From: Lee Houde (houdel@carrinter.net)
Date: Mon Jun 26 2006 - 20:48:57 PDT
$2000 for a 800 mile haul? Seems like a lot of money, but I was quoted
Sonny Heath wrote:
> You're right, I apologize, I shouldn't have said that, but its just
over $900 by two different companies for a 235 mile haul for a Deuce.
Looks like Steve did OK compared to my quotes. I managed to get my truck
running and drove it home; the fuel tank was 3/4 so I didn't even have
to buy any diesel!
> that a heck of a lot of people seem to want stuff hauled for less than
> what it costs the trucker to do the job properly. I feel that guy got
> taken.
>
> I just hauled for two different people and they were more than fair
> with me. One of them is on this list and posts quite often.
>
> Sonny
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>; "Sonny
> Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
> Sent: Monday, June 26, 2006 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] New Toys
>
>
>> I hesitate to call trucker "stupid" (or anyone) I do not know what
>> kind of help he might have had other than seller; and he might have
>> been glad to get back haul coming this way, load was in central Ohio
>> and his home is only about 30 miles from me. Broker might have had
>> him sitting for days waiting for a load. You never know what
>> circumstances the other fellow is having to cope with.
>>
>> - I have seen some hauled where these items were removed with "blue
>> wrench" even lug nuts.
>>
>> Mine were in excellent condition, even bolts that had been removed
>> were saved and given to me,
>>
>> E
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sonny Heath" <sonny@defuniak.com>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 25, 2006 9:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] New Toys
>>
>>
>>> and the trucker was stupid enough do all that work to move it?
>>>
>>> Sonny
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>> Sent: Saturday, June 24, 2006 9:13 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [MV] New Toys
>>>
>>>
>>>> when mine was moved I thought charges were out of line also, until
>>>> I put it back together - which consisted of mounting 4 drive tires
>>>> that must weigh 300 pounds each and reinstalling the fenders over
>>>> rear wheels - it also was moved on drop deck and I do not remember
>>>> what it was but something had to be taken off top to shorten it -
>>>> seller did not assist trucker in making it road legal to haul
>>>> without wide load permits
>>>>
>>>> Everette
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen L Dussetschleger"
>>>> <dussetschleger@juno.com>
>>>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>>>> Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 3:36 PM
>>>> Subject: [MV] New Toys
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Mine got here in Missouri couple of days ago. The M123A1C is a
>>>>> pretty
>>>>> neat rig.
>>>>> Wish I had gotten just as good a deal on moving it though. Got
>>>>> shafted
>>>>> (in my op.) for $2,000.oo for an 800 mile trip on a drop deck.
>>>>
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