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Strong CV's for a hilux/4Runner
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:43 pm
by cbr
So I have just shattered my second CV since being on 37's and I am looking for stronger alternatives.
Currently on the market you can get:
Longfileds
Surfs
Profileds
Newfields
Corejoints
I am leaning towards Longs as they have a good rep. and are currently $US129ea.
What are you running?
Is it worth getting stonger inner axles as well??
What is the cheapest option to get Longs from the States??
Chris.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 2:55 pm
by ausyota
A few weeks back there was talk of getting a group buy happening on longs and chromo inners from the states.
There was a dozen or so people keen (including me)
Just need somone who knows what they are doing to organise it
Paul.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 5:18 pm
by 308LUX
im still keen i need some asap.
Re: Strong CV's for a hilux/4Runner
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 5:24 pm
by ToNkA
cbr wrote:
I am leaning towards Longs as they have a good rep. and are currently $US129ea.
Where are they US$129?
What do they sell for here off the shelve?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 5:30 pm
by ToNkA
Got it.
http://www.longfieldsuperaxles.com/
If I wasnt buying the winch bits, I would have picked some of these up. Might get em next trip.
Whats the price here?
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:25 pm
by cbr
Snake was selling these for about $750 ea about 1 year ago. Not sure if he has droped the price or has the new style. But I suspect that it would be
alot cheaper to source them youself from the US.
Chris.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 6:27 pm
by cbr
Come-on guys I know some of you have bought longs from the US spill the beans. How did you do it what was the cost for shipping/import duty etc.
Chris.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:19 pm
by ausyota
Snakes price is currently around $650 each and are the new style.
But Im keen as to get some as cheap as posible for my sas.
Another thing that was mentioned in the other post on this subject was warrenty.
If you source them from US you will have to send them back there for waranty claims, where if you get them localy from snake it would that side of things much easier.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:27 pm
by POS
Ruff was one of the first to run longs, he got his from snake!!!
As far as i know snake are still about $650.00 EACH.
BJ and I got ours from the states and they were landed here for $900.00 a pair!! That was over a year ago when they were about $490.00 a pair in the states!!!
So in my opinion it is and will be heaps cheaper to buy them in from the states!!!
I think the PROFIELDS would also be comparable on stregth and quality!!! Very similar in price!!
As for Inners well they are now dirt cheap and heaps to chose from!!
ATM i would be steering towards either Bobby longs inners or once again the All-pro ones.
With inners its the other way around, ALL-PRO are tried and tested and are known to be strong, where as Bobby's are realitive new!!!
Either way you can't go to far wrong!!!
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 7:43 pm
by RUFF
ausyota wrote:Another thing that was mentioned in the other post on this subject was warrenty.
If you source them from US you will have to send them back there for waranty claims, where if you get them localy from snake it would that side of things much easier.
As far as i am aware there is no warrenty with longfields.
Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2003 11:58 pm
by cbr
RUFF wrote:ausyota wrote:Another thing that was mentioned in the other post on this subject was warrenty.
If you source them from US you will have to send them back there for waranty claims, where if you get them localy from snake it would that side of things much easier.
As far as i am aware there is no warrenty with longfields.
Yea no warranties anymore.
Chris.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 12:43 am
by robbie
with the aussie dollar so strong now, its worth importing them here...
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 6:36 am
by hypo
i got my longs a few months back and landed them here 4 $720 a pair...
but, the local cv dude is makin some up 4 me so wen i test them ill let u guys know
BTW the local jobs r only costin me 100 a pair
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 9:25 am
by Toyo Truck
Ben,
When are you getting these new aussie-made axles put in?
If they can withstand a beating from you, they will be bulletproof!!
Take em for a test run up widowmaker!!
Do you have the name of a supplier. I'll buy a set at $100 ea.
Cheers
Bart
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 1:59 pm
by cbr
hypolux wrote:i got my longs a few months back and landed them here 4 $720 a pair...
but, the local cv dude is makin some up 4 me so wen i test them ill let u guys know
BTW the local jobs r only costin me 100 a pair
Any Idea on how long ??
I need then ASAP
I can test a pair for you!
Chris.
