I received a transmission from AATransaxle near Seattle and sent my old one
back as a core.  As I recall,  there wasn't anything very spectacular about
the box and packaging.  It was a box slightly larger in all dimensions than
the transmission, but I believe it was standard heavy-duty corrugated, not
"double walled" (whatever that is.)

The trans was empty - naturally - and wrapped in heavy plastic sheeting.  It
was "stabilized" with packing peanuts, pieces of foam, etc.  In other words,
stuff was just stuffed in such that the trans wouldn't be shifting once the
box was closed.  It was wrapped in standard packing tape.

If I was going to do this from scratch I'd probably go down to my local bike
store or appliance store and score a big box, then "make" a proper-sized box
from that.
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Tom Young                       '81 Vanagon
Lafayette, CA 94549         '82 Westfalia
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----- Original Message -----
From: "jdbs3@netzero.com" <jdbs3@NETZERO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 9:54 AM
Subject: Shipping a transmission cross country - looking for ideas

> Any suggestions on the best way to package a transmission for shipping it
by UPS cross country?   My current plans are to use a double-walled
corrugated box, and surround the transmission with Styrofoam on the sides.
>
> Questions:
>
>  - Where to find such a box??
>
>  - What to fill the box with so if the box is turned over the transmission
remains immobile?
>
>  - Would crating it be better? Of so, where to find crates for such a
thing??
>
> All suggestions appreciated.
>
> thanks, Joe, who wants to see it get there undamaged
>
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