Date:         Mon, 29 Mar 2004 08:48:32 -0600
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: need to ship a transmission
Comments: To: Doug in CA <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
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I shipped two transmissions in one box from Dallas to Seattle for $55.00 and
a complete engine to WV for $85.00.
That's it ..... not much experience but enough to realize good value.

Stan

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
Of Doug in CA
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:42 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: need to ship a transmission


Stan,
Thanks for the link, I believe this was the one I have been searching for.
I saw a guys classified add and he was touting he could send really big
heavy stuff like
sliding doors and rear doors, and rear bench seats anywhere in the north
America for $85 bucks!

How much experience have you had with them?  I was trying to buy a sink
fridge unit from a guy back east but we were stumped as to how to get it out
here.

Thanks,

Doug


----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Wilder" <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: need to ship a transmission


> Try http://www.forwardair.com/
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> Of P.Dooley
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 9:54 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: need to ship a transmission
>
>
> Not for UPS.
> Always cheaper to ship fewer packages with UPS.
> Only reason to ship more packages is if total weight exceeds 150lbs.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> Of Eric Zeno
> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:43 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: need to ship a transmission
>
> Its a lot cheaper if you have the bellhousing and input shaft removed.
> Ease to do. Ship these seperately. Smaller and lighter, box it
> up good, and don't tell anyone what is in there.
>
>             Eric                   86-VW4x4
>             vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
>             Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>                                    92-Jetta GWC
>             www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm
>
> On Sun, 28 Mar 2004, Warren.K.Lail-1 wrote:
>
> > I've purchased a tranny for Billy Bones, but it is in Athol, Mass.  I
> need to
> > get it shipped from Mass to Oklahoma.  Does anyone know who will ship
> this
> > thing for a reasonable rate?  UPS wants $108.  Please pmail me if you
> know of a
> > shipping company who can do this for me.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Warren Lail
> > 88 Westy "Billy Bones"
> > 87 GL "Long John"
> >
> > p.s.  I'm still in the market for a distributor for B.Bones, so if you
> have
> > one you're willing part with for a reasonable price, please let me
> know.  Thanks.
> >