Re: [MV] Fw: Shipping costs

From: Bruce Beattie (bruce@eecs.berkeley.edu)
Date: Fri Nov 01 2002 - 13:51:33 PST


I grew up in Puerto Rico, and things rust so fast you have to watch what you sit
on!
Bruce MVPA 23824

"Horrocks, Aaron" wrote:

> I wouldn't buy vehicles from islands or coastal areas. That nice cool ocean
> breeze is full of corrosive salt water! So I would bet any MV from Hawaii or
> Puerto Rico would tend to have a bit of rust and other corrosion, and hence
> the "really good deals"
>
> Aaron Horrocks
> 1952 M38A1
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Witold Grzymala-Busse [mailto:wbusse@ips-networking.com]
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 7:35 AM
> To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
> Subject: [MV] Fw: Shipping costs
>
> How much is the shipping for a 2.5 ton or 5 ton truck from Hawaii or Puerto
> Rico back to the mainland. I see alot of really good deals at those two
> locations but before I bid on anything from those two locations I would like
> to know how much the shiping would be to a port. Btw, is the shipping on
> cargo ships pretty straight forward or do you have to follow unusual
> procedures/laws when dealing with maritime shipping?
>
> One last thing, how complicated is the shear pin on a deuce or 5 tonner,
> could'nt you turn one on a lathe? from 7076 T6 aluminum?
>
> WGB
>
> P.S. I would love to help you guy out by making some shear pins on my lathe,
> but I would hate to be sued!
>
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