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Shipping a 170
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:12 pm
by Vertical
This might be a shot in the dark.. Anyone have any real world numbers or experience for shipping a connex (with aircraft inside) either domestically or internationally?
Do you think you could fit (2) 170's in a 40' container? Maybe a high cube?
Re: Shipping a 170
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2020 1:15 am
by dstates
Re: Shipping a 170
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 5:13 am
by Vertical
The relevance of those videos cannot be understated....extremely helpful. Now, if i could just find out how much he paid to ship them...
Re: Shipping a 170
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:11 pm
by c170b53
I’ve used two forklifts with wood pallets to remove an aircraft off a flatbed. Parked at the rear at bed height, aircraft was rolled off the truck , mains on the pallets, truck moved forward, then forklifts lowered. Probably not advisable to use the engine hoist point to lift the entire aircraft but whatever.
Vertical if you are in Alaska, then as I understand it, your shipping ($) against the flow. Most goods are shipped by truck to Alaska and often backhaul empty. So that’s just an example of the possible “conditions” that affect shipping costs. Only you know the specifics of the of your project, so without the broad details, I’m guessing $ 2000.
That’s what I paid for one shipment Alaska to Vancouver BC
Re: Shipping a 170
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:37 pm
by c170b53
I’m over killing this one ( lifting when-the aircraft has a float kit ) ( a 172 xp )
Re: Shipping a 170
Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2020 3:58 pm
by Vertical
Thanks Jim. I'm in Seattle currently. I should just start getting quotes. Since this is a major hub, hopefully it would be more reasonable.
Re: Shipping a 170
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2020 3:03 am
by GAHorn
That’s an interesting tail-wheel, JIm!