ALL--FEDEX does have a 1,2 and 3 day "freight" service that does accept
packages over 150 lbs, but it does have to be on a pallet.
So engines, hardtops, transmissions, can be shipped. UPS does not offer this
type of service.
Regards,
John
>From: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
>Reply-To: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
>To: "Ryan Van Luchene" <2000man@eudoramail.com>, "6packlist"
><6pack@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: hardtop question
>Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:19:10 -0500
>
> > If anyone has bought a hardtop and had it shipped, could you tell me
>about
> > how much it costs to ship, and what carrier did you use (UPS, etc.)?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ryan
> > 6/71 TR6
>
>I sent this message to the TR and MG lists last week... it applies directly
>to
>the issue of shipping a hardtop. Hardtops are too large to ship using a
>common
>carrier like UPS/FedEx.
>
>(see below for message)
>
>KMR
>
>*****
>
>From time to time it crops up on the list how to ship something big and
>bulky
>around the USA, like body tubs, chassis and the like.
>
>I was pointed towards a company called Forward Air
>( http://www.forwardair.com ), and I just delivered a hardtop to them that
>Robert Houston bought. I must say it was cheap!
>
>The crate (had to be wood) was about 5 x 5 x 2 (feet) and the total weight
>was
>192lbs. Final price, with $600 of insurance on it was $54.97!!! It will
>arrive
>in El Paso for Robert to pick up in five days, on Monday.
>
>Note: the pricing will not be as cheap if Forward Air has to pick it up and
>delivery it. I dropped it off at their Philadelphia depot, and Robert will
>be
>picking it up at their El Paso depot - "depot to depot shipping" - still,
>since
>FwdAir is has locations in pretty much every major US city it makes the
>task of
>shipping large items easy and inexpensive.
>
>They unloaded the crate for me by forklift, and were loading another
>person's
>vehicle by forklift also; also weighed it for me.
>
>Only gripe with them is that they only take certified checks or money
>orders if
>you are a privateer... so I had to locate a post office and get a money
>order
>for that amount midway through dealing with them this morning. No big deal
>though.
>
>Cheers,
>
>--
>Kai M. Radicke -- kai@radiohead.net
>1974 Triumph TR6 Supercharged
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