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Jsunstar
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 10:33 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
anyone got a good suggestion on shipping a buell frame. i got it packed up (frankenpackage) and its big. it weighs about 70 lbs...
any input is appreciated
jason
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Sjh
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I've shipped them UPS before.
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Jsunstar
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 11:04 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
its too big.
its 28" x 30" x 64" and weighs almost 70 lbs.
uPS wont take over 108 sq inches
im thinkin fedex may take it...im not sure
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 12:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Forward Air or a truck freight company.
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Lake_bueller
Posted on Friday, April 29, 2005 - 04:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I shipped an S3 frame to Wycked via UPS. It was JUST BARELY under the "legal" size.
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Thansesxb9rs
Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 10:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I am sure DHL would take it.
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Firemanjim
Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 12:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I just shipped an S-3 frame with Fed-Ex to Philly.
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Earl87gta
Posted on Saturday, April 30, 2005 - 02:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
Try gray hound bus lines they will hall any thing that will fit under the bus and they are usaly half the price of fedex.
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Jst
Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 11:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
I've used Fed Ex ground and DHL to ship tuber frames before. It'll run $65.00-$85.00 depending on where it's going.
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Markiemark
Posted on Sunday, May 01, 2005 - 11:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
ups should take it. i work there and i have seen some pretty good size packages come through. but it probably gonna cost a lot. i heard ups owns dhl.
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Citycrosser
Posted on Wednesday, May 04, 2005 - 09:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
UPS will take it! I see custom chopper frames coming through my hub all the time. They normally are not boxed, only wrapped in some kind of padded tape or adhesive padding.
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Jsunstar
Posted on Thursday, May 12, 2005 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)
it went through greyhounds bus package delivery! how cool! and it was alot sheaper than most services! id suggest it to anyone shipping large parts...
thanks for all the help fellas!
jh in pb
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