Methods and costs of shipping

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 12:41 am

I have a couple of larger F items I want to ship.

I know there have been threads discussing the topic. I did a search and came up with no useful results.

Might it be worthwhile to consider making a sticky thread (or a sub-forum) for shipping methods, rating vendors, and costs?

I thought I'd throw it out there.

I had a set of CBX pipes shipped here decades ago. My wife's buddy worked at one of the national shipping concerns and I got the "box" shipped here for about $80.00

I have a couple motors and a few sets of pipes, but shipping quotes I've looked at seem ridiculously steep. I looked at LTL (less-than-load) for starters.

Does anyone have a favorite they'd like to share?

Tx,
Bill

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:06 pm

forward air for crated engine shipping.
I use fed ex for most other things.

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 3:42 pm

grump wrote:

forward air for crated engine shipping.
I use fed ex for most other things.

+1. Mike crated a motor up for me in Cali and sent it to Cincinnati for less than 250. Do I still owe you money Mike?????

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:05 pm

Greyhound is a good alternative for large and not tooo heavy items.
Had a 1000C exhaust shipped from LasVegas to LA for 70 $ in a large box.
Cheers
AJ

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 8:58 pm

FedEx freight workex for very well. Shipped a motor cross country at very reasonable cost.

Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2016 10:02 pm

silversurfer1050 wrote:

Might it be worthwhile to consider making a sticky thread (or a sub-forum) for shipping methods, rating vendors, and costs.

That's a good idea and I don't know why it hasn't been suggested before now. A thread discussing shipping methods and vendors would be a helpful. Make it a sticky in the "Ford Sale" forum.