64s 83 #1 Posted February 17, 2014 I have a rolling chassis that someone wants me to ship, but it needs to be palatalized. I need to get someone to do this for me since I had a spinal fusion. He wants to take two pallets and sandwich them between two 1/2 inch pieces of plywood. I suggested he just builds one to fit. Who has shipped a tractor, and how was it prepared? Thanks for the advice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,297 #2 Posted February 17, 2014 Check out this thread: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baerpath 517 #3 Posted February 17, 2014 I have used U ship to send whole tractors. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64s 83 #4 Posted February 17, 2014 Thanks guys, but given I am not supposed to lift anything more than 15 pounds, this guy is setting the whole thing up and wants it on a pallet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dieselcowboy 210 #5 Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) I shipped a C161. Just drove it on a pallet, drained the gas, and used tie down straps secured it to the pallet, in the truck it went with a fork lift. BTW it is cheaper and easier to send it from a business. Edited February 17, 2014 by Dieselcowboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
64s 83 #6 Posted February 17, 2014 Dieselcowboy, Did you build the pallet, or find an over sized one? If you built it, could you let me know how? Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,177 #7 Posted February 17, 2014 I am following this post with much interest as I am also trying to figure a way to ship a C-100 to a member here. The 'pallet or no pallet' is a question for me also. I was checking pallet sizes this morning - as yall know there are many sizes - and find that 48x48" is common. The C's wheel base is right about 48" so it would seem with maybe a couple cleats nailed on the side of one of this size pallet that the tractor would fit nicely. So, now my/our question is to pallet or not, will it help the cost of ship? or not? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dieselcowboy 210 #8 Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) I just grabbed a normal pallet from work. Nothing special. The tractor did have a mower deck on it so it took up the whole pallet. I think I plastic wrapped to also. Lots of things are shipped on regular old pallets, just common place to get things around on semi trucks. I would pallet it then everyone involved can just grab a fork lift and move it around like normal merchandise in transit. Like I said before just buy or find some small ratchet straps and secure it down good. Edited February 17, 2014 by Dieselcowboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
