Gotta ship a big sleeve bearing motor.
Journals are over 20 inch diameter.
Locking/blocking the rotor seems like a good idea.

Has anyone seen any clever ways to accomplish that?

Thanks,

Dan Timberlake

When I worked in a motor repair shop we had two ways to limit axial motion. 1) We would use nylon ratching straps, like those used to bind loads on trucks. We would wrap the strap around the motor or hook the ends on the sides of the motor, and tighten the strap across the coupling pulling the shaft against the thrust face of the bearing. 2) We would pull the shaft fully toward the drive end and then measure the space between the back of the coupling and the motor end bracket. We would then cut boards (2X4 or 2X6) and wedge them between the coupling and bracket and secure them with tape. Either method will stop any axial movement of the rotor while in transit. You can also put straps across the the shaft to hold it from bouncing vertically on the bearings during the trip but you should limit how much you tighten them so you don't damage the bearings by pulling the shaft into the babbitt. Don't use these straps to secure the motor to the truck, just to limit any bouncing. Separate straps or chains should be used to hold the motor frame to the truck. Hope this helps.

Thanks Joe,

Dan T