Dudefladge wrote:
Thanks yet again M8!
That link is certainly more helpful than just downloading the form.
You're right about the "vehicle" just being household goods (HHG), but at some point in the build it becomes an issue for the moving company. Maybe if it was just the bare frame (a bunkbed?) and a bunch of loose parts I could pass it off.
There is also the weight issue. The Army has a weight allowance for HHG. Anything over that you pay yourself and it is NOT a friendly amount! They don't just calculate it as "additional weight", but basically factor it as its own shipment. Cost wise (if I go over my allowance) it would almost certainly be cheaper to just ship it as a car. The last I checked it was running about $2,500 to ship a vehicle.
I will read the NHTSA information a little more closely and also find a certified company that deals in this all the time for some more guidance. More to follow.
If its that outrageous.. I would look at purchasing a shipping container and paying the freight yourself. If you get on a large enough vessel, shipping a container overseas is fairly simple, and shipping containers of a decent size have good resell value, and are easily sellable on this side of the pond. I looked into purchasing one as additional storage not too long ago (within 3 months) and an 8x20 unit in "poor" condition was still selling for $2300! good condition 40 footers going for nearly 5k.
you'd of course have to organize a customs agent to handle the paper work, but last I got quoted (2012) a 20' high cube from Poland to new York, 3klbs cargo, was $1400, plus customs fees. It would have been approx. $2k all in.
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