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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:47 PM
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shipping large items

i recently purchased basically a section of cab off ebay orginall the guy was going to arrange shipping but now he doesnt sound to helpful after the purchase.
im looking for a company that'll ship this almost cross country itll probally need to be taken truck frieght but im having trouble finding a company on the internet thatll ship 1 single item if you could tell me some company to look at id aprecciate it
 
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Old Jan 23, 2006 | 11:50 PM
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heres a good thread https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/s...light=shipping
 

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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:12 AM
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what about wind shields how do they normally ship them
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:44 AM
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my guess is wrapped in foam and a crate, very very protected
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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can those be shiped via ups of fedex or will it reequire a diffrent company i cues i could split the package into two shipments of the winshield and back part of the cab is what im thinking
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 12:13 PM
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when I purchased a body side for my heep I had it cut in half, than it could go Fed Ex much cheaper than truck freight, than simply weld back together and do finish work.
 
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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:56 PM
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Actually cutting it in half isnt a bad idea, as long as you are good with a welder!
 
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