# Shipping a motor **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [March 21, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446 "2011-03-21T09:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/1 "2011-03-21T09:03:26Z")
If there’s already a thread for this, link me too it, I searched and didnt find anything. Im just wondering who has shipped a motor, in my case a 4 cylinder shortblock, how much did it cost? What company did you use? How did you pack it? ectf ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/2 "2011-03-21T09:04:10Z")
![http://www.stamps.com/img/support/features/priority-mail/usps_pm_holiday_Boxes_variety.jpg](http://www.stamps.com/img/support/features/priority-mail/usps_pm_holiday_Boxes_variety.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/3 "2011-03-21T09:05:12Z")
Oh they make an engine block box? If it fits it ships? ---
**Author:** ![xreaction](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xreaction/32/6409_2.png) [@xreaction](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/xreaction)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/4 "2011-03-21T09:06:35Z")
![http://www.suitecloset.com/files/18026/uploaded/SEXY_UPS_GIRL.jpg](http://www.suitecloset.com/files/18026/uploaded/SEXY_UPS_GIRL.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/5 "2011-03-21T09:14:42Z")
Any help would be appreciated. ---
**Author:** ![GermanPSI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/germanpsi/32/6353_2.png) [@GermanPSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GermanPSI)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/6 "2011-03-21T09:17:38Z")
If your selling your $300 block it’s not worth your time lol sell local ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/7 "2011-03-21T09:21:32Z")
And what if the buyer is willing to pay for shipping? ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/8 "2011-03-21T09:33:14Z")
you have to ship it freight on a pallet ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/9 "2011-03-21T09:36:20Z")
what I would do is gank one of those small pallets… from work, wrap it with clear wrap… from work… and find a place near work that will ship it. search freight shipping albany ny ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/10 "2011-03-21T09:37:42Z")
I did freight quotes on fed ex and ups and they are several hundred dollars. It can’t be sent ground? The box that kid used to ship my turbo parts in was pretty big. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/11 "2011-03-21T09:40:39Z")
greyhound ground. yeah the buss people. call them they are about the cheapest for shipping large-ish shit. or its freight. pallet, steel banding and shrink wrap, slap label on and fork it away. $250 or so. A bit cheaper if you package it and bring it to a freight depot yourself. ---
**Author:** ![NickAlero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nickalero/32/6440_2.png) [@NickAlero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NickAlero)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/12 "2011-03-21T09:41:01Z")
I think the max a UPS or Fed Ex delivery guy has to be able to pick up is 100 lbs. And they don’t carry pallet jacks on the trucks, so unless USPS could you’d have to do freight on a pallet. I know greyhound ships… ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/13 "2011-03-21T09:42:00Z")
Good tips… thanks guys. Greyhound is very cheap… only thing is they have a weight limit of 100 pounds. ---
**Author:** ![KrazyKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/krazykid/32/6371_2.png) [@KrazyKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KrazyKid)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/14 "2011-03-21T09:46:01Z")
> [@Good camera deal](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-camera-deal/38921/29): > > I think the max a UPS or Fed Ex delivery guy has to be able to pick up is 100 lbs. And they don’t carry pallet jacks on the trucks, so unless USPS could you’d have to do freight on a pallet. I know greyhound ships… not only with the brown chode not pick it up, they dont have a lift gate so a pallet jack wouldn’t help much more than bringing it to the back of the truck. they WILL however UPS FedEx it to a depot… where you would drop it off and the customer would pick it up to receive it. ---
**Author:** ![LKSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lksi/32/6316_2.png) [@LKSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LKSi)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/15 "2011-03-21T09:46:47Z")
you can see if it fits in that plastic container and send that… might have to bring it to that big fed ex place on broadway ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/16 "2011-03-21T09:47:38Z")
I gotta figure out how much it weighs first. ---
**Author:** ![bennyfizzle](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bennyfizzle/32/6291_2.png) [@bennyfizzle](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bennyfizzle)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/17 "2011-03-21T09:48:11Z")
Shove it up your ass and walk there. ---
**Author:** ![Murrdog9000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/murrdog9000/32/6391_2.png) [@Murrdog9000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Murrdog9000)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/18 "2011-03-21T09:49:26Z")
My ass isn’t big enough for that… you on the other hand:tongue ---
**Author:** ![tdi\_logik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tdi_logik/32/6310_2.png) [@tdi\_logik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tdi_logik)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/19 "2011-03-21T10:18:03Z")
[http://www.roflwagens.com/showthread.php?4225-FREE-Shipping-Crate](http://www.roflwagens.com/showthread.php?4225-FREE-Shipping-Crate) ---
**Author:** ![usmc2801](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/usmc2801/32/6387_2.png) [@usmc2801](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/usmc2801)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2011, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446/20 "2011-03-21T11:26:14Z")
FedEx and UPS max weight without shipping it freight service is 150lbs. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/shipping-a-motor/257446.md?page=2)