diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e106829fe..6c7ca2b95 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+* Add configurable timeouts from Active Merchant [cody]
 * Update xml_node.rb from XML Node [cody]
 * Update requires_parameters from ActiveMerchant [cody]
 * Sync posts_data.rb with ActiveMerchant [cody]
diff --git a/lib/active_shipping/lib/posts_data.rb b/lib/active_shipping/lib/posts_data.rb
index 0957c0fb2..28754baba 100644
--- a/lib/active_shipping/lib/posts_data.rb
+++ b/lib/active_shipping/lib/posts_data.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ def self.included(base)
       
       base.class_inheritable_accessor :retry_safe
       base.retry_safe = false
+
+      base.superclass_delegating_accessor :open_timeout
+      base.open_timeout = OPEN_TIMEOUT
+
+      base.superclass_delegating_accessor :read_timeout
+      base.read_timeout = READ_TIMEOUT
     end
     
     def ssl_post(url, data, headers = {})
@@ -28,8 +34,8 @@ def ssl_post(url, data, headers = {})
       uri   = URI.parse(url)
 
       http = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port) 
-      http.open_timeout = OPEN_TIMEOUT
-      http.read_timeout = READ_TIMEOUT
+      http.open_timeout = self.class.open_timeout
+      http.read_timeout = self.class.read_timeout
       http.use_ssl      = true
       
       if ssl_strict