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250-R-250
03-21-2006, 09:45 PM
What is the best way, and cheapest way to ship a frame? Please share your experiences with me. Thanks alot
03-21-2006, 09:56 PM
wrap it in tape or bubble wrap and then ship it. I wouldnt box it up though
miller821
03-21-2006, 09:57 PM
Originally posted by MixMasterMike
wrap it in tape or bubble wrap and then ship it. I wouldnt box it up though
Ya I would use bubble wrap if I were you, thats what my subframe was wrapped in when it arrived.
250-R-250
03-21-2006, 11:29 PM
Alright thanks,

What about a company? Which shipping company generally charges the lowest rate.
miller821
03-22-2006, 06:31 AM
Originally posted by 250-R-250
Alright thanks,

What about a company? Which shipping company generally charges the lowest rate.
USPS probably, but I dunno if they would ship that big of a thing. Try that or ups.
250-R-250
03-22-2006, 06:26 PM
Bump, I really need to find a way to get a quote.
kdp620
03-24-2006, 04:10 PM
fedex or ups is the cheapest - usps will rape you
fmfhonda
03-24-2006, 06:05 PM
Yea me and my friend just shipped out 2 250r frames and UPS had the best shipping rate. We just used syran wrap. Usually works the best.
Tom TRX250R
03-24-2006, 06:44 PM
I recentely shipped out an 87 250R frame. UPS was outrageous on their price quote, and I brought it into them to doublecheck. Fedex was almost $60 cheaper and they got it there 2 days before UPS would. First off, I don't know if you need to be this careful with the paint, My frame was freshly powdercoated and I didn't want to risk having it chipped up on the way there. I took huge chunks of cardboard and bent them around the frame to form a box. I then took bubble wrap and wrapped it several times. Then I took a blanket and wrapped it around it again. I then taped the living **** out of the box so it would break open. Sounds like a little overkill but I used to work at Fedex and UPS and saw what happen to packages:eek2:
416exmx
03-24-2006, 07:19 PM
I shipped a YFZ450 frame the other day with USPS. Took the subframe off and tied it to the top of the frame and boxed it all up. USPS was $132 from here in IL to Alaska, UPS wanted $220 and Fed-ex was a lil over $300.
400ex28
03-24-2006, 07:46 PM
DHL has been cheapest here.