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| 03-10-2012 06:05 PM | |
| Guest |
Re: Best way to ship large models I sent a turbine jet from here to NB a couple years ago with these guys: http://www.globalpacknship.com/ Greyhound wouldn't take the crate period down east, Fedex and/or UPS were both well over $1000, these guys were about $400. The buyer had to pick the box up from I believe an airport out there and I had to drive it to their drop off center, but for the money it was cheap cheap cheap for the size of crate. The crate held the jet, turbine, scuba tank, I think some oil, it was almost 100lbs (which is why greyhound wouldn't take it even though it was within their size restrictions, out west greyhound's weight limit is 100lbs but from Ontario east it's only 75lbs for some reason, guess we're tougher out west  ) haha. I'd give a call and find out if there's a drop off center near you. |
| 03-08-2012 12:32 AM | |
| TLyttle |
Re: Best way to ship large models Post office has gone cubic now as well. Still, I moved 80lbs of magazines into the US for just over $110, Purolator wanted $275... |
| 03-06-2012 09:47 AM | |
| xv-townboy |
Re: Best way to ship large models I could be wrong but Doesnt Fedex have a large box flat rate option?. |
| 03-06-2012 07:35 AM | |
| canadianf1pilot |
Re: Best way to ship large models That big Yak of mine came from BC in a huge box and was sent Manitoulin. cost was about $200 Bill |
| 03-06-2012 05:54 AM | |
| Rock 114 |
Re: Best way to ship large models Yeah I know what you mean the box weighs more than double the heli. Insurance is another thing 3% of the value. |
| 03-06-2012 05:00 AM | |
| bartman |
Re: Best way to ship large models I had a 700 size heli fuse with same issue. Large box at around 8lbs. A online quote was $180. Actual cost when it got here was $22.95 LOL. Build a good box as well. Mine got throw around pretty hard. |
| 03-05-2012 09:59 PM | |
| Rock 114 |
Re: Best way to ship large models Yeah I will have to go in cause I got a quote over the phone and online, the price was the same. And for that size of crate the alowed weight was over 200lbs! Mine is less than 40lbs. |
| 03-05-2012 09:36 PM | |
| RAMJET |
Re: Best way to ship large models I second that you won't do better than the bus.I have used Manitoulin trucking but that is only when things wont fit on a bus. Roger |
| 03-05-2012 09:20 PM | |
| bartman |
Re: Best way to ship large models Greyhound is cheapest. Dont trust the online calculator. Go in and get a quote. They have started using cubed weight and that did put the costs up. |
| 03-05-2012 09:13 PM | |
| Rock 114 |
Best way to ship large models What is the best and cheapest way to ship larger models? I have a crate that is 70"x20"x20" and weighs aprox. 35 lbs. Greyhound is very expensive. |
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