I have used pallets at forwardair before, I am surprised they
are requiring a box.

Thanks,
Chris

---- Original message ----
>Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 07:50:28 -0800
>From: Craig Oda <craigoda@COMMUNITYBUILDERS.INFO>
>Subject: ForwardAir Shipping Crate
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Thank you to the many people that recommended that I ship an
engine with
>ForwardAir.  Their rates are indeed competitive.  I'm trying
to work
>with the seller of a 1.9L waterboxer engine in Tacoma to get
me the
>engine.  However, he is telling me that ForwardAir requires
a box, not a
>pallet for shipping.  What did other people do about this?
he's about
>to build a box and charge me for it, but I was wondering if
there is
>another way that is easier.
>
>Thanks.
>
>Regards,
>Craig
>
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