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Title: Gearbox weight
Post by: richandhazel on 31 January 2004, 13:53

Does anyone happen to know, or would be prepared to hazard a guess, as to the weight of a mk1/2 gearbox?
I'm looking into the possiblilty of shipping one to see if it works out cheaper than driving 400 miles round-trip to pick one up :-\ :-\

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: golfvr6 on 31 January 2004, 14:00

About 30-40kg
that is a guess!

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: richandhazel on 31 January 2004, 14:04

Yeah, I figure its got to be at least 30kg. Too heavy for the post office to deal with then.
Any recommendations from anyone as to a good company to use for shipping a gearbox a couple of hundred miles? Or do you think it will work out cheaper in the long run to just go and pick it up myself? Time is also a factor as you're probably looking at the best part of a day to cover that sort of mileage :-\ :-\

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: jasonpi on 31 January 2004, 14:53

ups used them quite alot and very reasonable

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: Blue MK2 on 31 January 2004, 15:09

UPS is good.

Dont use the 'Buisness Post' company. Trust me ive worked for them.

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: richandhazel on 31 January 2004, 15:23

UPS, ok cheers.........I'll look into that.

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: modulater on 31 January 2004, 17:41

We use TNT for work and a bloke there ships hillman imp parts abroad all the time with no hassles. I would say its probably best if you make a decent crate for it so it doesnt get knackered in transit.

I wouldn't use the parcel force as I heard nasty stories about them.

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: Mirage- on 02 February 2004, 15:54

I don't know how much I can bench press but the gearbox was pretty light to get under and lift out with the car in the air.

Personally I'd drive it myself but that's just me and I love driving.

Ian

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: gti fly bye on 02 February 2004, 18:43

where are you and wheres the box, i maybe able to help in the south??? ;)

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: richandhazel on 03 February 2004, 21:56

Quote from: gti fly bye on 02 February 2004, 18:43

where are you and wheres the box, i maybe able to help in the south??? ;)

I was looking to get the gearbox from Norwich to Yateley (Nr. Guildford), but it looks like I may have found one closer to home now. Thanks for the offer ;) I'll come back to you if this one closer to home falls through.

Title: Re:Gearbox weight
Post by: gti fly bye on 05 February 2004, 23:20

no probs mate, could of done that by the way!!! ;D