I think I sold my Muncie but now I have to ship it cross country. I built a jig to mount it to and bolted it to the jig at the tail shaft and 3 of the ears. One ear is hard to get to so I didn't mess with it. Then, I framed the rest of it around it. All 8 corners have a 2x6 or 2x4 reinforcing them and the tail shaft also has a metal plate from one of the shifter mounting holes to the rear most 2x4 bracing. It is 34"x14"x12" and right at 110lbs. After trying to pick it up, I'm thinking maybe it needs a couple 2x4s under it so a fellow can get a grip on it. Will this survive FedEx? Is there a better alternative to ship it? While I don't think it would survive a drop from 10ft intact, it is pretty sturdy. It might even be able to be shipped upside down and stay mostly intact.
2 pieces of 2x3 or 2x4 so a pallet jack or hand truck can get under it. This also says what side down.... Otherwise looks good
This was made with scraps and waste material from my garage built in 2006-7 and my deck recently completed. The only real cost item was the screws I used to assemble it. That's what I was thinking. It is a bear to get off the ground as it is. I'm also thinking of adding a brace over the tail/main mating surface in case it does get inverted.
That looks great. I shipped a 5th gen camaro diff that ended up weighing about 80lbs. I basically made a platform, bolted it down and then put that in a Home Depot Rubbermaid. Word of advise, UPS was the cheapest for me using PayPal shipping. You can get about a 30% discount that way.
Looks good and sturdy, I've built similar before. Did you fill the empty voids with anything? Or do you have a lot of open space inside there? If it were me I'd make sure ALL the voids were packed tight with good proper packaging material! Keith
Sorry to say but "old rags" are not considered proper packaging material. But it's your package to ship, so do as you please. Best of luck with the journey! Keith
It is an 85lb muncie. What constitutes proper packing? It is blocked and bolted to wooden 2x4s at the front ears, rear mount and shifter mount, then encased in 1/2" OSB that is also screwed to the 2x4s. If they drop it, the wood will likely crack due to the mass of the tranny. Bubble wrap and air bags won't do anything.
Hi, I bought a Autogear back in 2014? Either way was in a similar crate from NY to MI and no issues had some additional foam around it, as long as it can't move about you should be good. Regards, Jim
My Autogear too came in a very similar box. I then used that box to ship another muncie to Alaska via fastenal. Worked great. I think barring something extraordinary happening, you should be fine (with the mentioned addition of runner underneath for pallet jack or dolly access)
I like the idea of the additional boards underneath for pallet jack clearance. Some sort of handle or hand-hole on each end might be helpful, too. Devon
Set that entire thing on a small pallet and secure it. Use this link to get a shipping quote through Fastenal https://www.fastenal.com/en/22/blue-lane-freight Might take a few weeks but will get there in one piece.
I've mounted a couple of 2x4s on the bottom so my two-wheeler can get under easily Fastenal doesn't cross east/west boundary still so that's a no-go. I'll check into hand holds.
Looks good! I've had a few manuals shipped to me. Biggest problem was fore/aft movement and the input shaft punches thru one end. You got that covered tho. I was once looking at using a Coleman cooler to use as a shipping crate. Cost was around $60..... and it's reusable.
