The key is to keep it under 150lbs so that you can ship it UPS ground which is hard to do if you crate it. Brewer’s makes a special cardboard box to ship them in that protects the transmission but keeps the weight down. I was driving thru Ohio last month and I stopped by Brewer’s shop and Dan was kind enough to sell me a box. I’m in SoCal too, I’m happy to sell it to you for what he charged me once I get my transmission back from Jeff.