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Cheapest way to ship tires and wheels

Discussion in 'Buy / Sell / Trade' started by skimfire, Jul 5, 2009.

  1. Jul 5, 2009 at 9:23 PM
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    skimfire

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    I am selling some stock 2009 Tacoma 17" wheels and tires and was wondering if anyone knows the cheapest best way to ship them. Thanks
     
  2. Jul 5, 2009 at 9:37 PM
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    genxer36

    genxer36 Lord of Tomfoolery

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    Freight lines probably would be the way to go. On a pallet.

    Or moving companies, when they have a move in that direction.
     
  3. Jul 5, 2009 at 9:56 PM
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    johnecon2001

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    Greyhound.
     
  4. Jul 5, 2009 at 10:00 PM
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    jeremiekc

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    I have shipped alot of things by greyhound and they are really inexpensive. They dont do door to door but it will be delivered to the closest bus station.
     
  5. Jul 6, 2009 at 4:46 AM
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    badguybuster

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    Really? No, shit.
     
  6. Jul 6, 2009 at 7:35 AM
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    The_Hodge

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    Seeing the third gen section forced me to get a Ford...
    i shipped a set of step bars via greyhound to cali about 2 years ago and the box arrived ripped open and the bars were dented, scratched, and generally beat to shit. like someone said in another thread, u get what u pay for
     
  7. Jul 6, 2009 at 12:16 PM
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    jerzeyjoe

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    I've used Fed Ex., cheaper then USPS or UPS.
     
  8. Jul 6, 2009 at 1:29 PM
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    TEX357

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    UPS was cheap when i shipped my wheels.
     
  9. Jul 6, 2009 at 4:03 PM
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    DDD

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    UPS Ground.

    Door to door + detailed tracking.
     
  10. Jul 6, 2009 at 4:20 PM
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    smallcandle

    smallcandle The clown has no penis...

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    Box each wheel individually and ship either UPS or FedEx. Avoid truck freight if you can because if the pallet of wheels goes to a residence you'll be looking at residential AND liftgate fees. Each of those fees can run you $70 or more.
     
  11. Jul 6, 2009 at 4:44 PM
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    jvand678

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    I've had wheels/tires shipped fed ex with pretty good results. I had mine shipped w/out boxes or anything and threw the lugnuts in a separate bag. Best I remember, they were the cheaper of the shippers. None of them are cheap though....
     

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