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 2:33 pm
by XXXL80
go the longs 4 sure
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2003 3:34 pm
by 308LUX
well im keen asap also for a group buy on longs and chromo inner's!!
who's good at organising frieght and shite?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:57 am
by bj on roids
get longs.
nick on here is selling some.
if you havent imported anything yourself before, then its probably not worth doing.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:05 am
by spazbot
the problem with doing a large grfoup buy and bringing them all in together is there is no way you can pass it off as personal use etc etc and get it past customs without begin hit with tax, its going to be a very large and heavy package and they will hit you for tax and shit, prolly best to bring a set in yourself.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:52 am
by cbr
spazbot wrote:the problem with doing a large grfoup buy and bringing them all in together is there is no way you can pass it off as personal use etc etc and get it past customs without begin hit with tax, its going to be a very large and heavy package and they will hit you for tax and shit, prolly best to bring a set in yourself.
Very true. That is why I am just getting some for myself.
Chris.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:53 am
by cbr
bj on roids wrote:get longs.
nick on here is selling some.
if you havent imported anything yourself before, then its probably not worth doing.
BJ wjhat did you pay for shipping on your longs?? How long did it take to get to OZ??
Chris
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 10:55 am
by cbr
So what do people think of Allpro's Profields??
Becasue they currently have a special for $79 ea
These things are getting cheaper by the day
Chris.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 11:28 am
by HSV Rangie
Longs no longer have the ring welded to the bell, IMHO both seem to be very similar, both relativly new, both been tested in the US, both products seem to work.
Time will tell.
Buy the best deal you can get.
Frieght around $65.00 US: US postal air frieght 4-10 days.
Michael.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 3:00 pm
by ausyota
---===NEWS FLASH===---
Longs are on sale for $80 US to try and compete with the new Profields.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 6:25 pm
by POS
So with the strong aussie dollar $80USD = $110.00 AUD (approx)
So $220.00AUD + about $90.00 AUD
=
$310.00 AUD for a pair of either Longs or Profields!!!
Also these items should be classed as Second hand products through Customs!!
Pretty bloody good!!!!!
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:36 pm
by NICK
spazbot wrote:the problem with doing a large grfoup buy and bringing them all in together is there is no way you can pass it off as personal use etc etc and get it past customs without begin hit with tax, its going to be a very large and heavy package and they will hit you for tax and shit, prolly best to bring a set in yourself.
i bought in one box that had 3 dualcase adaptor and 3 gear reductions, never paid import tax and then another box that had 1 dualcase and 8 sets of longs, didnt pay tax on that either. Im currently waiting on 2 dualcases.
To get the stuff, pick the phone up dial the number, say my credit number is blah blah blah wait 10-15 days and it is sitting on your door step.
NICK
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:43 pm
by NICK
POS wrote:So with the strong aussie dollar $80USD = $110.00 AUD (approx)
So $220.00AUD + about $90.00 AUD
=
$310.00 AUD for a pair of either Longs or Profields!!!
Also these items should be classed as Second hand products through Customs!!
Pretty bloody good!!!!!
thats good in theroy, but you forgot that bobby is in washington state so there is sales tax.
80x2+17%=187.20
187.20+90 (postage) or 120 if you want it insured.
277.20/72*100=385 australian dollars
customs inspection fee of 80 dollars so your up to 465.
then becouse they are new you "may" have to pay 36 precent tax on auto parts so that makes a grand total of 632.40, so if you do plan on doing this budget 650 a pair, but if anyone thinks that they can get them for 350ish a pair in will take 5 sets.
NICK
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 8:55 pm
by POS
Well as you could see in my post there was a lot of "Approx" and "Abouts"
Who cares even for $600.00 its still bloody cheap!!
In fact half as much as what you would pay for the same product here in OZ!!
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 9:07 pm
by NICK
POS wrote:Well as you could see in my post there was a lot of "Approx" and "Abouts"
Who cares even for $600.00 its still bloody cheap!!
In fact half as much as what you would pay for the same product here in OZ!!
i agree, i was just warning people that it WILL cost more than they think.
but 600 is still bloody cheap.
NICK
Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2003 6:24 am
by hypo
Toyo Truck wrote:Ben,
Do you have the name of a supplier. I'll buy a set at $100 ea.
Cheers
Bart
only 2 me coz i doin some work at his place 4 nuffin and i picked then up 2day and i only paid 110 a pair