jasonp

I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion on
this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
border?

http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843

I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...

Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
quadratec?

Thanks

Jason

Cherokee-LTD

"jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
: I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
on
: this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
: border?
:
:
http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
: REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
:
: I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
: the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
:
: Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
: quadratec?
:

I don't know anything about the product...

To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
days from the time it is shipped.

When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
on a 4.5" RE lift).

You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
: I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
on
: this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
: border?
:
:
http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
: REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
:
: I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
: the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
:
: Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
: quadratec?
:

I don't know anything about the product...

To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
days from the time it is shipped.

When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
on a 4.5" RE lift).

You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
: I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
on
: this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
: border?
:
:
http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
: REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
:
: I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
: the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
:
: Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
: quadratec?
:

I don't know anything about the product...

To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
days from the time it is shipped.

When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
on a 4.5" RE lift).

You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.

-Brian

Cherokee-LTD

"jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
: I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
on
: this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
: border?
:
:
http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
: REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
:
: I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
: the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
:
: Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
: quadratec?
:

I don't know anything about the product...

To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
days from the time it is shipped.

When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
on a 4.5" RE lift).

You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.

-Brian

Steve

Jason:

After exchange, shipping, taxes, duties, and brokerage, I'm guessing
that US$453 kit will set you back about CA$950.

UPS really sucks for transborder shipments because they charge a hefty
'customs brokerage fee' on top of the usual duties and taxes. FedEx or
DHL do not engage in that sort of extortion - use them wherever possible
for shipments from US to Canada.

When I was shopping around for my RE suspension I too found some great
prices from drop-ship webfronts in the states, but when I did the math
the price at http://national4wd.com (they have a Calgary outlet) was
actually fairly close. Armed with my best US price and a shipping/duty
estimate, I called national4wd and asked them to do better. They knocked
$100 off my kit and upgraded a few components at no charge. That did it
for me. Much better to have my money going to a Canadian retailer than
to the brownshirt cross-border piracy racket.

I know of several YJs that are very happy with BDS suspensions:

http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspen...ems_6jeep.html

You can get BDS and others (Rancho, Syjacker, OME) from these guys in
Nova Scotia:

http://www.xtension4x4.ca/vehicle/jeep/jeep.htm#bds

Call their tech line number and talk to Andre. He'll explain your
options and even if you don't buy from him he'll give you lots of great
advice with no BS.

Steve

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
> "jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
> news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
> : I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
> on
> : this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
> : border?
> :
> :
> http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
> : REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
> :
> : I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
> : the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
> :
> : Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
> : quadratec?
> :
>
> I don't know anything about the product...
>
> To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
> through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
> Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
> days from the time it is shipped.
>
> When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
> National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
> on a 4.5" RE lift).
>
> You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
> appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
> Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.
>
> -Brian

Steve

Jason:

After exchange, shipping, taxes, duties, and brokerage, I'm guessing
that US$453 kit will set you back about CA$950.

UPS really sucks for transborder shipments because they charge a hefty
'customs brokerage fee' on top of the usual duties and taxes. FedEx or
DHL do not engage in that sort of extortion - use them wherever possible
for shipments from US to Canada.

When I was shopping around for my RE suspension I too found some great
prices from drop-ship webfronts in the states, but when I did the math
the price at http://national4wd.com (they have a Calgary outlet) was
actually fairly close. Armed with my best US price and a shipping/duty
estimate, I called national4wd and asked them to do better. They knocked
$100 off my kit and upgraded a few components at no charge. That did it
for me. Much better to have my money going to a Canadian retailer than
to the brownshirt cross-border piracy racket.

I know of several YJs that are very happy with BDS suspensions:

http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspen...ems_6jeep.html

You can get BDS and others (Rancho, Syjacker, OME) from these guys in
Nova Scotia:

http://www.xtension4x4.ca/vehicle/jeep/jeep.htm#bds

Call their tech line number and talk to Andre. He'll explain your
options and even if you don't buy from him he'll give you lots of great
advice with no BS.

Steve

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
> "jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
> news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
> : I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
> on
> : this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
> : border?
> :
> :
> http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
> : REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
> :
> : I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
> : the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
> :
> : Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
> : quadratec?
> :
>
> I don't know anything about the product...
>
> To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
> through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
> Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
> days from the time it is shipped.
>
> When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
> National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
> on a 4.5" RE lift).
>
> You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
> appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
> Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.
>
> -Brian

Steve

Jason:

After exchange, shipping, taxes, duties, and brokerage, I'm guessing
that US$453 kit will set you back about CA$950.

UPS really sucks for transborder shipments because they charge a hefty
'customs brokerage fee' on top of the usual duties and taxes. FedEx or
DHL do not engage in that sort of extortion - use them wherever possible
for shipments from US to Canada.

When I was shopping around for my RE suspension I too found some great
prices from drop-ship webfronts in the states, but when I did the math
the price at http://national4wd.com (they have a Calgary outlet) was
actually fairly close. Armed with my best US price and a shipping/duty
estimate, I called national4wd and asked them to do better. They knocked
$100 off my kit and upgraded a few components at no charge. That did it
for me. Much better to have my money going to a Canadian retailer than
to the brownshirt cross-border piracy racket.

I know of several YJs that are very happy with BDS suspensions:

http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspen...ems_6jeep.html

You can get BDS and others (Rancho, Syjacker, OME) from these guys in
Nova Scotia:

http://www.xtension4x4.ca/vehicle/jeep/jeep.htm#bds

Call their tech line number and talk to Andre. He'll explain your
options and even if you don't buy from him he'll give you lots of great
advice with no BS.

