Ashcroft Locker fitted today

Is it possible to locate the hose fittung somewhere where it would be more hidden or slightly behind the diff or a part of a diff guard mounting point. Else run the hose through the diff tube to one side and then up with the brake hoses. I'd use the brass fittings as if it does break the stainless would be a pig to drill out if it went that far.

Will be looking at getting one myself soon. Or do microsoft do a hoseless airsystem upgrade?

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Originally Posted by clubagreenie

Is it possible to locate the hose fittung somewhere where it would be more hidden or slightly behind the diff or a part of a diff guard mounting point. Else run the hose through the diff tube to one side and then up with the brake hoses. I'd use the brass fittings as if it does break the stainless would be a pig to drill out if it went that far.

Will be looking at getting one myself soon. Or do microsoft do a hoseless airsystem upgrade?

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Microsoft will hose your system. :wasntme:

I'm with you on that one!

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Originally Posted by Drover

I'll second that.

I just ordered front & rear 1/2 shalfts, CV's and drive flanges direct from Ascrofts. They have been so easy to deal with, why would you go any other way - :thumbsup:

Oh and the prices compared to Aussie suppliers :D

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What was the pricing like from Ashcrofts? I'm looking at both the axle set and pair of lockers, deciding if UK or US is the go. Axles from US look like around $1100- or better as I'm looking at a big buy up.

I was in the UK for two days on a lay over, so dropped by, and picked up what i needed, lockers and stuff.

Locker is per the web site 450 GBP i think, claimed the VAT back at the airport, so shipping was not needed.

There's a company in Frinton on Sea SHE Marine who are good for shipping, i had a gearbox / transfer box shipped from the UK to the ME, 130 GBP all in, far cheaper then the US suppliers.

I'm looking at 2 lockers, F&R radius arms, shocks, towers, CDL lever, diff, steering and tank guards, long brake lines, woods F&R drive shafts, axle/cv kit, watts linkage & adj panhard rod. haven't finished the list yet though. So on that basis want to one stop shop and go hard on hammering a bulk price on both product and shipping. To ship 4 shocks alone from us was almost $300- as they are over std oacking sizes so I thought what the hell.

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Originally Posted by clubagreenie

I'm looking at 2 lockers, F&R radius arms, shocks, towers, CDL lever, diff, steering and tank guards, long brake lines, woods F&R drive shafts, axle/cv kit, watts linkage & adj panhard rod. haven't finished the list yet though. So on that basis want to one stop shop and go hard on hammering a bulk price on both product and shipping. To ship 4 shocks alone from us was almost $300- as they are over std oacking sizes so I thought what the hell.

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I doubt you will find a one stop shop to buy everything on your list.If you did buy everything at once,any savings you made would be swallowed up by the fact that you would have to Import duty and GST as it would b well ovr the A$1000 limit.And if you are after Woods driveshafts,you will have to buy from the U.S. as most in the U.K. use Bailey Morris drive shafts.

Wayne

Clubagreenie split the order you may pay a bit more in postage but keep it under $1k per pack about a week or so apart and you will save on tax and duties.

Yes, thats what I'm shopping around for. Someone who wants the money and doesn't mind doing the little it takes to get it. The US looks a little better with the exchange rate. Plus theres some stuff I want that can only be shipped internally so I'll get it moved across country and shipped together.