Best way to ship crankshaft

[zaq123]

I got some extra cranks accumulated during my build, including M52 cranks. Short of building the crate, what is the best way to ship the crank? Heavy Styrofoam? Last thing I want is a shopper bang it up and unheappy person on the receiving end. Thank you

[M-technik-3]

Ever hear of Foam in Place. Great way of shipping items like this.

http://www.storopack.us/en/products-solutions/flexible-protective-packaging/foamplusr-instant-foam-in-place-custom-packaging.html

The bad is it's costly and most will balk when you tell them how much shipping will cost.

Or fabricate a wooden box with a few journals to support it from moving.

[AndrewBird]

I'd wrap it in several layers of corrugated cardboard, then put it in a box with lots of crumpled newspaper. I'd also cover the entire box in tape so it won't tear. You could put it in a rubbermaid container or build a wood box for it if you are really worried.

[AndrewBird]

Ever hear of Foam in Place. Great way of shipping items like this.

http://www.storopack.us/en/products-solutions/flexible-protective-packaging/foamplusr-instant-foam-in-place-custom-packaging.html

The bad is it's costly and most will balk when you tell them how much shipping will cost.

Speaking of these, I've actually used a can of construction spray foam in a garbage bag to do the same thing.

[M-technik-3]

I used to ship diff's that way in a rubbermaid container with the top zip tied so they would not spring open.

[TimeMachinE30]

Rebuilt trans I bought shipped in a rubbermaid tough tote, lots of cardboard and a piece of wood. Not an issue in transit.

I like the dea of bagging it.. and using spray foam. Custom fit!

[M-technik-3]

Crank is a bit more delicate than a trans or a diff. Needs proper support and protection from impact.

[ThatOneEuroE30]

Only safe is to do like stated and wrap it in a bag and then sandwich it between two expanding foam bags and then put it in a rubbermaid with some extra packing. When i shipped my trans i used the thick insulation that goes under siding to protect from impacts and filled the spaces in with packing paper etc

[M-technik-3]

Here are some instructions from a shop that does cranks. Would I ship it this way? No but they feel comfortable with it.

http://aperaceparts.com/packaging.html

I hear the packages hit my concrete porch as mr ups drops them off. Little does he know I have one of those cameras so I can see when they a tossed and damaged. He throws the cat litter delivery from amazon lol.

[zaq123]

I was also thinking about using a sonotube piece from a hardware store. 4' is like $10 or so. Will need to cut out 2 round covers (plywood) for each side and just screw them to the tube with some drywall screws. I could probably even cut out slots in the thick plywood covers for the crank's ends to rest without touching tube walls and jam some padding in there as well.

What do you guys think?

I actually bought 20' motorized retractable awning for my deck a while back and that's how it came, in 20'+ long sonotube. Was heavy as fck but the package hold up very well. I was actually pretty impressed by the way they packaged it. Too bad I wasn't building any footings, otherwise I had $60 worth of forming tube already paid for

[M-technik-3]

The only bad I see is the tube being propped vertical and then getting kicked over and rolled across the dock.

[jeffnhiscars]

I've shipped doffs in a Rubbermaid using expandable foam after laying a couple pieces of 2x4!on the bottom so it wouldn't break through. I like the sonotube idea but I don't think suspending the cranks from its ends is the right way to support something heavynthats balanced and aligned. I'm also seeing the look on the face of the driver who has to transport something round and heavy lol....maybe a sonotube in a Rubbermaid ?

[AndrewBird]

Tubes cost more to ship than rectangular boxes FYI.

[digger]

the times ive received cranks they were in a ply box screwed together and stuffed with bubble wrap or extruded polystyrene