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03-08-2013, 11:07 AM
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Mushroom
Join Date: May 2005
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Hi guys,
I'm looking to get some wheels from the states and looking for some help on the best option for freight. I'd prefer air freight as I don't really want to wait 40+ days to get them. Anyone have experiences they can share? thanks, Phil. |
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03-08-2013, 11:08 AM
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Parts Interpreter
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: In a cloud of tyre smoke
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Air Freight will cost you a million billion dollars.
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03-08-2013, 11:12 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Victoria
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Not much goes by sea now. Surface = surface air lifted.
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03-08-2013, 03:14 PM
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Thailand Specials
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Centrefold Lounge
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I had a lawn mower delivered from Amazon US for $135, that was a fairly heavy package.
Have you tried a freight forwarder like Ship It To? You send the package to their US base and they send it to you. |
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03-08-2013, 06:45 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2009
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I've had great shipping times out of the US. Just got full exhaust sent over for a motorbike. Got here in about a week and was $110.
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03-08-2013, 07:02 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Up in the hills on the QLD/NSW boarder
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It seems to depend on weight and total size as they like to go off a pre determined weight per cubic foot or meeter or which ever they choose. If you can try find a us base company as they seem to alot cheaper compared to Aussie companies who say they can.
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03-08-2013, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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which part of the US are you shipping from? |
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03-08-2013, 08:32 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Sep 2007
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When I ordered my set Weld racing wheels from the states it cost a couple of years ago it cost $730 shipping and they were light front runners and 15' rear alloys.
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03-08-2013, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Alice Springs
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I buy all my motorcycle tyres from jakewilsom.com. It costs $70 for two tyres to get air freighted fom Utah (USA) to the Alice. It all comes down to how the senders are willing to search out the best freight deals... Good luck.
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04-08-2013, 09:03 AM
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Mushroom
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04-08-2013, 05:36 PM
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BIG CUBES=POWER
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Thrashing a gt somewhere!
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Use mainfreight,they do air and sea,I had a package about the size of three pallets come from Joplin Missouri ,no problems at all took three weeks sea freight or get your wheels air freight,don't waste your time dealing with ******* who advertise shipping in various car mags,they will muck you around!
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05-08-2013, 12:47 AM
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Marko
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Perth W.A
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Buy two at a time so you stay under the $1000 gst limit and get a quote door to door. it will save you hundreds of dollars. Unless you are going huge wheels buy your tyres here in OZ. Should work out cheaper over all.
I recently got my wheel from rims n tyres in the U.S. and went air freight. Couldn't be happier.
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