Roofbox transport - John O'Groats to Kent
Discussion
TLDR version:
Need to get a roofbox shipped from JOG to Kent. Because of size (L1.8m x W0.8m x D0.6m) most shippers want it palletised. Most shippers aren't doing private pallets, or if you try to book online, you get a cancellation email saying they are not currently doing pallets.
Long version:
Sister borrowed my roofbox last August/September for NC500. They were involved in a 3 vehicle shunt being the first vehicle at the front of a rear end shunt. Recovered to local yard, national recovery couldn't take roofbox and the driver spent about an hour trying to rejig his load but the Q5 with roofbox made his rig too high as I think he had vans on board. I would have suggested putting it in the vehicle but apparently the tailgate was buggered and would not open.
Roofbox is around 20 years old but in fantastic condition (I normally clean it out after each use and wax/polish it)
and being a "speshal edition" it looks very current. Part of me wants it back because it's better the devil you know and being a little bit green. Fuel cost for me to run to JOG and back would be c.£250 in a diesel, plus hotels, food and a bottle of decent stuff for the hotelier who has been storing it, so lets say £500-600, so I could road trip it, but with everything else planned, I'm low on holidays and a large part of the trip will be boring motorways.
Insurers want to complete the claim and I'm being asked for either transport costs (c.£125 if pallets were running) or cost of replacement (£350-400).
Any ideas of any transport options?
Need to get a roofbox shipped from JOG to Kent. Because of size (L1.8m x W0.8m x D0.6m) most shippers want it palletised. Most shippers aren't doing private pallets, or if you try to book online, you get a cancellation email saying they are not currently doing pallets.
Long version:
Sister borrowed my roofbox last August/September for NC500. They were involved in a 3 vehicle shunt being the first vehicle at the front of a rear end shunt. Recovered to local yard, national recovery couldn't take roofbox and the driver spent about an hour trying to rejig his load but the Q5 with roofbox made his rig too high as I think he had vans on board. I would have suggested putting it in the vehicle but apparently the tailgate was buggered and would not open.
Roofbox is around 20 years old but in fantastic condition (I normally clean it out after each use and wax/polish it)
and being a "speshal edition" it looks very current. Part of me wants it back because it's better the devil you know and being a little bit green. Fuel cost for me to run to JOG and back would be c.£250 in a diesel, plus hotels, food and a bottle of decent stuff for the hotelier who has been storing it, so lets say £500-600, so I could road trip it, but with everything else planned, I'm low on holidays and a large part of the trip will be boring motorways.Insurers want to complete the claim and I'm being asked for either transport costs (c.£125 if pallets were running) or cost of replacement (£350-400).
Any ideas of any transport options?
The spinner of plates said:
I'd explain to the insurance you can't get a pallet.
Talk up the settlement to maximum and get it in your account.
Then do a road trip to go get it.
Talk up the settlement to maximum and get it in your account.
Then do a road trip to go get it.
This sounds like a win/win. I may look at a May or June BH weekend.Bill said:
Have you tried Shiply?
My gut feeling is that the awkward size and transport from JOG will be expensive. I'm not even bothered about it being wrapped as I've machine polished scuffs off it in the past. I'll give it a go.I must admit I thought the same with my huge roofbox I'd had for 25 years, but noticed on the last use it had tiny cracks around the hinges.
It let go on some back roads at a slow speed at the end of a journey down the M4, luckily with noone behind. Ripped the lid off which shattered into 3 large pieces as it flew off. Turned out with it's age it was very brittle.
Might be time for a new one?
It let go on some back roads at a slow speed at the end of a journey down the M4, luckily with noone behind. Ripped the lid off which shattered into 3 large pieces as it flew off. Turned out with it's age it was very brittle.