Steve

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
> "jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
> news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
> : I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
> on
> : this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
> : border?
> :
> :
> http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
> : REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
> :
> : I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
> : the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
> :
> : Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
> : quadratec?
> :
>
> I don't know anything about the product...
>
> To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
> through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
> Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
> days from the time it is shipped.
>
> When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
> National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
> on a 4.5" RE lift).
>
> You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
> appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
> Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.
>
> -Brian

Steve

Jason:

After exchange, shipping, taxes, duties, and brokerage, I'm guessing
that US$453 kit will set you back about CA$950.

UPS really sucks for transborder shipments because they charge a hefty
'customs brokerage fee' on top of the usual duties and taxes. FedEx or
DHL do not engage in that sort of extortion - use them wherever possible
for shipments from US to Canada.

When I was shopping around for my RE suspension I too found some great
prices from drop-ship webfronts in the states, but when I did the math
the price at http://national4wd.com (they have a Calgary outlet) was
actually fairly close. Armed with my best US price and a shipping/duty
estimate, I called national4wd and asked them to do better. They knocked
$100 off my kit and upgraded a few components at no charge. That did it
for me. Much better to have my money going to a Canadian retailer than
to the brownshirt cross-border piracy racket.

I know of several YJs that are very happy with BDS suspensions:

http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspen...ems_6jeep.html

You can get BDS and others (Rancho, Syjacker, OME) from these guys in
Nova Scotia:

http://www.xtension4x4.ca/vehicle/jeep/jeep.htm#bds

Call their tech line number and talk to Andre. He'll explain your
options and even if you don't buy from him he'll give you lots of great
advice with no BS.

Steve

Cherokee-LTD wrote:
> "jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
> news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
> : I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an opinion
> on
> : this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big cross
> : border?
> :
> :
> http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
> : REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
> :
> : I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary, but
> : the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
> :
> : Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive with
> : quadratec?
> :
>
> I don't know anything about the product...
>
> To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
> through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
> Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit in 4
> days from the time it is shipped.
>
> When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just Jeeps,
> National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices (based
> on a 4.5" RE lift).
>
> You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources that
> appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way up.
> Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.
>
> -Brian

jasonp

Ya, brokerage will be the killer...

I just dont understand why the Canadian retailers can't compete. The only
thing that makes it a tough choice is shipping & brokerage.

Jason


"Steve" <xjlifter@bogus.com> wrote in message
news:OpSnc.38027$Np3.1489603@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> Jason:
>
> After exchange, shipping, taxes, duties, and brokerage, I'm guessing
> that US$453 kit will set you back about CA$950.
>
> UPS really sucks for transborder shipments because they charge a hefty
> 'customs brokerage fee' on top of the usual duties and taxes. FedEx or
> DHL do not engage in that sort of extortion - use them wherever possible
> for shipments from US to Canada.
>
> When I was shopping around for my RE suspension I too found some great
> prices from drop-ship webfronts in the states, but when I did the math
> the price at http://national4wd.com (they have a Calgary outlet) was
> actually fairly close. Armed with my best US price and a shipping/duty
> estimate, I called national4wd and asked them to do better. They knocked
> $100 off my kit and upgraded a few components at no charge. That did it
> for me. Much better to have my money going to a Canadian retailer than
> to the brownshirt cross-border piracy racket.
>
> I know of several YJs that are very happy with BDS suspensions:
>
> http://www.bds-suspension.com/suspen...ems_6jeep.html
>
> You can get BDS and others (Rancho, Syjacker, OME) from these guys in
> Nova Scotia:
>
> http://www.xtension4x4.ca/vehicle/jeep/jeep.htm#bds
>
> Call their tech line number and talk to Andre. He'll explain your
> options and even if you don't buy from him he'll give you lots of great
> advice with no BS.
>
> Steve
>
> Cherokee-LTD wrote:
> > "jasonp" <hick@up.com> wrote in message
> > news:3gPnc.21111$F04.5944@clgrps13...
> > : I am trying to decide what to do for a lift...Does anyone have an
opinion
> > on
> > : this product? Also any ideas on hassle shipping something this big
cross
> > : border?
> > :
> > :
> >
http://www.quadratec.com/cgi-bin/sgi...QA=1&UREQB=2&U
> > : REQC=3&UREQD=4&FNM=00&UID=2004051013441843
> > :
> > : I was looking at just getting a spring shop to do it here in Calgary,
but
> > : the price they originally quoted has almost doubled...
> > :
> > : Also, are there any online Canadian companies that are competitive
with
> > : quadratec?
> > :
> >
> > I don't know anything about the product...
> >
> > To ship a kit that heavy you will be looking around $150 US for shipping
> > through UPS. They will charge you brokerage and taxes at the door in
> > Canadian funds... probably around $200. You will likely receive the kit
in 4
> > days from the time it is shipped.
> >
> > When I bought my lift I checked the Canadian online retailers (Just
Jeeps,
> > National 4wd etc...) and they could not come close to matching prices
(based
> > on a 4.5" RE lift).
> >
> > You might be able to piece together a custom kit from different sources
that
> > appear to be cheaper but shipping multiple items will drive the cost way
up.
> > Spend the time to research the kit you want and go for it.
> >
> > -Brian
>
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