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Unread 07-12-2005, 12:46
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Re: new from IFI

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Originally Posted by Gary Dillard
The wheels are delivered without the tread attached?
The wheels come unassembled, as a kit.
The tread will be cut to length, and included in the kit.

We did this to:
  1. Make packaging/shipping easier.
  2. Reduce Labor Costs
We figured, teams have lots of cheap labor they can use. These wheels are simple enough that anyone can build them.
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