When I got my AT from Long Enterprises in CA in May of 2000, they shipped it in
three different boxes here to VA.  Here's the breakdown:
Box 1, Final Drive, 64 lbs,  $38.04
Box 2, Torque Converter, 22 lbs,  $17.74
Box 3, Transmission, 90 lbs,  $52.44

Shipped UPS Ground.

According to Daryl's (sp?) info on shipping at the AA Transaxle web site, "A
Vanagon trans weighing 100 Lbs costs about $90 to ship. UPS will ship up to
150Lbs."

You shouldn't have to truck ship it unless you're shipping the tranny and final
drive together.
Marc Perdue

Jim Arnott wrote:

> ok artguy wrote:
> > I'm trying to get an idea of what it might cost to have a complete auto
> > transaxle shipped from Allentown, PA to Oklahoma City. Is this even
> > feasible? What's the best/least expensive way (and I realize those two
> > things may be mutually exclusive) to go about it? Anyone know how much an
> > auto tranny weighs? Any help or advice would be much appreciated.
>
> Yup... BTDT.  It's about five pounds over UPs max weight.  It's gotta go
> truck.  About $75 from NE Oregon to Ohio IIRC. Suggestion: Make friend
> with your local junkyard.  They ship trannys all the time.  A case of
> good beer on a Friday usually does the trick. Trans goes on a pallet,
> Torque converter goes in a box.  Gotta *really* drain it. Start draining
> now!
>
> Jim
>
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