Sending an engine by courier?

rG-tom · 20 Sep 2007 at 17:38

Hey guys,

I've had interest in my spare brand new engine that is lying around at my mechanics, but it's from Kent. How would one go about getting it sent down there? It's on a crate, but most places charge an extortionate amount for crates unless you're a regular customer.

Anyone know of any decent couriers for this kind of thing?

Cheers

Tom.

BigglesPiP · 20 Sep 2007 at 18:03

Parcel 2 go?

Surely it's worth sticking the measurements in, if only for hoots and giggles.

Dogbreath · 20 Sep 2007 at 18:15

Stick the engine on a half pallet and then you can use Palletways or Palletline

scratch · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:00

What do you class as "an extortionate amount"? Postvan.com will do a pallet up to 1200KG with dimensions of 1m (w) x 1.2m (l) x 1.8m (h) for £87.50+VAT.

Andy

olv · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:11

Hire a van for a day and deliver it?

rG-tom · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:15

olv said:
Hire a van for a day and deliver it?

I dont have a spare day and I'm under 21

£87.50 is fine but parcelline wanted like £500

Tesla · 20 Sep 2007 at 20:45

Pallet courier it. Should be less than £100 inc VAT.

Jonny69 · 21 Sep 2007 at 12:07

scratch said:
What do you class as "an extortionate amount"? Postvan.com will do a pallet up to 1200KG with dimensions of 1m (w) x 1.2m (l) x 1.8m (h) for £87.50+VAT.

Andy

Depending on the weight they also do a 75Kg service for about £60 which I used to send an axle down from Norfolk to Kent. So convenient, they picked it up for me and brought it to my desk at work

I would probably strap it to a pallet if you can as it'll make it easier to move and they won't get stroppy if it leaks oil or water if it's on its side.

Dangerous · 21 Sep 2007 at 12:33

rG-tom said:
I dont have a spare day and I'm under 21

£87.50 is fine but parcelline wanted like £500

I'll do it for £200

rG-tom · 21 Sep 2007 at 22:19

Jonny69 said:
Depending on the weight they also do a 75Kg service for about £60 which I used to send an axle down from Norfolk to Kent. So convenient, they picked it up for me and brought it to my desk at work

I would probably strap it to a pallet if you can as it'll make it easier to move and they won't get stroppy if it leaks oil or water if it's on its side.

It's already on a pallet, and it has no fluids in it

it's a brand new engine still how it came from powertorque engineering / ford

Lopéz · 21 Sep 2007 at 22:32

I would NOT send an engine palletised like that, personally - unless I was doing it myself in a van.

rG-tom · 21 Sep 2007 at 22:33

how would you do it? it's bolted to the pallet, and isnt going anywhere, but what else should I do?

Lashout_UK · 21 Sep 2007 at 22:52

Break it down into induvidual nuts, bolts and components and send them all in separate boxes and envelopes to the person.

Hey, it'll take some time but they'll get it all in the end

Lopéz · 21 Sep 2007 at 22:54

I'd shrink wrap it at a bare minimum, anything that isn't massively strong and sticks out will get obliterated after being slung in the back of a 40 ft trailer and then dragged round various sortation hubs by maniacal forklift operators. That hose is a prime candidate for damage for a start.

rG-tom · 22 Sep 2007 at 00:27

Lopéz said:
I'd shrink wrap it at a bare minimum, anything that isn't massively strong and sticks out will get obliterated after being slung in the back of a 40 ft trailer and then dragged round various sortation hubs by maniacal forklift operators. That hose is a prime candidate for damage for a start.

oh i was gonna wrap it in bubble / shrink wrap, not send it completely bare

i thought you meant it wasnt good structurally

Bradmax57 · 22 Sep 2007 at 00:31

£45+vat

SB118 · 22 Sep 2007 at 00:42

Bradmax57 said:
£45+vat

Where!!?

mattpc · 22 Sep 2007 at 01:01

Ring DHL, Businesspost or TNT and get quotes for a cash job. Leave it on that pallet but by a large roll of large bubble, bubblewrap and tighly wrap it round the whole of the item. Then put some stickers on saying that is heavy but fragile and that it goes this way up and should be treated carefully. (Make sure your stickers say these things politely).

atpbx · 22 Sep 2007 at 07:50

Lopéz said:
I would NOT send an engine palletised like that, personally - unless I was doing it myself in a van.

If he hasnt already sent it........

It needs to be on a standard pallet ideally.
Or it will fall over and damage the van.

Lopéz · 23 Sep 2007 at 17:29

mattpc said:
Ring DHL, Businesspost or TNT and get quotes for a cash job. Leave it on that pallet but by a large roll of large bubble, bubblewrap and tighly wrap it round the whole of the item. Then put some stickers on saying that is heavy but fragile and that it goes this way up and should be treated carefully. (Make sure your stickers say these things politely).

I cannot speak for the others but at TNT we have had a bit of an upheaval when it comes to palletised metal because it's causing so much damage. People are bunging engines full of oil onto any old pallet and sending it on it's way with just a bit of strapping to hold it in place. The damage stuff like this causes to both trucks and other freight is shocking.

To send it with TNT it needs to be crated (not just palletised) and the price on new customer rates (we don't do "cash jobs") will be £631.29 approx + VAT.

Just to save you one phone call anyway

Sending an engine by courier?

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