Hangar 1271
Well Known Member
I screwed up my canopy. Apparently, not that unusual an event. So, I have found and agreed to purchase a canopy for an RV-8 from another builder in N IL. Unfortunately, I am in Orlando FL and need to move it from there to here. The canopy is already mounted to a frame but no skirt.
I called Van's shipping department for advice but they really had little to provide. I contacted UPS who wanted an enormous amount for shipping and wouldn't create it. Actually, I was on hold for a long time and the people I eventually spoke with really sounded like they were just telephone screeners rather than knowledgeable shipping people. Not much help there either and little hope I could get to the right people if I tried again.
I estimate the canopy (just the back portion) and the frame are about 76 in x 36 in x 24 in before crating and will weigh about 75 to 100 lbs when crated. Close? So, anybody shipped something like this before? If so, what did you find was the best way to get it crated and shipped?
Thanks
I called Van's shipping department for advice but they really had little to provide. I contacted UPS who wanted an enormous amount for shipping and wouldn't create it. Actually, I was on hold for a long time and the people I eventually spoke with really sounded like they were just telephone screeners rather than knowledgeable shipping people. Not much help there either and little hope I could get to the right people if I tried again.
I estimate the canopy (just the back portion) and the frame are about 76 in x 36 in x 24 in before crating and will weigh about 75 to 100 lbs when crated. Close? So, anybody shipped something like this before? If so, what did you find was the best way to get it crated and shipped?
Thanks