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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 02:15:43 PM

Title: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 02:15:43 PM
Im trying to find the weights of the AMC 20 and Dana 30 axles to work out a shipping price to Jedi (Maidstone to Lincolnshire), anyone got any links etc or ideas?

And anyone shipped large axles? They are too big for a pallet, and altho I can lift and shift the 20 on my own for short distances im not even sure a courier is gonna take it as I have seen some very McWimpy drivers pickin up my stuff  :003:

Cheers gents :greggmo:
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Nosebolt on May 10, 2012, 02:21:06 PM
no idea on couriers but I'm driving to Louth at the end of July and could probably drag em up if they are on a trailer and they were a bit nearer me to start with
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 02:24:05 PM
half way to there bein a birty express then  :003:

unfortunately after fuckin up the espace by filling it carpets with various oils (gearbox oil smells of cats piss :003: ) I am on a ban for putting axles or owt else in the xc, and it will be cost prohibitive in the Chief - so unless anyone is goin Bristol ish way via maidstone .......... ?
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: wildwood on May 10, 2012, 03:24:09 PM
About 250lbs each.

Cos the 14bolt and dana60 weigh 520+ each so half that????
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: scrw on May 10, 2012, 03:29:26 PM
you posted on shiply?
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 03:36:03 PM
nah, havent got that far yet, was gonna at least try the obvious couriers if i could suss the weight
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: wildwood on May 10, 2012, 04:01:02 PM
The Missus' bathroom scales under the diff??

that should get you in the dog house again!!!
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 04:06:49 PM
 :003: doghouse indeed today - revealed plans for an increase to the stable by 3 additional amc beauties + 1 other in the next fortnight and kaboooom!!!

I dont get her sometimes  :003:

Anyway, i tried scales but they kinda freaked
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: willo on May 10, 2012, 04:27:36 PM
Stick em on 2 pallets or one biggun then give steve porter a call. I know they are an island bunch but they have contact cuntry wide and have fork lifts on the back of their lorries. Where is jedi at anyhow?
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: willo on May 10, 2012, 04:28:47 PM
Itd prolly work out cheaper to hire a white van for the day and drive em up
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Dutch on May 10, 2012, 04:35:31 PM
Give these guys a shout.  Not only wheels but all kinds of carparts.

http://www.wheelcourier.com/book.html (http://www.wheelcourier.com/book.html)
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 04:40:21 PM
Itd prolly work out cheaper to hire a white van for the day and drive em up

Jedi is in lincolnshire

I reckoned from the off a van for the day would be best but may as well have a look around
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Dave The Sparky on May 10, 2012, 06:34:02 PM
How much of a rush is he in cos i will be heading your way at some point soon.
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 06:53:11 PM
will leave that to Jedi to say Dave, but cool offer cheers

best quote so far is £200 which is a fuckin joke, i could get an entire truck done for less than that  :jpshakehead:

when are ya comin to the glamorous south?

Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Dave The Sparky on May 10, 2012, 10:13:59 PM
Cant say for sure it should of been last month! but im going to have to take a trip down to Lewes fairly soon to check the site out and find a decent pub/ B+B to stay in for two or three weeks. So if Jedi can hang on for a few weeks they can get thrown in the Hilux and i can meet up with him somewhere up the A1 or they can come back to Halifax until he has time to pick them up.

WIll only cost you £199.99  :hysterical:
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 10, 2012, 11:03:13 PM
halifax and grimsby are next door neighnours arent they
Title: Re: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Dave69 on May 11, 2012, 09:02:27 PM
Hire a van normally £100 for a day and unlimited mileage

Posted from my phone as its quicker than the pc connection
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Bulldog67 on May 11, 2012, 09:04:56 PM
 :icon_eek: fook they chargin u double Dave

but cheers for the tip

Im down to £112 wiv a courier so far
Title: Re: Axle weight - AMC 20 & Dana 30 (& shipping ideas)
Post by: Norm on May 11, 2012, 09:35:30 PM
BD,those J20 axles went to portugal on a pallet m8,van man had no issues with the overhang,just got his little pallet truck out and loaded them up. :greggmo: