Try to ship it class 100. The class you list it at greatly effects the freight cost. If you don't list a class, they will probably put it at class 250 & that is a LOT more expensive! Here's pics of a Cuda shaker hood I shipped to a guy in CA. back in 2004. I even built a mini crate for the shaker scoop. He received everything in good condition.

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