The stock 2wd tranny weighs about 90 lbs and the 5 speed is about 110 or so...All have a 150 lb limit, so its gotta be packed with bubble wrap and a heavy cardboard box usually to keep it under weight. Go to the DHL web site and do a rate estimate..They will tell you what it will cost..As far as I know, only stuff going INTO canada is charged the brokerage fees. I have heard some do their own brokerage to save the fees, but you would have to research that. Had a customer from Nova Scotia that did his own... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Buffalo 66" <ss180ss@YAHOO.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 3:33 PM Subject: Shipping a transmission from Germany to US?
>I think I found a pretty good deal on a 5 speed > modified ttransmission located in Germany, and the > seller is willing to ship to the US- > > > My questions are- > A) who do I go with to ship this? DHL?FedEx? > B) how do I avoid the extra fees everyone is talking > about? It's a private individual, shipping to a > commercial location in the US. > C) any other tips or tricks would be greatly > appreciated. I figure the trans will wieght about 150 > lbs once crated. > > what does a vanagon transmission weigh anyway? I know > I can pick one up without too much difficulty.. > > thanks! > > percy. > |
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