Does a passenger wheel axle weigh 1 pound?

The_Traveler · Post by **The_Traveler** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:52 am

Just got a fellow org member to ship me his passenger mtx, wheel axle for my swap (to Canada).

UPS tracking says it weighs one pound!! Isn't that VERY VERY little?

Tracking Number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Service Type: GROUND
Weight: 1.00 Lb

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 1:41 am

Off of a similar sized car (for a school project) I weighted out a drivers side CV to be about 14lbs. Given the extra length of the passenger side, I'd figure it to be around 15-20lbs.

Matt

03blackrt · Post by **03blackrt** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:30 pm

maybe it fell out the bottom of the box.

or you got the wrong traking number

FTWNeon · Post by **FTWNeon** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 2:45 pm

I think it depends more ont he dimensions of the box then the weight. I have two sets of coilovers shipped to, same thing, one was listed by FedEx as being 55 lbs the other being listed as 25 lbs. I probably wouldn't worry about it too much.

Some don't update the weight till later on I've found as well

The_Traveler · Post by **The_Traveler** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 6:07 pm

Well that makes me feel, better.

Thanks guys.

fusion210 · Post by **fusion210** » Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:44 pm

I've had that happen with the weight as well, once or twice. I hope it gets there ok!

J8t4m · Post by **J8t4m** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:39 pm

Hey bud -
I actually do alot of work with with UPS (we have a bunch of contracts with UPS) - I literally ship about 50 packages aday VIA UPS

Bascially this guy is probably trying to play the odds

Usally UPS will RE-WEIGHT EVERYTHING - sometimes they dont

Basically all that the 1LB says is that is what he typed in when making the label up - Theres a good chance once its in UPS's hands it will get re-weighed and the bill re-adjusted - sometimes this doesnt happen though - and you get your 10 pound package shiped as a 1lb package

Chances are he just typed in 1LB