9 replies to this topic

[Minigman]

I want to collect a nice clean bare engine block.

No carrier I can find will touch one without it being on a pallet which is £65.

It's just a 35 kg block not a whole engine - can anyone recommend a carrier?

Thanks.

[whistler]

Items over 20 or 25kg (not sure which) cannot be handled by hand. They have to be able to be moved/lifted etc by mechanical handling methods. i.e. a forklift; hence your answer regarding palletization.

[Simont]

Items over 20 or 25kg (not sure which) cannot be handled by hand. They have to be able to be moved/lifted etc by mechanical handling methods. i.e. a forklift; hence your answer regarding palletization.

 

+1

25 iirc

had the same argument a few years ago

[DJS911]

IIRC TNT will handle non-palletised items up to 70kg.



Just checked their T&Cs - https://direct.tnt.c...ht-restrictions
and they should be able to help you.

Edited by DJS911, 17 October 2017 - 06:56 PM.

[Minigman]

I tried TNT but engines are on their 'naughty items' list.

[DJS911]

I tried TNT but engines are on their 'naughty items' list.

Assuming that it’s well wrapped so it’s not obvious as to what it is could you describe it as a “metal casting” perhaps?

[rkde]

You can try getting a quote on shipply for quotes and someone will help you there

 

OR

 

Paisly freight but they will probably want a pallet 

[minimans]

I tried TNT but engines are on their 'naughty items' list.

I

 

I tried TNT but engines are on their 'naughty items' list.

It's not an engine, it's a component. The reason they don't do engines is that they contain oil and other hazardous substances. 

[Minigman]

A component, I like it.

You never know then, I will contact them and see what they say.

Could always describe as a boat anchor, paper weight or door stop lol.

[Spider]

I think these days 20 kg is the cut off limit.

 

They'll take if if not on a pallet, but must be 'forklifable' meaning, you need to be able to get fork tines under it. I often use 'skids' for this which are a 1/4 size pallet.

 

Also, being what it is, if I can say, you do want it packaged carefully and appropriately so it doesn't get damaged in transit.

Edited by Moke Spider, 18 October 2017 - 01:00 AM.