Might be time for a new one?
mat205125 said:
You're on a site for petrolheads
The only option is to road trip and get it, with a mate or two that you can Cannonball the trip in 24 hours
Recovering costs from insurance and having great fun to boot
Google maps suggest something over 700 miles, lets call it a round trip of 1500, with a stop over each way and a 4 day trip.The only option is to road trip and get it, with a mate or two that you can Cannonball the trip in 24 hours
Recovering costs from insurance and having great fun to boot
OP has already said he can't justify the time or cost, and wants to be green. Diesel on a 1500 mile round trip doesn't work then?
I'd buy another, just because of the cost/logistics. Unless he must have that as it's stuffed with drugs etc
Like Byker28i says, it's probably extremely brittle and a big insect away from exploding into a thousand pieces at that age.
Might be worth doing a claim and buying a new one. Wouldn't surprise me if a new one was quieter and more fuel efficient too.
With both insurance and your sister paying you back, you'll be able to afford a really smart one.
Might be worth doing a claim and buying a new one. Wouldn't surprise me if a new one was quieter and more fuel efficient too.
With both insurance and your sister paying you back, you'll be able to afford a really smart one.
My sister has spoken to her Insurer and they have indicated they will pay £350 for a new equivalent box, so we'll wait for the email confirmation.
They don't seem to be bothered because the 3rd party Insurer will picking up a horrific tab for the whole mess (£15k repairs on the Q5, £23.5k on a credit hire car and about £3k on hotels, taxis, excess, lost event bookings and my roofbox. And that doesn't include the car that was sandwiched in the middle and the personal injury compensation claims as and the elderly couple were both hospitalised).
They don't seem to be bothered because the 3rd party Insurer will picking up a horrific tab for the whole mess (£15k repairs on the Q5, £23.5k on a credit hire car and about £3k on hotels, taxis, excess, lost event bookings and my roofbox. And that doesn't include the car that was sandwiched in the middle and the personal injury compensation claims as and the elderly couple were both hospitalised).
vikingaero said:
My sister has spoken to her Insurer and they have indicated they will pay £350 for a new equivalent box, so we'll wait for the email confirmation.
They don't seem to be bothered because the 3rd party Insurer will picking up a horrific tab for the whole mess (£15k repairs on the Q5, £23.5k on a credit hire car and about £3k on hotels, taxis, excess, lost event bookings and my roofbox. And that doesn't include the car that was sandwiched in the middle and the personal injury compensation claims as and the elderly couple were both hospitalised).
The third party insurer should be picking up the cost of the roof box either recovery of item or equivalent replacement. Not your sister's insurer. They don't seem to be bothered because the 3rd party Insurer will picking up a horrific tab for the whole mess (£15k repairs on the Q5, £23.5k on a credit hire car and about £3k on hotels, taxis, excess, lost event bookings and my roofbox. And that doesn't include the car that was sandwiched in the middle and the personal injury compensation claims as and the elderly couple were both hospitalised).
If the TP Insurer has the predicament explained, they may help.
heisthegaffer said:
vikingaero said:
My sister has spoken to her Insurer and they have indicated they will pay £350 for a new equivalent box, so we'll wait for the email confirmation.
They don't seem to be bothered because the 3rd party Insurer will picking up a horrific tab for the whole mess (£15k repairs on the Q5, £23.5k on a credit hire car and about £3k on hotels, taxis, excess, lost event bookings and my roofbox. And that doesn't include the car that was sandwiched in the middle and the personal injury compensation claims as and the elderly couple were both hospitalised).
The third party insurer should be picking up the cost of the roof box either recovery of item or equivalent replacement. Not your sister's insurer. They don't seem to be bothered because the 3rd party Insurer will picking up a horrific tab for the whole mess (£15k repairs on the Q5, £23.5k on a credit hire car and about £3k on hotels, taxis, excess, lost event bookings and my roofbox. And that doesn't include the car that was sandwiched in the middle and the personal injury compensation claims as and the elderly couple were both hospitalised).
If the TP Insurer has the predicament explained, they may help.
Last year, I also leant my roof mounted bike racks to a friend who demolished a height barrier, his bikes, and caved in the roof of his Audi.
Not to self - don't lend out roof related products...
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