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PatrickW
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Location: Fort Worth, Texas
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 Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:47 pm Post subject: Canopy and Cold Weather (shipping) ? |
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Getting ready to order my canopy kit (650 style for XL).
Does anybody have any experiences or horror stories regarding shipment of that big plastic bubble in the winter? Does it stand up well to the rigors of being bounced around on trucks & loading docks during the winter?
I live in MN.
Does anyone know the dimensions of the crate?
Thanks,
- Patrick
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jaybannist(at)cs.com
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject: Canopy and Cold Weather (shipping) ? |
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Patrick,
Last month, I went with a friend to Mexico, MO, to get his XL QB kit. We loaded all the parts in a 22' truck, padded and tied down. When we left Mexico, it was 16 degF. The truck suspension was real stiff and all the roads seemed really rough. We bounced a lot! The canopy bubble (and everything else) came through OK.
If you are having your's delivered, ZAC will crate it. I can assure you that they know what they are doing when it comes to crating. You have nothing to worry about, unless someone does something really stupid, like ramming the crate with fork truck forks, or dropping a crate from 6' up.
Jay in Dallas
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chris Sinfield
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| Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Canopy and Cold Weather (shipping) ? |
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shipping damage,you mean like this?
Zenith was great and sent replacements for all the broken stuff as the shipping Co was at fault.. drove a forklift through the ends.
Chris.
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Larry Hursh
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| Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 7:08 am Post subject: Re: Canopy and Cold Weather (shipping) ? |
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Hey Patrick. If you are worried about how well the canopy is packed and if it can handle the bouncing of the shipment, take a look at the picture I have attached. I just picked up my fuselage and canopy kit for my 650. I hauled it in a single axle trailer. As a former truck driver, I can assure you, my trailer bounces a ton more than any semi truck does. The crate is so well packaged, the canopy sits on a mountain of paper and is encased with more paper. If you are just now getting ready to order your canopy, it might be warmer weather before you see it. I converted my 601 to the 650 just after it came out at Oshkosh. I just NOW got my order. Hope you get yours faster than I got mine!
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PatrickW
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: Canopy and Cold Weather (shipping) ? |
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| Quote: | | regarding shipment of that big plastic bubble in the winter? |
I'll find out soon enough. I ordered my canopy last week, and it shipped today.
We're in a cold snap right now, and it isn't going to get above zero for a few days. Was -21 below zero (F) at my house this morning. 
So if my canopy arrives safely, it should lend confidence to others who are wondering about how well that bubble survives shipping in winter...
- Patrick
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Gig Giacona
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| Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Canopy and Cold Weather (shipping) ? |
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| PatrickW wrote: | | Quote: | | regarding shipment of that big plastic bubble in the winter? |
I'll find out soon enough. I ordered my canopy last week, and it shipped today.
We're in a cold snap right now, and it isn't going to get above zero for a few days. Was -21 below zero (F) at my house this morning.
So if my canopy arrives safely, it should lend confidence to others who are wondering about how well that bubble survives shipping in winter...
- Patrick |
Really Really Really Really don't try to do any work mounting the canopy until it is about 90 degrees warmer.
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