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Before
Pick-up of your Automobile
Steps to Prepare your automobile
for
Shipping
These
steps of preparation are to help you as well as help the
driver in noticing any marks or damage to your automobile.
Always clean your automobile
thoroughly even if it will be shipped on an open trailer.
You want to be able to note any chips, dings, nicks or other
cosmetic damage accurately. Remove
any personal items from your automobile
.
Most automobiles
shipping companies are not licensed and thus cannot legally
carry any personal items in automobile
they transport. It will also not likely be covered by insurance.
Disable
the automobiles alarm. It is impossible to be well versed
in all of the alarm systems available today, make it easy
on the company and disable it. Next don't top off your gas
tank, keep it low, in between 1/8th to 1/4th of a tank as
this saves quite a bit of weight which the shipping companies
appreciate. Also please make sure to secure or remove any
loose parts or specialty items from your automobile
such
as ground effects, spoilers, fog lights. If you have wide
mirrors fold them back and lower and remove the antennae
if possible.
When
possible, always ship convertibles with the top and secured
properly. Try to seal any holes or open seams in the top
to prevent air or moisture from causing damage. If you cannot
raise the top, you should attempt to cover it with a secure
fitting tarp that can resist high winds. Next make sure
the battery is charged, that the tires have proper inflation
and top off all of the fluids on the vehicle and let the
driver know if there are ANY leaks.
Automobile
leaking oil and especially brake or transmission fluid should
NEVER be on the top of a two deck open trailer. This is
to prevent leaks onto the paint of automobiles below. Next
prepare a careful list of any operational problems or steps
necessary to start, stop, or drive your vehicle on and off
of the trailer. Lastly do a Thorough Automobile
Inspection: Document Its Condition
In order to ensure any claims of automobile
damage are accurate and enforceable, make a complete
report of any pre-existing damage your automobile
may have. You may want to go as far as taking pictures (and
dating them) of the vehicle prior to shipping it.Back
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