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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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does anyone know a cheep way to ship parts? ups wants $120.00 to ship a fender from oregon to ohio WOW am i in the wrong business?
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:19 AM
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Your only options are fed ex or UPS, I don't think the PO does packages that big. Truck frieght isn't cheap either.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 11:26 AM
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Truck frieght isn't cheap either.
No, but when things start to get really big, it becomes cheaper than ups/FedEx so I wouldnt discount it as an option though....
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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some things can be shipped Greyhound but their service is horrible. when i had inner fenders shipped from Arkansas to NJ they had no clue where they were during tracking, the box came totally open and i had to pick it up at the local bus station. these were used parts so it was kinda hard to tell if they was damaged or not but i was not too impressed with their shipments some of the motor freight guys will ship too like roadway or Consolidated Freightways check them too
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 04:05 PM
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You can ship some fairly big stuff by mail. The limits are length +width around the largest point= 130 inches. So measure around the middle and add the length and if it is 130 inches or less you can ship it parcel post.
I won a front fender for a '79 f150 off ebay and the guy shipped it parcel post service. He just wrapped some cardboard around it from a flattened box and wrapped it up in duct tape. The fender cost me $12 but the shipping was $15-- still a great deal for a rust free dent free factory fender.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:02 PM
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Fed-ex is cheaper then ups most of the time.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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Try posting your "need hauled" here: http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-bin/haulquery.pl
 
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Old Mar 19, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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If you have to send it truck try, frieghtquote.com.
When ever I have problem shipments or problem areas, they always seem to come up with the best price.
Steve
 
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Cheaper than Fed-Ex and UPS
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 10:03 AM
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If you can get it to Texas this week, be in Cincy by the end of next. I might could, sure.

Hey, I know it doesnt help much.............but I try.

Greyhound................they loose people too. nothing like your half blind, very sick fathernlaw being lost by greyhound. I thought my wife was bent when the kid got lost. The greyhound guy got an attitude with my wife.......thats was mad. That giant driver walked backwards onto his bus. They never did find him. He called from another city.........his bus' didnt make half the right connections. I cant imagine how fender could make it.
 
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Old Mar 20, 2004 | 12:35 PM
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I had a fender shipped Greyhound a few months back. They were about half the price of FedEx but it took much longer than I expected.
 
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