 Best shipping method, 2L Fuchs |
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| Grelber |
 Sep 5 2019, 04:26 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here.  Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
What is the best/cheapest way to ship 4, 2l Fuchs? I've seen people strap 2 together, but after that?
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| mepstein |
Sep 5 2019, 04:32 PM
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Heavy duty medium size box (fits a pair) from Home Depot then sign up for a free fedex shipping account. Usually $100 to ship four/2 boxes x-country.
I’ve done a couple dozen sets this way. |
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| Big Len |
Sep 5 2019, 04:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,767 Joined: 16-July 13 From: Edgewood, New Mexico Member No.: 16,126 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Completely agree with Mark.
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| Coondog |
Sep 5 2019, 05:16 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California
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Go to one of the large tire retailers. They always have used boxes that rims where shipped to them. There usually more then happy to give them away.
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| mepstein |
Sep 5 2019, 05:39 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,849 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I drive past at least 2 Home Depot’s each day. It’s only $2,50 a box. I don’t like used boxes in my car or house since they often have bugs in them and they are dirty. Maybe just an east coast thing but I do the shipping thing a lot and my wife will kill me if I bring by bugs in the house.
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| rhodyguy |
Sep 5 2019, 07:02 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,238 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Go to a local tire store an get some boxes for 17" wheels. Perfect 1" spacing for 15" wheels. Usually two separate boxes that go in one box so 2 seperate boxes total for 4 wheels. If you bought the Fuchs wheels from Greg, he should call around to local Les Schwab stores. They sell lots of wheels. This is a case where having a free Fedex account really pays off. It just idles til you need it. No monthly fees. The savings are around 30% off retail at a distribution center More if you use FedEx Office Stores. Prob $35 per box.
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| euro911 |
Sep 5 2019, 11:23 PM
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Retired & living the dream. God help me if I wake up! Group: Members Posts: 8,884 Joined: 2-December 06 From: So.Cal. & No.AZ (USA) Member No.: 7,300 Region Association: Southern California
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Plus, if shipping on a FedEx account, the rates are cheaper when shipped to a business address (a real business facility, not a home-based business) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
I always offer my buyers that option if they're paying for the shipping. |
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| Grelber |
Sep 6 2019, 02:58 PM
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Insert favorite Don Rickles joke here. Group: Members Posts: 690 Joined: 30-May 06 From: McKinney, Texas Member No.: 6,107 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Thanks for the input, everyone. FedEx it is ( with an account ).
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