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Old March 29th 21, 03:35 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Phoenix
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On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship.


I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective.
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Old March 29th 21, 02:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Doug Bailey
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Default Trailer tow from Texas to California

On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship.

I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective.


The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" -
Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home.
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Old March 29th 21, 11:56 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Nicholas Kennedy
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Default Trailer tow from Texas to California

On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship.

I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective.

The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" -
Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home.


Doug
Your idea is a great one!
Nick
T
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Old March 30th 21, 03:12 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Jacques de Rham
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Default Trailer tow from Texas to California

On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:56:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship.
I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective.

The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" -
Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home.

Doug
Your idea is a great one!
Nick
T

Thanks for the replies everyone!
Hi Phoenix, how much did they charge for your trip across the whole country?
The lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something?
Hi Doug, that is a great idea! I like it! But I don''t know if I can find the time to do that right now. But shoot that would be so fun!
Jac
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Old March 30th 21, 03:42 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default Trailer tow from Texas to California

On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 8:12:38 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:56:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship.
I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective.
The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" -
Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home.

Doug
Your idea is a great one!
Nick
T

Thanks for the replies everyone!
Hi Phoenix, how much did they charge for your trip across the whole country?
The lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something?
Hi Doug, that is a great idea! I like it! But I don''t know if I can find the time to do that right now. But shoot that would be so fun!
Jac

As it's nominally 1800-1900 miles with possibly some mountain driving, seems like a good rate since the price of fuel is around $1.00 higher than a year ago. Their liability insurance is in effect, but your hull coverage protects you.

Frank
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Old March 30th 21, 12:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Phoenix
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Default Trailer tow from Texas to California

On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 10:42:40 PM UTC-4, Frank Whiteley wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 8:12:38 PM UTC-6, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 3:56:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
On Monday, March 29, 2021 at 7:21:24 AM UTC-6, wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 7:35:08 PM UTC-7, Phoenix wrote:
On Sunday, March 28, 2021 at 6:43:23 PM UTC-4, wrote:
Many of us have used Uship.
I just used Uship for a delivery of a glider from Washington State to Florida. The guy was professional and very, very cost effective.
The "best" way depends on what you're trying to optimize. The implication is "minimum cost", but perhaps another way to look at it would be "maximum value" -
Fly to Texas, rent an RV with a trailer hitch from a national chain and drive back, hitting a few soaring spots on the way that you'll never have the opportunity to check out again. Take a couple of weeks. Drop the RV close to home.
Doug
Your idea is a great one!
Nick
T

Thanks for the replies everyone!
Hi Phoenix, how much did they charge for your trip across the whole country?
The lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something?
Hi Doug, that is a great idea! I like it! But I don''t know if I can find the time to do that right now. But shoot that would be so fun!
Jac

As it's nominally 1800-1900 miles with possibly some mountain driving, seems like a good rate since the price of fuel is around $1.00 higher than a year ago. Their liability insurance is in effect, but your hull coverage protects you.

Frank


Frank is right regarding insurance. I paid $2,100 for dragging the cobra trailer. I had quotes as high as $5,700!
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Old March 30th 21, 02:52 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dan Marotta
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Don't let life slip away. Make the time! I wish I'd thought of that
when I picked up my LS-6a in Chicago back in around '92...

Dan
5J

On 3/29/21 8:12 PM, Jacques de Rham wrote:
e lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something?
H

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Old March 30th 21, 08:18 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Frank Whiteley
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Default Trailer tow from Texas to California

I've transported several, which gave me the opportunity to check in with SSA Chapters and SSA State Governors across the country. Now that the better half has retired, might consider it again in a few months.

Frank

On Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at 7:53:06 AM UTC-6, Dan Marotta wrote:
Don't let life slip away. Make the time! I wish I'd thought of that
when I picked up my LS-6a in Chicago back in around '92...

Dan
5J
On 3/29/21 8:12 PM, Jacques de Rham wrote:
e lowest quote on Uship is for around $2500 from San Antonio to Williams CA. Does that feel about right? Do they need to have insurance for this? What if they drive too fast and flip the trailer or something?
H

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Old March 30th 21, 09:37 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Martin Gregorie[_6_]
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2021 07:52:58 -0600, Dan Marotta wrote:

Don't let life slip away. Make the time! I wish I'd thought of that
when I picked up my LS-6a in Chicago back in around '92...

Agreed.

If you have the time, money and opportunity to do something like a trip
to get your new glider, and there are no obvious downsides, DO IT.

Back in the late 70s, long before learning to fly crossed my horizon, I
had the funds and opportunity to take 10 months off to drive from the UK
to India, walk in the Himalayas, and drive back to the UK. So, I bought a
Landrover and did it. Best time I had in my life.

Just as well I did it when I had the chance in 1977/78, since a year
later, when the Shah was kicked out of Iran, that road closed and never
reopened due to Ayatollahs in Iran, religious wars in Afghanistan and
anarchy in Pakistan.

Making that trip didn't harm or prevent anything I did later, including
learning to fly gliders.


--
Martin | martin at
Gregorie | gregorie dot org

 




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