Anyone ever ship a string trimmer?

[tab_a]

Fedex and USPS both want over $100 to ship one, I guess because of the size of the package, as it doesn't weigh that much. Suspect I need to break it down to a small long package with just the shaft (which would be cheap), and another box with the head and motor? All comes apart pretty easy doesn't it? Thanks.

 

[alderman]

I haven't shipped any but received one. The shipper sent it complete with the shaft attached.
He had the power head and handlebar handle in a box with a tube attached to the side that held the shaft.
It looked kind of strange and had a lot of tape holding the tube in place where it went through the side of the box.
I can't recall what I gave him for shipping but I know it was well under $100. He may have absorbed some of the shipping cost.

I've only dealt with Shindaiwa trimmers, but these are pretty simple to remove the powerhead and handles from the shaft.


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[ANewSawyer]

On the solid drive shaft trimmers I have worked on, you just loosen the bolt that clamps down on the shaft and pull the shaft out.