Shipping a three point hitch

ben70b · Jun 1, 2016

Any ideas how to ship a 3 point hitch? Some Kinda crate or box? Ups or fed ex?

Brad Gyde · Jun 1, 2016

(quoted from post at 18:47:57 06/01/16) Any ideas how to ship a 3 point hitch? Some Kinda crate or box? Ups or fed ex?

I shipped a set of arms off of a 706 Farmall via UPS once.

Depending on the weight, there are a couple options. You can box it and send it ups. They will accept up to 150 pounds (but I drop all my shipments off at a ups hub locally.. The "ups store" locally won't accept my larger items.. Counter person explained situation and I understand why). Downside is its hard to get a box to stand up to the weight sometimes.

I have also shrink wrapped some things and shipped not in a box (example is a cast iron slab weight I sold), but I didn't think the weight would be damaged not being in a box.

I have debated crating some items to ship, but the cost of me building a crate is hard to recover, plus the added weight jacks up shipping costs.

Shipping on a pallet can also be done, but more costly.. But not as costly as some think.. Got a quote to ship a set of wheel centers from MI to PA, took one day to get there, cost about $250, iirc.. I thought that was pretty fair.

Brad

DeltaRed · Jun 1, 2016

Depends on how big. We had a 'Saginaw' type shipped once. It came truck freight on a pallet. Something smallee may be shipped UPS in multiple 'packages',up to 150 lbs per

FBH44 · Jun 1, 2016

I discovered the things will fold up like a pair of scissors when removed. Had my wife holding one, as I LIKE A FOOL removed it and set it down, it folded up... didn't cut her hands off but only by the grace of the Almighty.

paul · Jun 1, 2016

If there is a Fastenal store near either end, they offer a shipping program through their delivery route. Never done it, but I've heard its pretty fair deal?

Paul

DeltaRed · Jun 1, 2016

I tried shipping a Electric start 'kit' for a JD 'A' through Fastenal.From Missouri to westernColorado. I was told Fastenal doesnt ship west of the Eastern Rocky mountains. Then they told that all 'third party' shipping had been "indefinitely postponed". This was two years ago.

ArleninOr · Jun 2, 2016

Delta Red, Just had a complete valve grinding set up shipped from Michigan to Oregon 4 months ago. $150.00, less than 4 miles from my door. If my memory serves me right, I am west of the Eastern Rockies. But, I am getting old.

showcrop · Jun 2, 2016

I shipped a flywheel a few years ago. I built a crate and put it on a small pallet.

Mark-Ia · Jun 2, 2016

Fastenal

BarnyardEngineering · Jun 2, 2016

Fastenal will ship pallets from store to store, so you'd just strap it to a pallet and drop it off at the nearest Fastenal.

It's worth your while to drive a few hours if you have to. Unless this is a very small 3pt hitch, UPS/Fedex shipping costs will likely be more than the hitch is worth, and you'll have to break it down into multiple boxes.

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