done this before. Do I need to build the pallet? What carriers/ methods are the best for shipping? Did some quick reads and found that Amtrak can ship but on their website it says they suspended that service. I don't know of any small freight companies off the top of my head. Not sure if UPS or similar could be more convenient. Buyer is paying full shipping cost but I would like to get it cheaper for him. Any advice relating to this is appreciated.
Pete M Posted October 13, 2023 Posted October 13, 2023 been a loooong time since I shipped an axle, but I used RL Carriers. they had liftgate service. now a days you can use Uship or other services that take your needs and give them to various shippers. we shipped the Camaro that way. they tack on a fee though, so it'll be cheaper if you can get as close as possible directly to the guy driving the truck.
boxyjeep Posted October 16, 2023 Posted October 16, 2023 Strap it to a thin pallet and us FedEx Freight or one of the other LTL carriers. Not gonna be cheap.
Drahcir495 Posted October 29, 2023 Posted October 29, 2023 Geeze, I can’t remember what auto parts store around here (advanced auto??) has axles delivered to us , but they use a pretty sweet composite box to ship them in. I can figure out who on Monday if you need me to? It’s a pretty steep deposit on the container as I recall, so you are compelled to get them back lol.
Salvagedcircuit Posted October 29, 2023 Posted October 29, 2023 Fastenal used to provide cheap and relatively easy freight shipping (if you had experienced fastenal workers). Then fastenal decided to split their service in half in one of the stupidest moves of the century, and now they no longer deliver coast to coast. Greyhound also used to transport goods, but I don't know if they still do.
VorTekX Posted November 4, 2023 Author Posted November 4, 2023 Thanks for the replies. I made a pallet so far but I was curious if anyone knew offhand what the weight of certain dana 30 components were? I'm only shipping the housing, diff, and knuckles. Fluid has been drained.
Pete M Posted November 4, 2023 Posted November 4, 2023 standard bathroom scale should be able to weigh it.
ghetdjc320 Posted November 7, 2023 Posted November 7, 2023 You can ship a Dana 30 as loose cargo through FedEx or ups ground (under 150lbs). Take it off the pallet and shrink wrap it. You could save even more if you remove the knuckles and ship them in a flat rate box. You can use pirateship to get good ups rates unless you already have an account.
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