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10-08-2017, 07:20 PM #1
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How do you ship a lower unit
Like the title states, what are some of the ways for shipping complete lower units? Is strapping the LU to a pallet cheaper than boxing?
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10-08-2017, 07:27 PM #2
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Pallet is a little more, but easier to ship, and it won't get busted up like UPS does. UPS always claims it's oversize which bumps the price way up.
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I have shipped a couple of lower units in over build wood boxes. Works for me.
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10-08-2017, 08:41 PM #4
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I had a couple shipped to me. Custom wood box , just enough size.
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lower unit box.whatcha trying to ship? yams have a paper in thier boxes stating NOT to ship with ups-th
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Plywood box.
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If you got any boat shops near you, see if any of them have an SEI box with the foam laying around. SEI does a great job boxing up a lower unit.
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just had a 150 eagle gearcase shipped to me today.box is alittle extra wide(2"),havent opened yet but if you want cherry container,i'll ship it to you ,your dime.have others-th
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Make a plywood box with internal bracing to hold it fast . Wrap the case in
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Plywood box, drop from 6' high with the case in it. If the box fails then it's not good enough, build it better.
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I ship them regularly strapped to pallet with carpet on bottom, shipping tubes over driveshaft and propshaft. Has not failed me yet, shipped well over a 100 this way.
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I drill a hole in a 2x6 to support the prop shaft. 2x6 and plywood.
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I shipped my coned V4 LU in a heavy cardboard box that replacement LUs are shipped in with foam core that I modded to except the cone and LWP. Taped it up good and it went to East Coast Powdercoating and back perfectly (FedX). Check your local marinas for a used shipping box.
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I believe UPS uses the 12' drop test.
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