Lycoming pick up

Vlad · #1 10-09-2008, 04:27 PM

Gentlemen, I am going to pick up my engine from the factory next week. Any suggestion how to secure it in the back of Chevy Silverado pick up? Anything to pay special attention? If somebody transported the box himself please share your experience. This thing for me is more than just two years savings... Loaded driving will be approximately 200 miles including some 15 degree slopes.
Would appreciate any suggestions.

Mel · #2 10-09-2008, 04:44 PM

Those engines are crated very well. Just secure the crate and you'll be fine.

Vlad · #3 10-09-2008, 04:53 PM

Thanks Mel, maybe I am worried too much. I've never transported anything that pricey

robertahegy · #4 10-09-2008, 04:56 PM

We picked up our Lycoming at the factory. Like Mel mentioned, it is well packaged and on a pallet. We had an Avalanche to bring it home. We also stopped at Piqua, OH and picked up our prop at Hartzell. A couple straps will be plenty and maybe a tarp, if it rains. Be sure and spend time and tour the factory. We got tours at both places. Very interesting.

Roberta

Vlad · #5 10-09-2008, 05:27 PM

Is box over the pallet out of paper or wood? I had a great opportunity to tour the factory in 2006 and it seems to me I saw nice cardboard boxes in shipping area.

robertahegy · #6 10-09-2008, 06:13 PM

The engine is bolted and strapped to the pallet and is covered with a very heavy cardboard box. All the accessories are tied down to the pallet under the cardboard box. The box is stapled to the pallet. The Lycoming website has some dimensions of the carton/pallet size. Our Avalanche was a little tight, but a pickup should be fine.

Roberta

dhall_polo · #7 10-09-2008, 06:19 PM

My engine came from aerosport in a big wooden crate. The engine is secured to the pallet on bolted metal mounts. It weighs 400 pounds crated, and you'll have room to close your tailgate, so I don't think that is going anywhere ties or no.

My k5 doesn't have as long of a bed as a regular truck but it still fit (barely). The fun part was getting it off the truck, something I managed to do solo.

http://donka.net/gallery/view_photo....ne&id=DSC00022

Vlad · #8 10-09-2008, 06:34 PM

Don interesting solution to unload. Looks like you needed lots of muscles anyway.

Roberta how did you unload from your Avalanche? I have air-assisted engine hoist with 4' arm and 6' hook height. You think it would be enough?

Steve A · #9 10-09-2008, 07:55 PM

I was extremely impressed with the package. The engine was encased in foam
blow completely around the engine. The box had cardboard wedges in the corners and was put on a pallet. You would have to severely abuse the box to
damage the engine.

Steve Anderson
Lafayette, La.

robertahegy · #10 10-10-2008, 06:12 PM

We had one of those hydraulic engine hoists (cherry picker?) and used it to lift the engine off the Avalanche. We removed the top of the carton and bolted a chain over the top and lifted the whole thing up and off.

Roberta