VIP Member UKTJ Posted January 13 VIP Member Share Posted January 13 A while back there was brief mention of a few members potentially combining purchases from the US into a single consignment, using a freight forwarder. I have no idea how much this might save. With the pound having clawed it’s way back to around $1.20 I am thinking about some possible US purchases. I wondered if there was any interest in a looking into a combined shipment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 I have some big purchases to make this year: OX Lockers, gear sets, hubs and axle shafts. I've found a US forwarder/UK receiver but I can't get a quote yet until I can provide a detailed manifest with carton dimensions and weights. Some of the parts that I need are out of stock so I am waiting a bit longer for in-stock notifications before going any further. I could split my shipment to get some parts now and the rest later. It's on my list to do before April. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member UKTJ Posted January 14 Author VIP Member Share Posted January 14 At the moment I am not in any desperate rush and have no particular timetable in mind. I am waiting on quotes for my regear / lockers and do jot know if I will end up sourcing parts for that myself. I know for a fact that But I am also thinking about some other things, such as fenders / flares. I just wanted to see if there was any interest at this stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member UKTJ Posted January 14 Author VIP Member Share Posted January 14 On 13/01/2023 at 14:46, V said: I have some big purchases to make this year: OX Lockers... Interested in you decision to use OX Lockers over Eaton E Lockers or ARBs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Limited choice of lockers for 30-spline Dana 30. I currently have a broken ARB in my Ford 8.8 that will be repaired soon. The OX for an 8.8 is simpler to repair. It is also stronger on a 8.8 with four pinions instead of the three in the ARB 8.8. If I experience an actuator problem with an OX I can still manually lock it or unlock it, an ARB would likely just remain open. I don't like the ball ramp design of the Eaton/Harrop E-Locker. When engaged, the e-locker ball ramp automatically unlocks the differential during a roll back and re-locks it under a power forward after a certain amount of tyre rotation. This creates a momentary shock load that Eaton/Harrop do not disclose even in the later much improved model. Locker designs that stay locked during a roll back do not experience a delayed shock load on power forward. Many Eaton E-locker owners are happy with their e-lockers and may never notice this characteristic when driving off road. I couldn't find any published evidence to suggest that ball ramps are more likely to break u-joints or other driveline components. I just prefer my lockers to be locked when I lock them and unlocked when I unlock them. The ball ramp makes this impossible to achieve. Eaton could have kept me as a customer if they had not dumped the Detroit Electrac when they acquired Tractech. The 100% locking version of the Truetrac was similar to an electrically actuated OX but worked as regular Truetrac when unlocked. Although it was only on the market for a few months and hasn't been available for twenty years, it would still be my first choice for a locker. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member JimC Posted January 15 VIP Member Share Posted January 15 I would be interested in combining shipping costs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VIP Member UKTJ Posted January 15 Author VIP Member Share Posted January 15 4 hours ago, V said: Limited choice of lockers for 30-spline Dana 30. I currently have a broken ARB in my Ford 8.8 that will be repaired soon. The OX for an 8.8 is simpler to repair. It is also stronger on a 8.8 with four pinions instead of the three in the ARB 8.8. If I experience an actuator problem with an OX I can still manually lock it or unlock it, an ARB would likely just remain open. I don't like the ball ramp design of the Eaton/Harrop E-Locker. When engaged, the e-locker ball ramp automatically unlocks the differential during a roll back and re-locks it under a power forward after a certain amount of tyre rotation. This creates a momentary shock load that Eaton/Harrop do not disclose even in the later much improved model. Locker designs that stay locked during a roll back do not experience a delayed shock load on power forward. Many Eaton E-locker owners are happy with their e-lockers and may never notice this characteristic when driving off road. I couldn't find any published evidence to suggest that ball ramps are more likely to break u-joints or other driveline components. I just prefer my lockers to be locked when I lock them and unlocked when I unlock them. The ball ramp makes this impossible to achieve. Eaton could have kept me as a customer if they had not dumped the Detroit Electrac when they acquired Tractech. The 100% locking version of the Truetrac was similar to an electrically actuated OX but worked as regular Truetrac when unlocked. Although it was only on the market for a few months and hasn't been available for twenty years, it would still be my first choice for a locker. Yes, the unlocking due to change of direction is something I wonder about with the E-Locker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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