shipping motor to canada need advice
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Send CSCHERER a PM. He had a motor shipped to us from the US last year for some luv before I sent it up to him in Fort Mac.
Shipped a motor to Canada last fall with UPS.
Here's a couple of things I did and didn't do correctly. First would be to build a very solid/sturdy box/crate for the motor with the motor secured solidly in the box. I also had the box metal banded in three different spots. (Did that.) The second thing I would do is put lots of packing, whatever around the motor so in the event the box gets dropped there will be some packing to help protect the motor and hopefully keep it from moving around in the box. (Didn't do the packing.) The motor I sent got dropped by UPS breaking the motor loose in the box, luckily there was only some minor damage, but still the same, they did manage to drop it. I had the box marked as heavy, this side up, fragile, and still it was dropped. The extra items I shipped with the motor were securely attached to the inside of the box, which helped keep those items from moving around during shipping. I would also insure it for the value you sold it for, that way if theres damage you/they have some recourse with UPS. (Did that.) Hope that this will help you out somewhat.
Here's a couple of things I did and didn't do correctly. First would be to build a very solid/sturdy box/crate for the motor with the motor secured solidly in the box. I also had the box metal banded in three different spots. (Did that.) The second thing I would do is put lots of packing, whatever around the motor so in the event the box gets dropped there will be some packing to help protect the motor and hopefully keep it from moving around in the box. (Didn't do the packing.) The motor I sent got dropped by UPS breaking the motor loose in the box, luckily there was only some minor damage, but still the same, they did manage to drop it. I had the box marked as heavy, this side up, fragile, and still it was dropped. The extra items I shipped with the motor were securely attached to the inside of the box, which helped keep those items from moving around during shipping. I would also insure it for the value you sold it for, that way if theres damage you/they have some recourse with UPS. (Did that.) Hope that this will help you out somewhat.
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CoyoteGirl
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Do as stated above and attach (2x4s) the bottom of the engine to the crate. Make it immobile because you can guarantee it will be dropped, rolled, kicked,etc. I've shipped engines before that got to their destination with no top on it. Customs is not required to package it back to the shape it was in prior to their inspection.
Do not rely on packing to make it safe. For godsake do not use peanuts.
Place a 2nd shipping label in the box as well, had labels mysteriously come up missing...
MOST IMPORTANTLY insure it for full amount. Had 2 engines come up missing and it took a few months to find them. Had other parts come up missing and it took 4+ months (of fighting) to get payment.
Do not rely on packing to make it safe. For godsake do not use peanuts.
Place a 2nd shipping label in the box as well, had labels mysteriously come up missing...
MOST IMPORTANTLY insure it for full amount. Had 2 engines come up missing and it took a few months to find them. Had other parts come up missing and it took 4+ months (of fighting) to get payment.
Bolt the engine in an old camping cooler and fill the remaining area with firm filler material then seal it up with a roll of duct tape.UPS usually screws over us Canadians with unreal brokerage fees still.
I had one come in from Canada and it was a bit banged up. It had been packed up in a cardboard box. And on top of that, I got tagged with a partial COD charge that wasn't part of the agreement. 
double box it,and insure it i have sent a dozen motors north this year.and it costs more but less damage when you send by air and not ground.also i wrap the motor in the first box with bubble wrap.then some sort of filler like peanuts but only when the motor is well sealed and wraped up so no peanuts can get to it.and then fill out the mountain fo paper work. include an invoice to the package and lable it snowmobile parts not a motor....anything with gas is hazardous in their eyes. extra cost.and add the receivers phone number to the lable. it sould get there fast and fine.
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