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dano4127

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Hi Guys,

I have put a deposit on an engine in Melbourne (I live in Brisbane) and am in the process of organizing freight and final payment.

1. What would the shipping weight of and RB30DET be? Full motor including big turbo and clutch. I have been told 180-350kg need more specific

2. Is there any way to make a secure payment to someone in another state. I was looking at flying down to pay in person but its looking too expensive as there is no cheap flights at the moment. Not saying the seller is dodgy but it is a large sum of money and would like to have some sort of assurance.

3. Any recommendations on shipping companies for this type of move?

Cheers,

Dan

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well last time i check the weight of an RB30 is around the 200-250 mark (sorry bout not being exact but unless i put it on a scale its not going to get an exact weight) so with everything on it, id say 250 ish + or - about 30kg...cant help you with the rest as i have never done any of it.

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I have an engine currently coming from Rockhampton, at the moment it's around Brisbane, be in Sydney on Monday.

I told them 400KG as it's coming with a gearbox.

Put it on a pallete of 1200*1200 with a given height of 1000 if they ask for one.

Can't help you with shipping companies, as I had ALOT of trouble finding one, and it was only for my Dad who rang a friend from QLD that we managed to secure a good deal and great service on moving my motor.

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Hi mate,

I am in the transport industry and like MBS206 said the cheapest way is on a pallet. 1200 x 1200 is the standard size of the blue chep pallets you see around.

Finding a company that will ship a pallet to brisbane from vic is easy ( rockhampton another story).

The main issue you will have is with how flexible the seller is. One pallet from vic to qld is around $80-$150......but that is depot to depot. Meaning the seller would have to take the engine to a transport depot and also need to have a pallet and also strap it down to said pallet securely.

Another option is a furniture removalist. Depending on where in vic and where in qld would cost between $200-$350 and is a door to door service. But the catch is hardly any of the interstaters have hydraulic tailgates ( makes truck heavier reducing load capability ) so the engine would need to be rolling somehow to push up there ramp.

If you get stuck send me a pm and I will see what I can do for you. We just had a new truck engine crated to us and I think the crate is lying around somewhere if the seller wnats to pick it up.

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Just thought I would post up how I went,

I got the motor shipped up through Mainfreight cost me $220 they had awesome customer service

The motor was dropped off to the depot on monday night and delivered to me on Thursday morning. They had a great online tracking system which showed you where the freight was at all times.

Happy Customer!

Cheers,

Dan

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