Any trucks headed north?
 

I'm curious if anybody has a truck headed from the South Carolina area North to the Chicago area?

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I have been waiting on a transporter with my trailer. He lost a starter in the Charleston SC area. He is due to be back on the road tomorrow mid day heading to L.I. NY to pickup my new boat and return it to VA. What are you trying to move.....he may be able to load another trailer. Don't know if he can go towards Chicago after my load.

Russ C

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NOW what did you get???

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Trying to get the truck fixed. This'll be a pallet-not a boat. Just trying to save some money on the return trip. The fuel costs have sent the freight services sky high.

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Ah, I see. What is it you are having shipped?

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1998 Formula 312, 502's, external steering, K-planes. First real performance boat, just waiting to get it home!!!!!! Closed a month ago but have had problems with delivery.... see "Will I ever get this boat?" last post several days ago. Anxious as s*** to get it here and test run it. I'm going if it's 35 degrees and raining....just have to get the snow ski gear out!!!!

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oops Waterfowl...I thought you were asking me.

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Yup, asking Cord. But, sounds like a nice boat!!

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I will be heading North from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago after Christmas. Let me know if you need anything moved up.

Steve

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Cord if you can use www.forwardair.com you will save a TON of money. You just have to get them to drop it off at the airport and then pick it up your end.

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It was $125 a month ago when I sent it down. Now almost $200 to get it back!!! This fuel cost is killing me!

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Tim, what did you send all the way down there that you couldn't get fixed somewhere more local???

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The machining of the head is something that has a very tight tollerance. My local shop already has one that is fubar. Figured, I'd send it to a competent shop so I don't have to tear into it again.

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Could have sent it over here... I know of several shops that specialize in heads right in my neighborhood.... Would have saved you some time, $$, and you could have shipped it in the back of the Focus ans stayed with me and Vickie!!!!

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Fraid' it's not that simple. Remember how I said that the local shop already had one that was fubar? They are running a .001 tollerance on this thing and apparently, shops have trouble meeting that requirement. I had my head decked locally. When I asked them what the runnout was, they said that it was in tollerance. I asked them if it was .001 side to side and .002 front to back max. The reply? It should be. They didn't get paid.

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Well, Baker Engineering builds some world class race motors, I'm sure they could have gotten it where you want it. Food for thought if you need something in the future.