Tower delivery

[Hilario Perez]

I have a purchase pending of a tower that is currently in Oregon. I'm trying to get here to Florida. The seller is a member of this forum. Having the tower shipped would be way too expensive. I'm trying to get it here to florida at a reasonable cost. I have researched all kinds of shipping options and the cost is too high. Is there anyone on the west coast that is looking to come out to Florida that could possibly consider picking it up and delivering it? I would be willing to compensate cost. Anyone willing please send me a message.

 

[bobbie]

Well...i am in the portland area but my stepdaughter just had acl surgery. That’s quite a haul from oregon to the orlando area! I’m not sure you will have any takers willing to put that many miles on their truck. That’s got to be a five day driving trip, right??

 

[haknslash]

Doesn't @Betik ship or haul things for a fee? Not sure if that's just his side biz or not.

 

[Betik]

I will be in Lake Powell at the end of July (21,22). If the seller can bring the tower to Lake Powell. I will be glad to bring from Lake Powell to Dallas for Free.

FYI: If I had to go fetch your tower from Oregon and bring it to Orlando it will be $1,450.

 

[Betik]

Doesn't @Betik ship or haul things for a fee? Not sure if that's just his side biz or not.

yes it is a side job that I am kind of stuck with it. It is all @Water Girl fault, but that is another subject for another day.

 

[Hilario Perez]

@Betik if you bring it to Dallas...how much would it cost to get it here to Orlando? I believe we spoke about this a couple of months ago and you were going to charge me $800 in fuel cost. Can you possibly find out how much it would cost to ship it here from Dallas? The seller said it weighs about 50 pounds. Thanks

 

[Betik]

@Hilario Perez if I recall correctly the $800 was to get @John Mcpartland tower from WA to Dallas. And then when I was going to go to Bimini I will was going to put it on the truck and bring it for Free from Dallas to Orlando.

the price I gave you it is literal the cost of fuel with 2 nights sleeping in the car and one night sleeping in a hotel for Dallas to Oregon and back. Dallas to Florida I can do it with 2 night sleeping in the car. Plus I have friends in Orlando, so I can shower at their place. I did not factor in any wear and tear on the vehicle of make any money for myself.

Although the lbs here are very low, the item is bulky. The only way I could do it, is by rigging it on a truck or potentially on an empty jet ski trailer and then use a hatchback to tow it. Just to put thing in perceptive, if you have put this item on uship I would have quoted close to $2,700 because I literally ship one item per client.
In my opinion, you should put it on uship with very very precise dimensions. If you are patient enough, you will find someone to bring it to Florida for $1,000 or less. The fact that it is kind of skinny, it might a bit a very easy transport for someone who knows what he is doing.

 

[boudin]

@Hilario Perez agree with @Betik. Post it on uship.com. I've had several jet skis shipped to me that way.

-Greg

 

[djetok]

@Hilario Perez agree with @Betik. Post it on uship.com. I've had several jet skis shipped to me that way.

-Greg

Fastenal , if they can ship it. 300 bucks. I shipped a semi engine that way for 300 dollars

 

[Slfmde]

I had my AR240 trailered from a dealer in Alabama to MD for $800 using Uship. That wasn’t a dealer price I booked the shipper myself.

 

[Jgorm]

Buy new or have a custom one built. Doesn't make sense to ship across the country.

 

[Betik]

I had my AR240 trailered from a dealer in Alabama to MD for $800 using Uship. That wasn’t a dealer price I booked the shipper myself.

the key with uship is to wait until you can find someone who is dropping something ( say a boat) at the location where you item needs to be picked from. In that case, you can get a dirt cheap deal. For example, I picked up a whaler from Detroit and brought to Dallas for $500. But if you are planing to ship a boat, as a rule of thumb you need to plan $1 per mile.

 

[justason]

when you get the request for quote are you doing it door to door? I've shipped items between shipping hubs before and it drops the price considerably. crating it or pallet-izing it and bringing it to the hub falls on the sellers hands.

edit: and dont overlook (home) moving companies, they need to fill truck space as well. If time isnt an issue that could help as well for them to find space.

 

[McMark]

How about Greyhound bus?

 

[Hilario Perez]

Thank guys I will let you no what I find out if you guys hear of anything let me know.

 

[2kwik4u]

I read about someone contacting Fastenal about shipping on thier trucks, and it was a dirt cheap rate. I can't remember where I read that though. Might be worth a call.

 

[Hilario Perez]

Thanks buddy I will look into to.

 

[Ziess21]

I have a boat arriving from Orlando next week, not sure where the truck is headed after that but I can ask the company.

 

[swatski]

@Ziess21 keep me posted if you come across any of those big bimini 242 E-towers, gently used
I've been looking, those are like ~9k new - so not really an option.

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[Ziess21]

@Ziess21 keep me posted if you come across any of those big bimini 242 E-towers, gently used
I've been looking, those are like ~9k new - so not really an option.

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Will do, highly unlikely though.