Wings arrive!
Posted in WingsPicked up the wing kit from the ABF terminal in Owatonna today (about 60 miles away). The delivery charge saved was $75.75, plus any extra cost required for a liftgate delivery, if necessary (I didn’t inquire about the cost of that). The total freight was just over $300; a data point for others at this distance. No visible damage whatsoever to the crates, though one of the 1×1 slats was knocked off the top of the crate (visible in picture below), so it appears I got lucky.
The wing crates haul easily in a full-size pickup bed with the tailgate down. I strapped both crates down, and also strapped the spar crate forward; also elected to avoid the interstate for the trip home. At home, one of the neighbors helped unload the crates-easily accomplished by two men.
Following day: I couldn’t resist taking a peek inside…found the fuel caps, fuel senders, packing list, and other goodies. Tt appears as though there will be a great deal of paper for the recycling when the day comes to unpack…and that will be quite a day. The packing list is 6 pages long. Yikes!
