Expect ~2 months to get from Ultima to your home (if USA).
My experience:
1/17: Paid Ultima in full. Going to shippers ASAP.
2/2: Shippers still working on it.
2/26: Loaded onto ship. Notice it takes over a month to box up.
3/1: Ship leaves UK. Due in Montreal 3/12.
3/20: Ship arrives. Notice it was delayed over a week.
3/22: Picked up crates and bring home.
Ultima will deliver your crate to the nearest port. You may need to get it through customs and then out of the train yard to a building (drayage). Fortunately a few builders had done this before me and recommended these great resources. I highly recommend them both!
- Customs: Brian DeWolfe of US Consolidated Custom Brokers - 305-910-4753
- Drayage: Joe Hora of ITL Chicago - 708-825-6299
Once the drayage company has the crate, you need to arrange to get it home on a flat bed. My crate was 13'9' x 6'10" x 6'10" and 3,131 lbs. (37 pieces). Ideally the flat bed will not have side rails.
When you receive your car, ask Ultima for a Packing List. It's not included in the shipment, but they can email it to you.
Be sure to remove the top of the crate first!
Front Clam Removal: 2 bolts in the front and 2 shocks.
Rear Clam Removal: 2 bolts in the rear and 2 shocks. Do not remove the rose joints from frame, otherwise you will lose your rear pre-fit!
I am building in a 2 car garage. To maximize space, I built a 4' deep shelf that is as wide as the garage. The top is 6' deep. I loaded all 3 body parts on the top, and then all of the boxes on the lower 3 shelves (boxes I don't need soon in the back). See photos.