Quote Originally Posted by ralberts View Post
I need to allow a shopper to select from different types of Shipping Methods, but without me having to actually install a specific module, ie. how do I add options that aren't linked to actual code?!
You can't have this both ways. If what you need isn't 'linked to actual code' (which I assume you mean to be 'built in code' AKA a standard installation), then your only option is to install the module(s) specific to your needs.

Perhaps I misunderstand the question?

Cheers
Rod.