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Title: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: weaselnoze on January 18, 2006, 04:50:51 PM
i've got a set of 4 car rims that im selling for a friend of mine.  whats the best way to ship?  seperate boxes?  usps, ups, fedex, or dhl?
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: that_guy on January 18, 2006, 04:54:14 PM
4 seperate boxes is the way ive always shipped them.  Unless you use a freight company. 
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: john on January 18, 2006, 05:54:41 PM
A crate (if you have access to some 2x4's) can be a great way to ship them but it will be expensive, but so will shipping 4 rims in a box.  Call around to some freight copanies and get prices for a 150# crate.  Their prices are all over the place but I bet you'll find one that will do it for $100 to $150.
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: makenzie71 on January 18, 2006, 06:03:18 PM
Where do you live, weasel?

If they're bare rims, you'd have the best luck with UPS.  If they're mounted with tires I would get a pallet and use RL Carriers.  Actually, considering the miniscule difierence in prices between UPS and RLC, I'd strap them to a pallet and use RLC just for the security.
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: annguyen1981 on January 18, 2006, 09:16:33 PM
Ditto on the security, but I'd just roll them out the front door and hope for the best.   :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: that_guy on January 18, 2006, 10:10:44 PM
freight companies are sometimes surprisingly affordable so check out both.
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: makenzie71 on January 18, 2006, 11:19:18 PM
^

www.rlcarriers.com
Title: Re: best way to ship wheels?
Post by: weaselnoze on January 19, 2006, 04:57:32 AM
great thanks guys. i'll check out the crate company today!