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02-24-2014, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 193
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Shipping/Freight recommendations
Good day fellow RVators,
Can anyone recommend a shipping or freight company? I have an engine that I need to ship from Buffalo to California. Thanks.
John Van Lieshout
RV6A QB 85%
C-FMYM (reserved)
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02-24-2014, 09:44 AM
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Senior Curmudgeon
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Dayton Airpark, NV A34
Posts: 15,420
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Partain .......
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Mike Starkey
VAF 909
Rv-10, N210LM.
Flying as of 12/4/2010
Phase 1 done, 2/4/2011 
Sold after 240+ wonderful hours of flight.
"Flying the airplane is more important than radioing your plight to a person on the ground incapable of understanding or doing anything about it."
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02-24-2014, 10:42 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Burleson, TX
Posts: 117
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NOT ABF!!

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Ken
?Aviation is not so much a profession as it is a disease.? Anonymous
Building an RV-7
Empennage complete, fuselage 75%, wings 75%.
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02-24-2014, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 1,125
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Forward Air was used when I purchased my partially assembled empennage. They don't go door to door but you save some bucks by taking the engine to them and then picking it up at their nearest local warehouse. It worked well for me.
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Kelly Johnson
San Jose, CA
RV-9A
Pink slip issued: 5/7/12
First flight: 5/28/12, Memorial Day.
Phase I Complete: 8/18/12!
2020 donation: complete
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02-24-2014, 06:54 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: California
Posts: 697
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I used a Web site that solicited bids for the shipment. Went with Old Dominion for the shipment of an engine from Detroit to California for under$400. All went well.
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02-24-2014, 07:23 PM
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Moderator, Asst. Line Boy
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Flower Mound, TX
Posts: 1,473
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Another vote for Partain
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike S
Partain .......
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I second Mike's recommendation. Tony Partain's crew have moved my project twice, and delivered my QB fuse and wings. Tell him you want Mike the driver.
Disclaimers:
- I don't work for them. They just did great work.
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Sid "Scroll" Mayeux, Col, USAF (ret)
52F NW Regional/Aero Valley Airport, Roanoke TX (home of DR's Van Cave)
"KELLI GIRL" N260KM RV-7A tipper
Catch her on YouTube's "Because I Fly!" channel
Exemption waived.
Proud and grateful 2020 -=VAF=- Contributor
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02-24-2014, 08:35 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 193
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Why not ABF?
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Originally Posted by Ken Martin
NOT ABF!!

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Can I ask why not ABF? Did you have a bad experience?
John V.
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02-24-2014, 08:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Burleson, TX
Posts: 117
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rv6ehguy
Can I ask why not ABF? Did you have a bad experience?
John V.
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http://www.vansairforce.com/communit...d.php?t=110048
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Ken
?Aviation is not so much a profession as it is a disease.? Anonymous
Building an RV-7
Empennage complete, fuselage 75%, wings 75%.
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02-24-2014, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Lawton, OK
Posts: 265
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Partain
Partain does excellent work and price was competitive.
Bill
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02-24-2014, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Southern Michigan
Posts: 1,966
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Partain! ABF moved my first 2 RV-10 sub kits and arrived with exterior box damage although no damage to anything inside. The also shipped my engine and the wood crate was forked and again no damage to the engine itself. Partain shipped my last 2 sub kits and the service was outstanding!
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David C.
Howell, MI
RV-10: #41686 Under Construction
RV-9A: #90949 Under Construction
RV-10: #40637 Completed/Sold 2016
Cozy MKIV:#656 Completed/Sold 2007
"Donor Exempt" but donated through Dec. 2020
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