Yopar

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Anyone have quick tips on how to ship diffs? Just looking to see if there are quick tips on shipping diffs; regular chunks and IFS?

-wooden crate

-5 gallon bucket

-other plastic boxes readily available?

1lowtoy

Wrap it in plastic wrap, like the stores have when they get shipments in.

mjwalfredo

I have never sent one but I have received a front IFS diff from a junkyard by way of UPS.

All they did was stuff newspaper into the holes for the half shafts and then wrap the thing in THICK plastic wrap.

I would think that would work fairly well for the front at least. Not much is going to hurt a front IFS housing.

Brenjen

Get a plastic tote from wal-mart & wrap the diff in cardboard & then tape it all up real good. Place the taped up cardboard armored diff into the tote & tape the top on & ship. That's how ZUK says to ship to him & he ships a lot of them. He also recommends you DO NOT use styrofoam packing peanuts as they get in everything & crumble up making a mess.

ZUK METHOD ON HIS WEBSITE

d0ubledown

if its a rear 3rd, 5 gallon stuffed with large bubble wrap should suffice. if its a front, you might want to d/c the add tube, and package together in a box.

larger boxes & totes will just add to the size & weight, upping prices. but since buyer is paying shipping, it shouldnt matter.

muddpigg

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I've received and sent 3rds (8" and IFS), t-cases, and trannies. Plastic boxes(like rubbermaid @walmart), cardboard (padding), bubble wrap, and packing tape seem to work the best with UPS. Will also contain any leaks that could happen.

Yopar

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Thanks for the replies everyone, good tips. Zuk's site is good, I had never seen it.

Brenjen

ZUK's the diff man. I'm glad it's a new read for you; he's very helpful & answers emails as well.

dirtoyboy

I usually use 5 gallon buckets or rubbermaid totes

dropzone

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that is the ticket...

(stolen from msrwerks' post on the trekker forum..)