YTKinWI

My son gave me his totaled '99 VFR800. I have completely disassembled the bike. I'd like to put the engine on eBay and sell it complete. The engine weighs about 150#. Anyone have any experience in crating an engine for shippment? Do you have any advice you can give me?

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cliby

I have a SH shipped to me by a friend after buying on ebay. He made a crate out of heavy plywood and 2x4 material. He used metal straps and engine mounting points to fix it to the base then created the walls/roof around it. Had to use freight shipping and it still cost near $150 if I recall correctly. Sometimes you can strap it to a palette and simply wrap it. some shippers will provide self-assemble crates. depends on what you have for local shipping pickups.

motojoe

At the shop we get in a few used engines from time to time that come in as a wood box(24"X24"X24") on a small pallet. Forklift friendly.

nath981

yea, you can buy a used oak pallet from any trucking company, food warehouse, etc. and build a plywood box around the motor and strap the box to the pallet with 2" straps. Block the box with 2X4's around the base of the box to prevent sliding. Pretty easy.

FlamFlamMan

Try calling around to companies around you that you suspect use pallets. A lot of smaller places find it too expensive to reuse them whereas larger stores can afford to. I know of one place near me that gives them away as fire wood to whoever wants them. Find a good way to secure it then just make a simply box around it. I've help my dad ship a couple of larger saws this way.

uchi

go to any flooring store they get their tiles and such on pallets and usally toss them. if not grab one at night. i get them from work all the time and burn dozens a year

calitoz

Someone grab the SSS....good price

JamieDaugherty

I just use a small wood pallet. Buy a set of cheap $10 tie downs and use two of them to strap it down to the pallet. Then use 1-2 rolls of plastic wrap (the stuff you wrap up your leftovers in) and wrap the whole thing in a cocoon. It works perfectly.

It's been suggested that you make a box. I avoid doing this on purpose. The trucking can, and will, stack stuff on top of it and unless you built it like a tank it can collapse and damage the engine. Wrapping the engine protects it but prevents anything from being stacked on it.

I've also found the best shipper to be BaxGlobal. You need to ship from a commercial address (i.e. work) but they can deliver to a residence using a liftgate truck. They are way cheaper and the engine gets there in a couple of days.