TC and Lockers?

**Slunnie** · 18th January 2012, 09:56 PM

Originally Posted by ashtrans

Hi,
I understand this theory but it is very often not the case in reality, see post 45 :

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...lockers-5.html

we can deliver parts worldwide in 2-3 days, the spares are way cheaper than the ARB ones but it's academic anyway as we haven't sold any yet as we haven't had any failures !!!

I think the issue with importing into Australia at the moment isn't the sender or the speed at which they send it, it is customs. I import a lot of personal stuff related to 4WD's and Triathlon, and customs is who are killing things. 21 days is pretty much the normal from the US and from the UK at the moment, and has been for me for the last maybe 1.5 - 2 years or so fairly consistently, with one package becoming lost within customs and taking about 6-7 months or something silly. I see LRA is a distributor though and that is a way around it also if time is tight for the products.

**krispe** · 18th January 2012, 11:07 PM

I think I found one problem with purchasing from Ashcroft, and I was beginning to come around.

If I want front and rear done, thats 2x lockers at 475GBP each.
Thats 703AUD each, so 1400AUD + Postage of at least 120GBP.
Total according to site = 1585.04
Customs will also apply GST because its over $1000.

Then fitting costs on top, not sure what these are, and we are beginning to add up to a substantial cost.

So what is cheaper?

Kris

**isuzurover** · 18th January 2012, 11:43 PM

Originally Posted by krispe

I think I found one problem with purchasing from Ashcroft, and I was beginning to come around.

If I want front and rear done, thats 2x lockers at 475GBP each.
Thats 703AUD each, so 1400AUD + Postage of at least 120GBP.
Total according to site = 1585.04
Customs will also apply GST because its over $1000.

Then fitting costs on top, not sure what these are, and we are beginning to add up to a substantial cost.

So what is cheaper?

Kris

If you get them shipped individually then no customs fees.

So - $1600 for 2 Ashcroft lockers vs what - $2-3k for ARB???

Fitting cost would be the same for ARB or Ashcroft.

Not sure what your point is???

**krispe** · 19th January 2012, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

If you get them shipped individually then no customs fees.

So - $1600 for 2 Ashcroft lockers vs what - $2-3k for ARB???

Fitting cost would be the same for ARB or Ashcroft.

Not sure what your point is???

What are the fitting costs? is one question.

Just trying to work this out in my mind. It still looks like Ashcrofts may be the way to go.

**krispe** · 19th January 2012, 04:47 PM

I have just ordered 1x locker so as to avoid the over $1000 GST and import duties, will go back for another one next week, once I have received the first one.

Kris

**Yorkie** · 19th January 2012, 04:55 PM

Originally Posted by krispe

What are the fitting costs? is one question.

Just trying to work this out in my mind. It still looks like Ashcrofts may be the way to go.

there will be someone closer to you but i had j-mac diff and gears @ arndell park fit my detroit for $300.

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