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10-18-2007, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Mobile AL
Posts: 12
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Shipping cost
My wings will be shipping sometime in November and I am wanting to know whats the average cost and most reliable company for shipping to the Mobile AL area. When I ordered they recomended ABF or Fed Ex trucking but they didnt know how much it would cost.
Thanks
James
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10-18-2007, 01:29 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 225
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well, i'm in texas, so yours will probably be a little more 
got my wings in late '04 -- iirc, about $350.
fuse in '05, about the same $$
finish kit in '06, was about $650.
all abf. it's a good thing van's gets that discount from them
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john prickett (VAF 449)
manchaca, tx (suburb of austin)
rv-7a finish kit
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10-18-2007, 01:54 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 176
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Shipping cost
I'm in Warner Robins, GA so mine may be more comparable. The kit weight is 395 lbs and looking at Van's website the RV-9 wing kit is the same weight. The kit shipped yesterday and projected delivery date is next Thursday so I can give you an exact number then. It's coming by way of ABF.
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David Taylor
RV-7 N207DT
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Warner Robins, GA
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10-18-2007, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Merritt Island, FL
Posts: 602
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To Merritt Island, FL, the cost for the wing kit using ABF was just under $500 in August 2007. I felt the service and delivery were outstanding.
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Jeff Rosson
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RV14 - Working on Empennage/Tail Cone
RV9A - Completed! First flight on July 18, 2012!
Based at Merritt Island, FL (KCOI)
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10-18-2007, 01:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Shallotte NC
Posts: 594
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ship cost
$423.00 to Wilmington NC last year
HTH...Chris
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Chris Schmitt
Shallotte, NC
RV9A 90970 N614RV
Sold to nice folks in Texas and badly missed.
RV9 in progress
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10-18-2007, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Newport, TN
Posts: 7,496
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October of 06 wing kit to Knoxville TN terminal $260
July of 07 fuse kit to Knoxville TN terminal $255.00
Quoted finish kit to Knoxville TN terminal $550.00
Quoted in July of 06 for entire kit (wings, fuse and finish) all at once to Knoxville TN terminal $693.00
In each case to be delivered to the house was another $100.00 adder.
All was with ABF and they stink, stink, stink! Both kits were damaged and I will not use them again for the Finish kit.
This was with a RV7.
Last edited by Brantel : 10-18-2007 at 02:09 PM.
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10-18-2007, 02:21 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Albuquerque, NM
Posts: 659
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Hopefully they provide good insurance. My kit should be shipping early december to Dayton OH.
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Andy Compton, PhD EE
RV-10 - #41414 (building)
RV-9A - N643AC (built,flying,sold,missed)
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10-18-2007, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Garden City, Tx
Posts: 5,150
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brantel
house was another $100.00 adder.
All was with ABF and they stink, stink, stink! Both kits were damaged and I will not use them again for the Finish kit.
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I concur. I ship a lot of high-pressure air compressors and components, and I've had some really bad handling experiences with ABF. I won't use them any longer.
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Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now. 
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10-18-2007, 02:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Winston-Salem, NC
Posts: 317
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Shipping Costs
James,
A year ago, I used Roadway. They did a great job, no marks at all on the crates. $265. to Winson-Salem, NC.
Might try reading this thread...
http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...ead.php?t=5020
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RV-8 N38CW (Reserved)
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10-18-2007, 03:38 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 90
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shipping cost
I called Barb Billman (I think I'm correct on the last name) at Van's. She was able to estimate fairly accurately what the different modes of transportation would be to the zip code I needed. Turned out if I would drive about 35 miles, to the Fed Ex Freight terminal, it would be the cheapest.. I ended up using Fed Ex Freight for everything.
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