MP2k

Long story short I may end up having to fly back to the states and ship a transmission to my APO address here in Germany and USPS limits the weight to 70lbs. If I take the bell housing and rear section off the main part of the trans will that be enough to get it down to 70lbs once it's packaged well?

ahrmike

I dont think so. It might get close though. IIRC, a stock trans with everything still mounted, no fluids is roughly 100-120 lbs. I doubt the bellhousing is 30-50 lbs since its all aluminum? If its close, I think USPS might let it go. Just hope you have a kind shipper.

^Note weight is a guesstimate based on how easy it was to carry by myself

Stratocaster

The bell housing is not a separate part like a US made transmission. The rear of the bell housing is actually part of the transmission case. You could remove the tale section and the accessories inside the bell housing. But I don't known if that will be enough. Anything more you might as well just pull it completely apart.

Slows2k

It will be 115-120lbs boxed to where it will safely ship. To get it under 70lbs you'd have to take it completely apart.

MP2k

Hmm. Looking at some pictures in the rebuild thread I see what you mean with the bell housing. I'm at wits end trying to get an AP2 trans shipped over here for less than 75% what the thing costs.

Anyone have any experience shipping something like this international freight? DHL and FedEx want about a grand to do it.

rob-2

You're going to pay a lot to get this to you. It's small, heavy and you don't have any volume. Without discounts you're going to pay a lot.

Can you not buy one locally for less?