Shipping a bare LSx Block...
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Shipping a bare LSx Block...
What's the best method you guys have found to ship one? I spoke with Steve @ RED and he mentioned Grainger sold a specific container. I couldn't find it on their website and it's probably a moot point if they won't sell to the general public.
I suppose I could go to Home Depot and grab some wood but figured I would ask if there was an easy solution first. With a block weight of 90 LBS or so, I could *probably* ship it via Fedex ground. It needs to make it across the country in one piece though.
Any help would be appreciated,
Ryan
I suppose I could go to Home Depot and grab some wood but figured I would ask if there was an easy solution first. With a block weight of 90 LBS or so, I could *probably* ship it via Fedex ground. It needs to make it across the country in one piece though.
Any help would be appreciated,
Ryan
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Go to the nearest freight dock that big trucks deliver to. They've always got pallet's sitting around, and I'm sure they'd let you have one. Bolt it to the pallet and then cover it with that clear plastic shrink wrap.
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I shipped a block on a wooden pallet, I wrapped the block in cardboard, and get some nylon lashing straps from harbor freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=40063
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I forgot to mention when you called that Rubbermaid makes a plastic container large enough to ship the block in. I have a couple here and looked for a part number but there is none. It is light blue in color with Rubbermaid Roughneck molded on the cover. It is pretty inexpensive and works fine to ship a block prior to machining. You do need to drill some holes through the flange to nylon tie wrap the top on along with some glass fiber tape. Put cardboard around the block to protect it from dings.
These work much better than a light wooden crate. The heavier crate that GM uses is too heavy to ship via Fed Ex Ground or UPS. Weight ends up over 150 lbs. and neither will take it - I've been through this. You then have to ship via truck which ups the price consideably.
I always use the Grainger containers for return shipping a finished block. Grainger part number is 3FY68 at around $50 including tax and shipping. You just reminded me to place an order for more!
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These work much better than a light wooden crate. The heavier crate that GM uses is too heavy to ship via Fed Ex Ground or UPS. Weight ends up over 150 lbs. and neither will take it - I've been through this. You then have to ship via truck which ups the price consideably.
I always use the Grainger containers for return shipping a finished block. Grainger part number is 3FY68 at around $50 including tax and shipping. You just reminded me to place an order for more!
Steve
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What's the best method you guys have found to ship one? I spoke with Steve @ RED and he mentioned Grainger sold a specific container. I couldn't find it on their website and it's probably a moot point if they won't sell to the general public.
I suppose I could go to Home Depot and grab some wood but figured I would ask if there was an easy solution first. With a block weight of 90 LBS or so, I could *probably* ship it via Fedex ground. It needs to make it across the country in one piece though.
Any help would be appreciated,
Ryan
I suppose I could go to Home Depot and grab some wood but figured I would ask if there was an easy solution first. With a block weight of 90 LBS or so, I could *probably* ship it via Fedex ground. It needs to make it across the country in one piece though.
Any help would be appreciated,
Ryan
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I shipped one last week in a heavy duty cardboard box. If I remember right, the block is only 22" x 19W x 14T. Not really that big. FedEx freight was only $80 from Oregon to Atlanta.
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Thanks for the advice guys. I ended up making a crate out of 2x4's and a 4x8 sheet of wood. Total cost, $20 from Home Depot. From the looks of this contraption, it looks like you could drop it off a truck and it would survive. It's real close on the weight but Fedex took it. It's made it through 3 Fedex terminals so far.
Steve, don't be too pissed at me when you go to open it.
Ryan
Steve, don't be too pissed at me when you go to open it.
Ryan