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Date:         Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:45:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marc Perdue <marcperdue@ADELPHIA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Shipping a transmission
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An auto tranny can be shipped by UPS in three different boxes.  That's the way
mine was shipped from Long Enterprises.


Marc Perdue


Jeff at Vanagonparts wrote:


> No, UPS will not ship a pallet, that's why I stated palletize as necessary.
> If you're shipping an automatic tranny, you're not using UPS due to the
> weight.  However, UPS will take a wooden crate.  A well made wooden crate
> will not end up looking like toothpicks.  I've shipped a lot of engines and
> auto trannies in crates and have yet to have a problem.
>
> That being said, I ship all manual trannies in a double-walled cardboard
> box.  Haven't had a problem with that method either.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
> www.vanagonparts.com
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