[AT] Trucking a tractor back from Nova Scotia

[Larry Goss]

Hey, Al, I just assumed that since he lives in Minnesota, he might be coming much farther west -- down the Red River from Winnipeg, etc.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Nadeau <ajnadeau1 at verizon.net>
Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 16:07
Subject: Re: [AT] Trucking a tractor back from Nova Scotia
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>

> Guy,
> 
> I've been involved with bringing a few tractors south out of 
> Quebec and 
> Ontario.   Never a problem with a couple made in the 
> US originally, had to 
> wait a few minutes while they looked up what import class a TEO 
> Ferguson 
> was.  Even that one sailed right through as agricultural 
> equipment once they 
> found the right niche for it.
> 
> I think the best way to get home is either to come down through 
> New 
> Brunswick into Maine where you can pick up I-95 South until you 
> connect with 
> I-495 around Boston to I-90 all the way to WI.  That would 
> be my choice 
> since I don't parlez-vous at all.   If you're 
> comfortable with maybe having 
> to deal with a language barrier  you can go north through 
> New Brunswick and 
> pick up Quebec 20 into Montreal and 401 west of there, returning 
> to the US 
> at Port Huron, MI, them diagonally across MI picking up 90 in 
> the corner of 
> IN.
> 
> The Canadian route is probably flatter, if that matters.  
> There's also 
> another major highway through Canada that would bring you back 
> into the US 
> at Sault Ste. Marie on the UP of MI and then south into WI.
> 
> Worst mess of roads will likely be in NB.  There isn't much 
> divided highway 
> there and you have to swing east and north to get either I-95 or 
> QU-20. 
> Just a bunch more north involved if you opt to go for Quebec.
> 
> Al Nadeau
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Guy Fay
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 8:55 PM
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> Subject: [AT] Trucking a tractor back from Nova Scotia
> 
> So I got a really great deal on a tractor on ebay. What issues 
> are likely to
> be encountered bringing it back to Wisconsin from Nova Scotia? 
> What route's
> recommended? Any suggestions? Way to do it cheap? Tractor may 
> not roll real
> well since the rear wheels are kinda cheesy (as in Swiss cheese).
> 
> 
> 
> Guy Fay
> 
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