WTB: beadlocks

Ddays said:
Ok, so here's what I came up with:

For me to act as a middleman (Called a Call Tag if it matters to anyone) & have UPS pick up 5 boxes @ 43# ea. from Buster in MD and deliver to Granite in Co, it would be $54.10 per wheel.

For me to ship direct to Granite from my warehouse in Pittsburgh would only be $39.36 per wheel. I don't have the ability to do a true cost on what it would be to ship from MD. to CO. direct as I have to be the originating
shipper to see true costs. It should be fairly close though. Anything over I would say $40 and that's all "handling fees".

Buster, when & where in PA do you travel to? I get to Cumberland several times a year but you're way the hell down the state from there.
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Buster3479 said:
Thanks Ddays. I'm waiting on the quote from Fastenal as well. We'll be in Windrock end of April, and PA a few times before then. This fall we're planning on heading all the way across country to the Rubicon, hitting Ouray and Moab on the way back. I really hope to have them sold by then, but there are possibilities. That's not until Labor day though!
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It's really sweet of you guys to try and work this out for me, but at this point I think I just got to call like it is: out of my price range. Those bead locks are beautiful and I'm sure you can find someone who will pay $1800 for them but I just can't swing that this year. I'm more in the $800-1000 price range for some used Chamber Pros or KMC Machetes. I really appreciate the effort though guys. Means a lot that you were trying to make it work.
 
GraniteCrystal said:
It's really sweet of you guys to try and work this out for me, but at this point I think I just got to call like it is: out of my price range. Those bead locks are beautiful and I'm sure you can find someone who will pay $1800 for them but I just can't swing that this year. I'm more in the $800-1000 price range for some used Chamber Pros or KMC Machetes. I really appreciate the effort though guys. Means a lot that you were trying to make it work.
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Hell, no worries - that's what makes this place the best! Sorry it didn't work out.
 
This would have been really cool to see it work out. That's why this forum is not just a forum its a community.
 
I will have machette's for sale, but they are red with some pretty banged up rings on 4 of them. I'll be doing Machette's again in 8 lug so I suppose I could swap over the brand new rings from those.
 
GraniteCrystal said:
Can you throw up some pics? Location?
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San Diego, it's pouring right now but they look like this:

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The worst of which is now on the driver front after pinning it against a rock face slipping down a waterfall....

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Just got in from work. OMG those are hot DDays! Unfortunately 5x5?

tgoss said:
San Diego, it's pouring right now but they look like this:

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The worst of which is now on the driver front after pinning it against a rock face slipping down a waterfall....

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On another note:

Ddays said:
Ok, so here's what I came up with:

For me to act as a middleman (Called a Call Tag if it matters to anyone) & have UPS pick up 5 boxes @ 43# ea. from Buster in MD and deliver to Granite in Co, it would be $54.10 per wheel.

For me to ship direct to Granite from my warehouse in Pittsburgh would only be $39.36 per wheel. I don't have the ability to do a true cost on what it would be to ship from MD. to CO. direct as I have to be the originating
shipper to see true costs. It should be fairly close though. Anything over I would say $40 and that's all "handling fees".

Buster, when & where in PA do you travel to? I get to Cumberland several times a year but you're way the hell down the state from there.
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While I don't get through Pittsburgh, I head up to Tremont frequenly for Pine Grove for Rausch Creek and AOAA frequenlty. I've been meaning to make it to Westchester for a Quadratec Jeeps and Java day and could use this as an excuse. I do have quite a bit of friends from PA, and can probably get them relatively close to Pittsburgh within a few weeks using friends from work.

And last but certainly not least:

GraniteCrystal said:
It's really sweet of you guys to try and work this out for me, but at this point I think I just got to call like it is: out of my price range. Those bead locks are beautiful and I'm sure you can find someone who will pay $1800 for them but I just can't swing that this year. I'm more in the $800-1000 price range for some used Chamber Pros or KMC Machetes. I really appreciate the effort though guys. Means a lot that you were trying to make it work.
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I understand completely.

I know it's a stretch, but I'd really like to see a WoLer that really wants them get them. If you change your mind and can swing it, I'd work with DDays and find a way to get them to him in PA. If shipping ended up at ~$40 a wheel, I'd even split shipping with you in the middle. I don't know if Steve at Dynatrac will take someone else's credit card for a partial axle payment, but I could always ask. I'm sure I'll sell them local to someone with green paper bills who tries to explain to me that they really don't want them, so I should take less. I'd much rather find a way to put them in the hands of a WoLer that really wants them and will use them.

No pressure, and no guarantees, but I'd be willing to try and work it further.

olllllllo
 
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It was a while back before I had my JK but I had 5 wheels shipped across the country in a private sale via DHL, separate boxes...about $150 total. Perhaps worth exploring?

P.S. Kudos to Jerry for going the extra mile on offering to help ship!
 
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Buster3479 said:
I understand completely.

I know it's a stretch, but I'd really like to see a WoLer that really wants them get them. If you change your mind and can swing it, I'd work with DDays and find a way to get them to him in PA. If shipping ended up at ~$40 a wheel, I'd even split shipping with you in the middle. I don't know if Steve at Dynatrac will take someone else's credit card for a partial axle payment, but I could always ask. I'm sure I'll sell them local to someone with green paper bills who tries to explain to me that they really don't want them, so I should take less. I'd much rather find a way to put them in the hands of a WoLer that really wants them and will use them.

No pressure, and no guarantees, but I'd be willing to try and work it further.

olllllllo
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Much thanks Buster. You've been incredibly generous in this offer. Your wheels are worth the $1800. Just can't swing it right now. Hope you find another WAL guy who'll appreciate them.
 
No worry Granite. My wife and I will try to look you up for a drink or a trail when we're in Colorado this fall. I think we'll be sticking to the Ouray / Moab side, but who knows. :beer:
 
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