Calling Allis Express
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Topic: Calling Allis Express
Posted By: Lonn
Subject: Calling Allis Express
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 8:11am
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I am getting some weights from Austin IL. Four 400 pounders. 1,600 pounds. Was going to drive the 8 hours plus one way but am now thinking Allis Express if available? If not I'll make the trip. Would the heavy weight be a problem for the express? ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 8:13am
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Oh, forgot, I'm near Rochester MN and Austin is near Willow Hill IL. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 9:12am
Lonn, I am close to willow hill, but have never heard of Austin,?? I am showing austin to be near Chicago...possibly near willowbrook, IL?? we have Newton, Oblong, Olney...all near Willow hill, Illinois..help me out maybe I am just confused..?? 
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Lonn wrote:Posted By: DON G
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 11:12am
 Austin is the young man's name.
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Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 11:52am
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Yes Austin IL is his handle not the town. Sorry. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 12:43pm
that shoulda clicked them boys John and Austin are basically my neighbors...LOL got it now 
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Posted By: eighty nine
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 7:46pm
| I will be going to a dealership in Darlington, WI in a few weeks. I am about 70 miles NW of Willow Hill. I would be glad to take them that far if they could get them to me. Norm Wood |
Posted By: sandman2234
Date Posted: 13 Feb 2015 at 9:20pm
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I looked to see if I could be of any help, since I have a couple small trips in the making... but you ain't going to see my Florida plates up there in that snow and cold! (I really ain't scared, just don't have a reason or the time to go that far right now!) Good luck getting them moved, if only part way, every mile helps! David from jax ------------- A proud member of the Allis Express movement! Northeast Florida |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 7:46am
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I guess I'm not in a big rush guys. I need to get a hold of Austin and see what he thinks but I lost his phone number and address and he's gone until this coming weekend. I'll just have to PM him. Thanks fellas. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: CrestonM
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 9:19am
| What is the Allis Express? |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 9:28am
Its a group of folks that have agreed to help move parts, machines, implements...etc around the country whenever possible to try to help with some of these longer distance hauls... Not all forum members signed on, but many did...its just a cooperative effort that AJ from Missouri spearheaded. It works especially well for those who aren't in a hurry so we have times to coordinate moving this stuff from one point to the next...sometimes an item may change hands several times, but as of yet, I cant think of anything that's went sour...its working well in my eyes |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 10:47am
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Anyone from Northern Iowa or MN going to the swap meet in Lathrop MO in March that may be willing to haul the weights? Someone suggested they could get the weights to the swap for me. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Brian Jasper co. Ia
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 4:55pm
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I will probably go. That would get them as far north as Des Moines. I have a cherry picker so transferring to another truck would not be a problem. ------------- "Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford |
Posted By: GaryL
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 7:25pm
I used to be active in the classic air-cooled VW community (http://www.thesamba.com) where people will call on shipping parts via Samba Express from time to time. Glad to see other communities have a similar option!  |
Posted By: chickenmann
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 8:05pm
| Lonn, how quick do you need them? Bigcountry48 and I will be heading up in April when the snow clears to Cambridge, Wi to Gary's place, TedJ has discussed meeting us there, our trailer will be empty going up and we will be going close to Austin's place...all that said, if Ted would agree and you could wait that long we could get them as far as Lacrosse? Would that help? |
Posted By: SteveM C/IL
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 8:16pm
| There you go Lonn.Chickenman has your answer.Put em on this summer.You've got by this long. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 16 Feb 2015 at 9:20pm
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That sounds good either chickenmann or Brian. The Allis folks sure are great people. I better get a hold of Austin to get his input. Thanks guys. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Ted J
Date Posted: 19 Feb 2015 at 12:50pm
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Lonn, I'll have room to bring them up to La Crosse. Then I am going to go up to Greg's (GregLawlerMINN) place sometime when it warms up. Let me know... Ted J ------------- "Allis-Express" 19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2015 at 4:22am
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Brian, are you still going to Lathrop? Sent you a pm. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2015 at 9:37am
Thank you ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: AJ
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2015 at 10:02am
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Swap meet will still be on rain, snow, sun, meteor shower, politicians become honest.... Well, maybe that last part was a stretch. ------------- Can't fix stupid |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 03 Mar 2015 at 8:25am
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We're going to wait for a later, hopefully warmer date to get these weights moved. Thanks all ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 6:09am
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Anyone making a trip to Hutchingson MN from IL this summer? I plan on going to the Hutch show this year. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: Pat the Plumber CIL
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 7:00am
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I could bring them up , I am going to Hutch this year .Willow Hill is a few hours away , but I am always up for a road trip. Just read original post , 4 400 lb. weights 1,600 lbs total , Will the 3/4 ton HD Chevy safely carry that much ,. I do not plan on bringing a trailer . Would have to charge a few dollars to drag the trailer up there and back . I am game just don't know how much the truck will handle. ------------- You only need to know 3 things to be a plumber;Crap rolls down hill,Hot is on the left and Don't bite your fingernails 1964 D-17 SIV 3 Pt.WF,1964 D-15 Ser II 3pt.WF ,1960 D-17 SI NF,1956 WD 45 WF. |
Posted By: SHAMELESS
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 7:15am
| if'n I ever gits a trailer...i'll help when I can! |
Posted By: BPM75
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 8:05am
Pat a 3/4 ton truck will haul that much in the bed no problem. ------------- 59 D17 gas nf, 66 XT 190, 69 220. |
Posted By: Lonn
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 8:06am
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Pat, I hauled a 426 from near Iowa City up to my place with a 1500 Chevy. Was fully loaded to say the least and probably wouldn't do it again with a 1/2 ton. That engine I think, weighs around 1,600 or 1,700. Your call. Someone PM'd me that says they can get them to Pella IA by late spring/early summer. That would put the weights 3-1/2 hours away. I could maybe do that and maybe haul something for someone down to Pella at the same time if someone needs. ------------- -- --- .... .- -- -- .- -.. / .-- .- ... / .- / -- ..- .-. -.. . .-. .. -. --. / -.-. .... .. .-.. -.. / .-. .- .--. .. ... - Wink I am a Russian Bot |
Posted By: EricPA
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 8:32am
Didn't know there was such a thing as a HD Bow tie  ------------- Life is tough,but it's tougher when you're stupid. - John Wayne |
Posted By: Les Royer
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2015 at 9:21am
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Pat, if the 3/4 ton Chevy can't handle it, you can borrow my straight 6 cylinder Ford.
------------- I still gots my A/C but it's clear out in the barn now. |
Posted By: sandman2234
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2015 at 9:45am
If the 3/4 Ton Chevy won't handle it, why not let him use your 68 Chevy? At least he could have fun making the trip... David from jax ------------- A proud member of the Allis Express movement! Northeast Florida |