DO NOT use styrofoam packing of any kind to ship heavy stuff...It ends up as
white crap that gets in everywhere and does nothing to help cushion.
I use a  small bubble type bubble wrap in a double thick cardboard box.
The trick is to keep the trans from moving in the box. Reinforce protrusions
with extra cardboard and cram it all together and tape er shut. Oh, and of
course drain ALL the fluid.
Many of the core boxes I get back from the right coast are truly trashed and
mangled, but if the tranny is wrapped well it survives nicely. My boxes
usually go both ways with out incident mostly due to the bubble wrap I
think.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
Duvall, WA. (Seattle area)
1-877-377-0773 toll free
425-788-4070
aatransaxle.com

----- 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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