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Shipping suggestions??
I purchased an MT prop from the Florida rep and they are currently awaiting its imminent arrival from the land of lederhosen and beer. The FOB price of the the assembled prop in FL was a great deal but the cost of shipping it quoted by MT was $1200 USD from FL to Edmonton, AB. That seems crazy high to me. The other option is $250 unassembled but of course I’d have to pay for assembly. Even then however it is still about half the price.
I’m wondering if I can find my own shipper to pick up the assembled prop in FL. Are there any suggestions on reputable companies that I may get quotes from? UPs is 100% disqualified. FedEx may be an option. Thoughts? |
I had an MT prop shipped to me out here to CA from FL and it was about the same. The crate alone was ~$300. Ironic because I have a prop crate I could have sent them but just getting that back to FL was $750.
So now I just have a nice planter box. |
Find a local prop shop who can do the assembly.
It comes from MT tested and ready to go, just needs assembling and checking. That way freight is std - 4 boxes. That is what I did with ours....... Yes it went to FL before the UK ;) |
Wow. I had my Whirl Wind 200RV shipped from Ohio to Red Deer, AB a little less than 3 years ago and the freight was $305 US. Shipper was Donnelly Logistics with UPS Freight as the carrier. I hate UPS for cross border shipping, mostly because of their extreme brokerage costs. I used an online broker, clearit.ca which saved me a lot.
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Thanks fellas. Based on your replies I?m going to have it shipped to the prop shop here that is authorized by MT.
Michael, how do they test the prop and have it ready to go if it?s never been assembled, or do they assemble it and then disassemble it? |
There are MT dealers in BC, AB & MB. Maybe ask them about assembly deals or shipping through them, or their preferred shipping company.
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Those shipping prices are crazy. I have a friend that deals in classic cars (in volume), he can ship a car across the country for less than $1200.
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I remember back 10 years ago getting a 3 blade MT prop shipped from Florida, it too seemed a big price even back then. But it came in a monster big and HEAVY crate, so maybe the cost was justified...
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If it arrives in Florida from Germany in pieces, then either you trust Florida or the local guys with the assembly. Good Luck what ever you choose. |
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