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 Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:23 am Post subject: Taking delivery of kits via Common Carrier |
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Tommy:
Welcome to your first challenge in building your 701 !!!
My suggestion would be to have the crate delivered to your place of work (if they have a loading dock) or pick it up at the trucking company terminal. If you are getting the entire plane delivered in one crate it might be too big to transport home in a pickup. Don't laugh - I brought home the crate for my wing kit 12'long x 4' wide x 3' high in the back of my short-bed F-150 - I used a 'cargo extender' from Harbor Freight to support the back end of the crate.
Anyway, since your crate is larger than mine get a buddy that works at a towing company to pick up the crate from the terminal with a flatbed transporter and bring it home.
A hydraulic lift gate on the delivery truck will not be much help since the crate is so long !!!! And remember two things about common-carriers:
1.) The driver is under NO OBLIGATION to help you with this freight once it is sitting at the tailgate of his truck, and
2) YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for inspecting your freight and being assured it arrived in good condition. If you have ANY DOUBT AT ALL that there might be internal damage uncrate the parts right there and sign the bill of lading as "DAMAGED" and file a claim. If the shipment is so damaged that the goods are unsalvageable refuse the delivery, make note of the bill of lading PRO number (PRO number = tracking number or bill of lading number), and contact Zenith and ask for thier help.
3) If there is 'concealed damage' (damaged goods in the crate where there is no evidence of damage/rough handling on the crate itself) you have close to no chance of getting a claim paid from the carrier, so I suggest you open and inspect/inventory your goods within 24 hours of receipt !! After one day the carrier can safely state YOU damaged the goods and never honor your claim !!!!
One note about Zenith (the shipper) in this discussion: once they deliver the crate to the shipping company thier responsibility ends and it is the shipping company responsibility to get the crate to you in good condition. So, if the crate is delivered to you with a LOT of damage, Zenith should be able to put pressure on the carrier to resolve the situation to everyone's satisfaction.
Knowing just what the rules are greatly increases your chance of getting treated fairly in the case of damage in transit.
Tracy Smith
Component kit building wings 30%
601XL N458XL reserved
DEFINITELY ARCHIVE !!!!
In a message dated 3/15/2007 11:14:13 AM Eastern Standard Time, tommylutz(at)gmail.com writes:
| Quote: | How does one take delivery of a 12' long 850lb crate? I was told by someone at ZenithAir that I would be responsible for getting the crate off the truck if I have it delivered to my home. Does anyone have a technique for doing this besides pushing really hard?
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