Procomp Shocks from Summit Racing?

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canucksafari

canucksafari

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Ordered lots of parts in the past. Have the packages shipped to Blaine or something and go across and pick up the parts yourself. Get the free shipping and a chance of no duty or tax.
 
I have pro comp shocks on my 60. They arn't too bad from what I could tell. But Installed them at the same time as my lift....so I dunno what difference they would be to an OME.
 
Canuck said:
Ordered lots of parts in the past. Have the packages shipped to Blaine or something and go across and pick up the parts yourself. Get the free shipping and a chance of no duty or tax.
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Sumas is 10 minutes from the house. So, 30 - 40 minute round trip walking. :)
 
Canuck said:
Ordered lots of parts in the past. Have the packages shipped to Blaine or something and go across and pick up the parts yourself. Get the free shipping and a chance of no duty or tax.
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And a chance of buying a new truck after they confiscate yours for failing to mention all the undeclared goods in the back?

And from personal experience, when you do declare items, DO NOT FORGET to have a bill of sale/receipt of some kind with you.
 
fawk with them once and get caught your looking at a life time of border crossing troubles. That red flag will be awful annoying.
 
Enigma said:
And a chance of buying a new truck after they confiscate yours for failing to mention all the undeclared goods in the back?
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Let see them confiscate my runners and socks. :grinpimp: I would walk the border. I saw people doing that at Sumas two weeks ago with parcels in their arms. I asked the border guard coming back and he said it can shave off over an hour of sitting in line up going down and coming back. Anyways, I have never had a problem, as I always declare. As for my 83 year old mother, well she is a real nightmare and just loves trying to sneak things across the border. I 'll have to remember to check her suitcases before crossing when I pick her up at SEATAC next month. :eek:
 
I've been doing that a lot lately. I got a US address at Package Express
they're 2 blocks south of the Sumas border. Park on 1st, walk across, walk 2 blocks to PE, get package, walk back, declare, pay tax, go home. Works great, save a bunch on exorbitant shipping to Canada, and get your stuff faster than waiting for Canada Customs to be done with it if you have it shipped from the US to Canada.

PE charges $4 per package to accept it, then they email you to let you know it's there. They can accept UPS, USPS, and Fedex and you have a real address, not a PO box (some places wont ship to a PO).
 
Enigma said:
And a chance of buying a new truck after they confiscate yours for failing to mention all the undeclared goods in the back?

And from personal experience, when you do declare items, DO NOT FORGET to have a bill of sale/receipt of some kind with you.
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I always declare what I bring across. But the odd time you will run into a border guard who will wave you through without making you go into pay duty or tax. That's what I meant by getting away without paying duty or tax.

As for the receipt, I've gone in before for an item without an invoice and as long as the value you give them for the item that you're bringing across seems right, they usually will accept that. But an invoice is always best.
 
Yes, a bill of sale is always a good idea but some of the guys at the border are just a little slow. Years ago I had a Dodge Cummins with an overhead camper. Coming back from the states he asked if I'd done any additions to the camper, I so badly wanted to tell him we added a second bedroom off the side but usually those guys do not see the humor in those sorts of answers!
 
i came across at truck stop crossing with some of my bill of sales and some handwritten ones with the prices what i could remember. since some of the suppliers would send the invoice to my computer and some put the invoice in the box. i had parts sent to my best friends house in seattle. and as longas all the prices were resonable they had no prolems with my lockers, springs gears , snorkle gauges and etc. just pay the taxes and away you go.
 
When I picked up my truck in Seattle I had the clear titles, and a hand written receipt for it. It took longer to talk to a customs officer, then him trying to find the sheet to fill out, then anything else. All in all it was a painless and very informative experience. In comparison to dealing with the U.S. customs, I like dealing with ours much better.
 
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