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Old 03-02-11, 01:01
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What companies have you guys used for shipping CMPs around North America (Or Canada, preferably)? I need to get a pair of non-running CMPs 3000 km from Manitoba to the Yukon, but so far, no shipping company has been able to quote me for them.
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Old 03-02-11, 04:07
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Hi I have used mike@adamsforwarding.com to ship a CMP from Milton Ont. To Abbotsford BC and 3 CMP's from New Westminster BC to Smithers BC
They took care of loading and unloading, best price quoted and very satisfied.

My nephew works at Buffalo airlines in Yellowknife, good mechanic
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Old 03-02-11, 05:33
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Dennis what was the cost at that time to ship?
Cool that your Nephew works for the Ice pilots.
Your not interested in a CCw 1942 are you?
Regards Jeff
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Old 03-02-11, 07:57
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God Geoff...your such an old whore. Never mind the the CCKW!!! How about fully restored 3 Tonner CMP located in Vancouver. .....You know who!!
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Old 20-02-11, 23:28
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Just got the quote back. $6500.

More than twice what I was expecting...looks like it's time to either beg/borrow/steal a 1-ton truck and a trailer, or find something in BC or Alberta.
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Old 21-02-11, 04:33
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I went to Whitehorse and hauld my wrecker for my DT969 to Grimshaw AB with my Dodge Diesel and a heavy car trailer 2 1/2 days round trip . A 30 ft gooseneck trailer should haul the two cmps .A few years back I loaded a D7 cat in the boxcar in Yellowknife .They hauld it to the Artic Talk nice to Buffalo Bill maby he can haul them .I kept the road open to Norman Wells from FT Simpson .I told the producer of Ice Road Truckers I could give them a better story then the ICe Road boys . Now for good addvice If you can get a commercial trucker to haul them that's the way to go .They should fit in a van
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Old 21-02-11, 04:50
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I had a United Van Lines truck take a CMP box to Ottawa for around $400. The van had a couple of wrecked vehicles in it that were going from Vancouver to Ontario so the freight couldn't be very high. The driver said they haul lots of wrecks across country. On that box he had to go an extra 200 miles to pick it up too. Give them a try.
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Old 25-02-11, 00:04
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I told the producer of Ice Road Truckers I could give them a better story then the ICe Road boys .
As a side note, I took a SFA course with a few truckers who worked that road-none from the show, though. Apparently, the guys on the snow are completely sideways, the producers basically went and picked the wackiest, most unsafe guys they could. And the reason that they did the special on that South American death road recently was because those guys had been kicked off the ice road for being completely sideways.

Anyways, yeah, it looks like I'm going to try and hunt down a truck. I have to fly down to Winnipeg to meet part of my paintball team for a roadtrip down to a game in Oklahoma in June, so, instead of flying back, I might try and rent or buy a truck and trailer locally, drive them back and sell them-I'd probably break even there, honestly, what with how Yukon used car prices are.
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Old 25-02-11, 23:47
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The problem we have in the north is that the back haul is going south .Most trucks haul the contract load north and go empty south .Your biggest problem is to get the cmps to the truck going north and then loading it in a van . I would look at a tri axel fifth wheel trailer and a dually one ton . Take two in one trip .Also you could check with the convoy that is going to Alaska next year .They wil be taking extra trailers along incase someone has trouble They might like to haul an army truck to the north .I think they have a webb site . or check the MVPA club
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No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts
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Old 26-02-11, 01:11
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So I may have better luck having someone haul them from Manitoba to northern Alberta (Fort Mac or something)?

If they're that close, I can even just make two trips with a borrowed half-ton and trailer-those I can get for free without any problems.
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Old 26-02-11, 06:08
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If you got them to Lac Labiche Transports yard ,Gerald Wowk owns it .I sold him a 1954 KW ,he restored it and 6 others ,that would not be too bad .He might be able to help you get them too .You are welcome to stay over at my place .It would be part way .It's not out of your way .I have a few CMPs .If it work's out he he might get a 10 ton RCAF Mack truck from me in the spring and could bring your trucks to my place that's 250 miles shorter. I'm restoring the first KW to work in the oil patch north of Edmonton ,a 1955 KW.If you buy a truck don't buy newer than a 2003 .The new ones don't run .they spend half of there time in the garage. And with this new fuel comming we are going to have a heck of a time with plug fuel lines . Curly Grayham in White horse knows me very well .He has a big yard on the north side .He help me find my Holmes wrecker for my DT969 .Keep in toutch George
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8 ton Fruehauf trailer
M2A1Halftrack ,CMP #11 F15A1 #13 F15A1
RAF Fordson Tractor, 42 WLC HD
No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts
MK1 10128 ,(2) MK1 ,Parts Hull9305 .Hull 10407
Hull plate # 7250 all have walk plate on back steps
1917 Patent modle amphibious army tank
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Old 27-02-11, 21:31
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On that subject, do you know of anybody locally or locally-ish that would be good to talk to in locating one?

Also, what yard does he own?

On another note, how much would it cost to have a CMP shipped from Britain? They're certainly a lot more common over there (And I'd love to have one that actually saw combat-my dream would be to find one that was used by the 1st Canadian Parachute Infantry, but I'd just be happy to find one that's a veteran of some variety), and often in better shape.
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Old 28-02-11, 05:03
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Curlys yard s # 1 Macdonald rd east of the Esso station a block .These older trucks are getting harder to get all the time .I'll do some checking for you .Talk to a contaner Co . We had a small one from Isreal brought to AB It was $2500 .Look up H M V F .The UK military site .Alot of the over seas military comes from the Scandinavian counteries Alot of guys go to celabrate the war in Eroupe .They take their vehicles and would know how much it would cost .
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5 window DT969
8 ton Fruehauf trailer
M2A1Halftrack ,CMP #11 F15A1 #13 F15A1
RAF Fordson Tractor, 42 WLC HD
No.2MK11 CT267514 center CB24713 bottom hull25701 ,No.2 MK2 parts
MK1 10128 ,(2) MK1 ,Parts Hull9305 .Hull 10407
Hull plate # 7250 all have walk plate on back steps
1917 Patent modle amphibious army tank
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Old 28-02-11, 19:33
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Actually, I think I was just looking there on Friday-didn't go in, since they were closed, but I did a few passes after work.

Didn't see any MVs, but I DID see an old '50s Ford pickup-looked a bit beater, but the body was all there, great candidate for a Rat Rod...

Also, the cost for shipping those trucks to Edmonton was less than half the price.

What I'll probably end up doing is waiting until I have the money to pick up a used work truck, getting the trucks shipped to a storage yard, buying a truck and trailer in Edmonton, and hauling them back to Whitehorse myself when it thaws out a bit.
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