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Posted: Nov. 18 2006,4:13 pm

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Well I'm trying to finalize a purchase of four new rhino's and we're having trouble getting a shipping company to deliver them. Anybody have any suggestions on who to try? We've tried Central freight (That's who delivered my first one for $500 and they said they will not ship anything that isn't crated anymore) and a few motorcycle shippers but they only have containers that are 48" wide and want over $1500 a piece to crate and ship them. I'm trying to get them shipped for around $500=$800 each so anybody?

Specs on a rhino:
113.6" Long X 54.5" wide X 73" Long X 4 of them
I don't care if it's an open or encolsed trailer

Going from Palentine, Illinois to San Bernardino, California
Much thanks to anyone with a suggestion..
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Posted: Nov. 18 2006,7:00 pm

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I'm not too sure if this helps, but......http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot....iewItem

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,8:39 am

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Looks like a fair deal there!.. :good

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,10:45 am

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It is, only a rhino weighs 1045 lbs and the limit is 850 with that co. And you have to deliver it within "zones" and Cal and Ill are in different zones. I'm starting to think a road trip is in order. I knoww I can get three on my truck and trailer.4 would be stretching it. Anyone in AZ havw any connections for rhino's? I need four of the 07 660 green models..

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,11:05 am

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Maybe you can contact the Co.and work something out with them?? :stupid

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,11:10 am

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Yep Your right.....I'l give them a call on Monday.. Maybe they would make an exception with four of them.. I think it would fill a truck.. And looking at the website again and the map Ill and Cal are within the ranges.. SAhould have paid more attention in High school :good

Thanks for the suggestion.

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,11:11 am

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Any dealerships there in Glendale, AZ? I would much rather just drive to AZ and pick em up... It's rediculous what they are getting for them here in Ca.. If you can even find one.

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,11:12 am

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ridiculous... Told you I should have paid more attention in school

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,12:29 pm

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I just talked to my oldest brother. His friend just bought a Rhino and had it shipped from Rock River Motorsports in Wisc., they talked to a lady named Jodie.He didn't have a phone number for them. He said they are a hard find around here right now.

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,4:46 pm

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I talked to the owner of Rockriver this morning. We're gonna try to make a deal. He has some special deal with Central freight where he can still ship through them. He's pretty firm with his price and it's about 1k more than the other guy. It's still not a bad deal but I'm gonna keep lookin. He can ship an 07' green model for around 10-10,200. They want at least 12 here in Cal. That includes tax an licence but still they are raping folks here in cali..

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,4:46 pm

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2K to anyone who wants to go on a road trip to either Illinois or Missouri!!!!!!

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,7:37 pm

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Missouri isn't a bad weekend turn around!! Been There, Done that!!

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,7:47 pm

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I KNow... I found them for $8699 a piece in Missouri. Best price yet for an 07' But they absolutely do not ship. Have 2 pick up...

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Posted: Nov. 19 2006,9:09 pm

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Quote (LVZFYR @ Nov. 19 2006,8:47 pm)

I KNow... I found them for $8699 a piece in Missouri. Best price yet for an 07' But they absolutely do not ship. Have 2 pick up...

Maybe you can fly out and rent a truck to drive them back??

Will they fit in a uhaul type truck?? Perhaps you have friends who might want one or two and could help pay the rental?

You probably already thought of this, just trying to help........ :good

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,5:15 am

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That's kinda what I was thinkin!.. :stupid

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,9:23 am

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I can fit four of them in the biggest uhaul truck but it's 79 cents a mile on top of the rental fee. add that to the price of a ticket and we're back to what the one company I found that will do it quoted me. $3900 for all four. And I have to send tie down straps to the dealership to tie them down in the truck..
Man...Try to save a buck and see where it gets ya? :beat

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,11:22 am

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What about some of the transporters that ship Ebay cars and trucks.

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,11:23 am

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Quote (Carrera Elite @ Nov. 18 2006,7:00 pm)

I'm not too sure if this helps, but......http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot....iewItem

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,12:08 pm

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You need to call some flatbed trucking companies that handle LTL(less than truckload) freight. You'll get a better deal with a flatbed carrier that runs between these two states than a tarrifed freight carrier such as Central, Yellow, Conway, etc.. I have an LTL co., but it would cost a bit more than the U-Haul to get them here. We don't run much to Ill. The rate is based on mileage(both deadhead and loaded)/weight/deckspace(% of full trailer).

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,12:27 pm

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Thanks OBGYNKenobi<-like the name.. Do you have any names of these co.'s. to get four of them I will need 40ft of floor space 55" wide. How about missouri? do you guys go there?

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Posted: Nov. 20 2006,5:45 pm

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I don't know if this helps ...

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Thanks OBGYNKenobi<-like the name.. Do you have any names of these co.'s. to get four of them I will need 40ft of floor space 55" wide. How about missouri? do you guys go there?

You definitely do not need that much space. You'll pay truckload rate. If the are crated, they can stack. If uncrated, they can be turned sideways, which uses only about 18 1/2 feet of deck space. We do run there, but usually do not backhaul out to the west coast. I'll get you some names of co's that can help. We do mostly military loads, so we go to where the bases are. Where abouts in Mo. would these be coming from, and when?

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Posted: Nov. 22 2006,7:25 am

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Man I'm here in ohio, and wish I could pick these up and make a road trip for ya, I have ways of finding stuff to bring back to pay for fuel to ohio, I know from ohio to az I can do in two days 36 hours, But I could not do this till jan. when I will be coming out there, or feb. I use to haul cars and bikes and atv in a enclosed trailer to the west coast.