Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Who would you use?

Thanks !

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Hey Jim,
PM cig1988 (Stan) here on OSO. He is in the trucking biz and can quote you a price.
...or you could get lucky and catch someone who is going that way for something else. :(

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Red Star Express or R L Carriers.

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put it on a pallet, crate it up with some plywood so nobody messes with it... and see who is the cheapest freight company in town...

make sure you drian the motor (if it hasn't drained itself.. :D ) since it will be going thru colder temps now...

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Make sure they cant tell whats in the box also.insure it also.

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I've used ABF and Delta Air Freight on different occasions. ABF you can do on their web site, check the internet infrequent shipper for best rate.

-g

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Con-way is a good carrier.

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You can check FEDX Ground also. We have gotten several items from customers this way into the shop. I would suggest one of those plastic engine shipping containers, they work great.

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Do you know of a place that sells them and are there different sizes that would accomodate a blower engine?

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Masher,Maybe some boat builders in your area have some Mercruiser shipping containers laying around from engine packages.

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

usually they are for crate motors or longblocks. If your going to ship that way then use a pallet and mount it to it, and use straps. Fedex ground is just RPS under the fedex name. You're better off using an ltl carrier and go dock to dock...

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Maybe able to take blower off and fit it in Merc container.Don't think I'd ship it w/blower on anyway.

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Thanks !!!!

I believe they plan on crating it on a pallet and building a box around it.... it is going up without exhaust and tranny.... is this the best way.... we tried a couple containers but they were too small...cant locate any bigger ones yet

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Think I'd drve boat to JC's during winter.Have JC put motor back in,then water test/dial boat in, get max potential out of your boat.

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

If you can have it dropped off and you can pick it up at a Forward Air terminal then they will be your best bet. I have used them a few times to ship large things and they have been very good and are quick. They also will rent you crates to put it in.

www.forwardair.com

Jon

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They don't give those things away, the core charge for the crate is more the the core on a rebuilt engine and they still want the crate back when you buy a new engine too.

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

He has the same boat and same set up... if it doesnt run I will bring it up to him or I might be back East by then so I agree but I will most likely dial it in over the phone and use him as a guinea pig for what I sould do with mine :D

Re: Motor Shipped from TX to Long Island
 

Masher, I use SAIA for shipping engines everyday going all over the country. Make sure you have a sturdy engine stand.
Matt