Need help from the BOOB Express!

[gamudslinger88]

Attention fellow BOOB men. I am in need of some help from THE BOOB EXPRESS.

I am looking to buy a c6 4x4 transmission from Jake S. but shipping is outrageus. Pick up is in St. Paul MN and drop off is in Macon Georgia. I know nothing about Jake S.'s area so I will have to ask him to help with that information. The drop off is in Macon Ga. wich is located 1 hr south of Atlanta off I 75. I am not expecting anyone to drop it off at my door step or anything I just need it closer to home. I am also willing to pay whomever for there troubles, whether it be in cash or in some junk from around the shop.(hey I know one mans junk is another mans treasure) Any help would be appreciated. If anyone needs anymore information just ask and I will be glad to give it too you. If any compensation is needed just let me know.

 

[Diesel JD]

Did you guys check with Freightquote.com? One can often get commercial freight prices here with less than load items. Loading dock to loading dock of course. Not especially cheap but way cheaper than Fedex/UPS/DHL when it comes to the heavy items. For a couple of examples:
I bought a T19 from Houston Texas(weight around 150lbs) and had it shipped to a freight terminal in Ocala FL, cost was around $80, took about a week that was in Jan '05. Also bought a rear end from SLE215 in the Columbus Ohio area, shipped to Ocala. This thing weighs around 350lbs. Shipping was around $340 that was in July of '05.

 

[gamudslinger88]

No I havent but I will. I checked with fedex freight wich is who the company I work for uses. We get a huge discount and its still outrageus.

 

[Agnem]

The hardest part of the leg will be St. Paul to Indiana. We don't have many members out that way. The last run out that way I know of was after the last IDI Weekend, when John went to the Mall of America. I bet if it gets to Indiana, it will get to Georgia pretty easily.

 

[gamudslinger88]

The hardest part of the leg will be St. Paul to Indiana. We don't have many members out that way. The last run out that way I know of was after the last IDI Weekend, when John went to the Mall of America. I bet if it gets to Indiana, it will get to Georgia pretty easily.

Does anyone live out that way making a run south?

 

[gamudslinger88]

WOW i just looked it up on mapquest and its appx. 1223.90 miles 1 way. I may be expecting a little too much here huh. Even if its in 5 or 6 drops thats still a long haul. I want to see if I can still get it done for sure but I dont want anyone making any special trips for me.

 

[93turbo_animal]

how much does the tranny weigh I think fedex ground will ship up to 150 lbs and its a lot cheaper then fedex freight. I shipped a bumper from Oh to CT at around 100 pounds with insurance for about $80

 

[tonkadoctor]

FEDEX freight is expensive. If you have to ship because you need it fast call freightquote.com should only cost mabey a couple hundred bucks to go that far.

I've shipped 150lbs to MN from NC, cost about $150 IIRC.

If it gets to north west Indianna I'll be able to toss it in the back of the truck anytime after the 22nd of this month when I lease on to Horizon Transport in Wakarusa, IN. It might ride back there a couple weeks until I get back here to North Carolina or possibly further depending on where I can dispatch myself to travel....... when trucking I like to go out 2 - 3 weeks and then take one off . PM me if needed.

 

[riotwarrior]

Ok I just ran a mapquest route http://www.mapquest.com/directions/...2pl=&2v=CITY&2n=&2pn=&2a=&2c=Athens&2s=OH&2z=

and found it's almost 2500 miles one way for shipping two Rockwell axles and some misc. parts

Can and does the BOOB express work that far?

 

[gamudslinger88]

I cant remember what the weight was, I think its somewhere around 160 or 170 with the torque converter, Im not real sure about that though. I know that we get a HUGE discount with fedex freight because thats who we use everyday and to ship it was still 200 = fuel sir charge, and thats from dock to our shop at work. At that it would be worth just rebuilding mine myself but I dont know if its something I want to tackle yet. Yea I know Im cheap but you have to be to have anything these days.

Is there anyone who can run it from St. Paul MN to north west Indianna?

 

[Double-S-Diesel]

I shipped a jeep trans ups before, put the tc in a seperate box , dont think it was more than $100.

 

[diesel4me2]

well if someone can get it to me, i can get off my duff and get to the party in indianna for another stint. question is, can someone bring it to me?
chris
northern illinois
zip 60178

 

[flatlander]

If Chris can get it to Indiana, I can link up with someone down the road and keep it moving.

Barney

 

[gamudslinger88]

Thanks everyone, Looks like theres only a few holes left to fill to make this work.

 

[gamudslinger88]

Anyone?