shipping an engine from USA

[killalux]

Hey guys,
Just wanting to know if anyone has brought an engine into australia from the US? Can anyone recomend a good freight company and have any ideas of what it will cost. weighs about 800lb's.

cheers
steve

[Weiner]

A mates old man got a speedway engine imported, I ill find out how much it cost him, but they had major dramas getting it here because of the importer I think.

I will find out tomorrow.

[bazooked]

get onto the boys at locktup they should be able to help you out.

[clm434]

Hey guys,
Just wanting to know if anyone has brought an engine into australia from the US? Can anyone recomend a good freight company and have any ideas of what it will cost. weighs about 800lb's.

cheers
steve

Possibly USPS

Don't bother with FedEx.

[bulldogy]

USPS wont do that weight or size will have to be a proper forwarding style company.

[Rough_Rider]

Before you import look at guys that already import engines and see what they have in stock. Take Eagle auto as example. I think they have one in brizzy. If not i know they do in sydney and melbourn and freight would be cheeper from those citys than from the states.

[sideways patrols]

try calimage it cost me $1800 all up inc gst from long beach ca to brisbane for a duramax and gear box plus customs clean

[bj on roids]

I got stooged a customs clean and storage

[jessie928]

it works out cheaper for a pallets worth .
4 chevs can fit on 1 pallet. you have to ring around for prices as different locations will give you different results for freight.

JEs

[raptorthumper]

try calimage it cost me $1800 all up inc gst from long beach ca to brisbane for a duramax and gear box plus customs clean

Interesting. What model Duramax did you get and what it's going into.

[hobzees4wdshop]

www.enginefactory.com.au

Try these guys if you are looking to buy and import from the states. I don't have personal experience with them but they seem to run a pretty tight service taking care of all import issues etc.

THey are based in the states and have a rep out in melbourne. Seems to know what he's on about.

[mkpatrol]

www.enginefactory.com.au

Try these guys if you are looking to buy and import from the states. I don't have personal experience with them but they seem to run a pretty tight service taking care of all import issues etc.

THey are based in the states and have a rep out in melbourne. Seems to know what he's on about.

"Matthew Walsh, Chevey & STROKER Specialist"

[sideways patrols]

Interesting. What model Duramax did you get and what it's going into.


gu patrol lly motor

[bru21]

I had a quote for a jetski for $1300 from memory I will email you the quote.

From

Angela Gambell
Sales & Marketing Executive
STOCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
M: 0417 451 763
PH: 07 3860 4750
WEB: www.stockwells.com.au

But I later got some paint from china and it was badly damaged from the same company.

Ended up bringing in 11 ski's a 40ft for a bit over 5k. Choose your shipper carefully as they are often as rough as guts. It would work out well to get 5-10 guys together and get a 20ft as there really is no more work over LCL freight on one item. 20ft should cost 3-4k.

regards,

Bru

[T_Diesel]

There is only a handful of ship owners that operate liner services to Australia because of the tight port controls we have here.

Freight forwarders are a dime a dozen around the company and all basically act as agents to book freight on the liner services. The more they book the better the rates they can get.

But I later got some paint from china and it was badly damaged from the same company.

That's why you take out your own marine insurance or buy under an incoterm where the seller bears all responsibility of loss or damage such as CIF.