bought a hardtop in texas - how to get it to NY - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

rick3000 · 12-23-2007, 08:28 AM

The top is about the size of a pallet. They were originally shipped in giant wooden boxes. Your best bet would be to pay a professional shipping company to do it. I hope you didn't pay to much for the top, because it will probably be about $300 to ship.

nola911 · 12-23-2007, 09:22 AM

Check out uship.com

You can name your price and people will pick up the shipment. Or you can take bids and pick the lowest.

SC986 · 12-23-2007, 10:09 AM

I used these guys to get my top, pretty simple and painless. Delivery was pretty quick.

http://www.cratersandfreighters.com/cf/home.do

KevinH1990 · 12-23-2007, 10:38 AM

Here are some pictures of a hard top in a crate:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/986-hardtop1.jpg
http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/986-hardtop2.jpg

Here's a picture of one that was shipped in a cardboard box:

http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n161/KevinH1990/IMG_42202.jpg

I think the crate is the way to go.

Good luck.

craignyc · 12-23-2007, 12:27 PM

thanks I have contacted a couple of the places. I got a decent deal on the top, it was $1100, but it was in silver which is the color I wanted and they are not easy to find. So if it ends up costing $1400 I am ok with that.