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04-27-2012, 07:05 PM
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Shipping a frame ... Advice?
How do you guys do this? I'm looking at a frame in Texas and I'm in Illinois. I don't think UPS will do it... It's about 85lbs. Another redneck rigid. Fed-ex do stuff like this? Advice? What's an estimate on cost?
I saw fog hollow UPS a bare frame and it kinda looked like it took a beating... lots of scrapes.
Any advice?
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04-27-2012, 07:43 PM
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I was going to ship a frame from Connersville to Chicago and the place across the street from me wanted $127 and some change as a UPS drop-off point!! I said no way! I took the frame to the local (next town) UPS depot and it cost $43 and some change!
Best bet use the depot!
My Kraft Tech frame was shipped from Riverside, California, and UPS delivered it without a smudge! All depends on how well they pack/wrap it up!
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04-27-2012, 08:16 PM
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yes ups will ship frames, go to walmart and get a bicycle box they throw them away.
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04-28-2012, 04:14 AM
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My Santee frame came via UPS with just some bubble wrap around the neck, axle plates, and lower legs. It was fine.
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04-28-2012, 04:16 AM
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[quote=RedWings;1180074]yes ups will ship frames, go to walmart and get a bicycle box they throw them away.[/QUOTE
ditto.........
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04-28-2012, 06:12 AM
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Great advice.... Thanks. These Redneck frames are a little beefy. I'm not sure they'll fit in a bicycle box. I hope I can convince them to spend a little time wrapping. I like the bubble wrap picture.
It has the oil tank and battery tray. I think I should have them throw that stuff in a separate box.
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04-28-2012, 01:23 PM
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Fed Ex will ship for sure. I hyave gotten UPS but frames typically are unwrapped if they come ups. Another pretty cool thing I have discovered is uship.com
You just put what you are shipping on there and guys send you bids. I shipped 5 motorcycles last week and got everything settled in less that 24 hours...I was amazed.
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04-29-2012, 05:32 AM
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In the last 10 years we shipped hundreds of frames and I can only remember 2 ever gettin damaged by UPS.
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04-29-2012, 07:18 PM
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I used Uship and it worked out well
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05-01-2012, 10:25 AM
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05-01-2012, 07:01 PM
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Haven't used it yet, but I guess FASTENAL stores are getting into the freight business. I was looking to ship my quad I have for sale and the guy told me they will ship anywhere there is a FASTENAL store.
I guess their delivery trucks are going all over the place half empty so they figure why not pack some freight to make up for the gas? They hub-and-spoke all over the country so I guess it could be a good deal, worth a look?
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05-03-2012, 05:49 AM
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I have shipped 2 in the last few months, one with a swing arm and one with out. Both of them through ups, I took the swing arm and the oil tank off and shipped them in box. Both frames were shipped unwrapped, and both were fine when they arrived. |
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