[TowerTalk] Fw: Shipping of heavy machinery

Tim Makins, EI8IC ei8ic@eircom.net
Sat, 23 Jun 2001 12:04:46 +0100


Forwarded from another list - I thought it might be of interest to people
moving towers :
Tim www.qsl.net/ei8ic/

> Shipping: Heavy steel and iron Things, like power hammers, welding
> tables and other Blacksmith toys!!!!
>
> A  year ago I had shipped to me, a 10,000 lb. power hammer, 1800 miles.
> I had a X-way truck wrecker on call to pick it off the low-boy and place
> it 300 feet from the low-boy.
>
> The cost of  less then normal load "10,000 lb.  $600.00
> The cost of the heavy duty wrecker  $80.00.
> (the wrecker didn't even have to put his outriggers out at 10,000
> lb..!!!)
>
> Follow the instructions below....
>
> Find a "less then normal load carrier",
> "Open low-boy"
> "Yes two or three weeks is ok till you fill your load"
> "No I do not need a tarp"
> "Yes you can use a chain!!!"
> "It's OK if your chain knocks off some Paint"
> " Yes I will have a way to remove the item from your truck, right when
> you show up"
> It works!
> Its Cheep!
> Its Fun!!!!



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