importing Longs!!

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

i have a question, has anyone here had any problems with customs when importing longs??
like if you had ordered more than $1000 worth?? did bobby long send parts separately to avoid this customs hold up????

Evan

Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Location: VIC

evanstaniland wrote:

i have a question, has anyone here had any problems with customs when importing longs??
like if you had ordered more than $1000 worth?? did bobby long send parts separately to avoid this customs hold up????

Evan

I got mine through locktup - they're stuck in customs cussing

Not sure if it's aussie or US customs. Will let you know how that pans out.

-Stu Smile

Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Perth

It usually isn't a drama, but in saying that customs are a law unto their own, usually stuff goes into customs in the morning and is out by the afternoon, but other times they'll hold it for days without any reason.

Stu's longs are the first we've had them put a hold on stuff from Bobby, they probably think it is some kind of weapon of mass destruction!

BTW Stu, it is Australian Customs not US, the stuff got into Australia on the 18th of feb, I emailed your bro the tracking details.

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

Ive never had any problems. But i used UPS a lot which although is expensive they arrived within 3 days of my order.

Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Location: VIC

Chrismb wrote:

It usually isn't a drama, but in saying that customs are a law unto their own, usually stuff goes into customs in the morning and is out by the afternoon, but other times they'll hold it for days without any reason.

Stu's longs are the first we've had them put a hold on stuff from Bobby, they probably think it is some kind of weapon of mass destruction!

BTW Stu, it is Australian Customs not US, the stuff got into Australia on the 18th of feb, I emailed your bro the tracking details.

Thanks chris. You're obviously better at passing on information than my bro Razz

Hope to see them soon!

Surely customs can see that they're a weapon of mass indestruction?

-Stu Smile

Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Perth

dogbreath_48 wrote:

Chrismb wrote:

It usually isn't a drama, but in saying that customs are a law unto their own, usually stuff goes into customs in the morning and is out by the afternoon, but other times they'll hold it for days without any reason.

Stu's longs are the first we've had them put a hold on stuff from Bobby, they probably think it is some kind of weapon of mass destruction!

BTW Stu, it is Australian Customs not US, the stuff got into Australia on the 18th of feb, I emailed your bro the tracking details.

Thanks chris. You're obviously better at passing on information than my bro Razz

Hope to see them soon!

Surely customs can see that they're a weapon of mass indestruction?

-Stu Smile

I reckon Jason and his Mrs must have been getting happening with the toys and dropped the mini commando in there and customs are still working out whether it fits in the short side or the long side Smile

Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Location: Elk Grove

Thanks for my forum debut, Chris!! Embarassed

Anyways, I am looking into those Longs from this side of the world.
The Mrs.

Joined: 04 Mar 2006 Location: Gold Coast

I ordered and paid by credit card direct with Longfields.

Mine were shipped and at my house in about 1 week.

No dramas with customs. I might have been lucky...

Joined: 05 Aug 2004 Location: VIC

Got the longs today Cool

Danm i hope they fit!

Haven't been game to touch the funny looking short side yet.

-Stu Smile

Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Location: ipswich

I got 30 spliners and hub gears no probs. Paid the cheaper frieght and got them in just under a fortnight.

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

sloshy wrote:

I got 30 spliners and hub gears no probs. Paid the cheaper frieght and got them in just under a fortnight.

wouldnt that have added up to over $1000???

did bobby long ship them seperatly or write that they were cheaper??

as when i got my order i had a big customs fee to pay!!

Evan

Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Perth

evanstaniland wrote:

sloshy wrote:

I got 30 spliners and hub gears no probs. Paid the cheaper frieght and got them in just under a fortnight.

wouldnt that have added up to over $1000???

did bobby long ship them seperatly or write that they were cheaper??

as when i got my order i had a big customs fee to pay!!

Evan

hub gears and 30 splines are less than a grand AUD in one shipment.

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we had two sets of the same longs in transit at the same time, one spent 6 mins in customs, another spent 1 week. Go figure. Maybe they think Victorians are dodgy or something Very Happy

Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:23 pm

sloshy wrote:

I got 30 spliners and hub gears no probs. Paid the cheaper frieght and got them in just under a fortnight.

Yep mine were the same armsup

Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Location: brisbane

what is suposed to happen if you order parts over $1000

I am wanting to order CV's, axles, hub gears and bearings.
Thats over $1000. what should I be doing.

Also, do they fit straight into a 95 model HZJ80.
I read in a previous post that they only fit 96 models on.

What is the prefix for for ther number?

Joined: 07 Jul 2006 Location: Ipswich

00111 and then the phone number as for the tech side maybe email them or call bobby.

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

bruiser wrote:

what is suposed to happen if you order parts over $1000

I am wanting to order CV's, axles, hub gears and bearings.
Thats over $1000. what should I be doing.

Also, do they fit straight into a 95 model HZJ80.
I read in a previous post that they only fit 96 models on.

What is the prefix for for ther number?

get them to post it in 2 seperate packages

i got logs for my 93 model 80series diffs

Sic Lux wrote:

00111 and then the phone number as for the tech side maybe email them or call bobby.

do not email if wanting info on products "terra" the person who deals with the emails is a very painful person to deal with

Evan

Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Location: brisbane

evanstaniland

Have you recievd you cv's? Have you installed them? Did they fit?

What else did you order.

Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Location: On the Trail

We ship the same way as Bobby.

Jason

Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:03 pm

I got mine through the guys at Locktup with no dramas at all armsup

Joined: 27 Feb 2005 Location: newy

bruiser wrote:

evanstaniland

Have you recievd you cv's? Have you installed them? Did they fit?

What else did you order.

yea i got my axles and cv's i also ordered drive flanges and it added up to over $1000 so i had to pay and extra $450 at customs, will be fitting them hopfully tomorrow!!!

ill let you know!!!

Evan

Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Location: Perth

i got 2 30 spliners + hub gears for $950 Razz

Joined: 20 Nov 2004 Location: Perth

Z()LTAN wrote:

i got 2 30 spliners + hub gears for $950 Razz

and the axles as well i would imagine, hey Tom??

Joined: 27 Jan 2007 Location: Perth

Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Location: brisbane

Sic Lux wrote:

00111 and then the phone number as for the tech side maybe email them or call bobby.

how do i call this number. http://www.longfieldsuperaxles.com/
tried as above but didn't work

Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Location: Greenbank

I would contact these guys- www.locktup4x4.com.au They dont list them on their site but they can get them in for you direct to your door. And possibly cheaper than you will do it yourself.

Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Location: nsw

bruiser wrote:

Sic Lux wrote:

00111 and then the phone number as for the tech side maybe email them or call bobby.

how do i call this number. http://www.longfieldsuperaxles.com/
tried as above but didn't work

you may need to ring your phone provider and activate, international calling

rob

Joined: 01 Aug 2004 Location: brisbane

I have international activated. I just got back from travelliing throughout Asia and my phone worked in many countries.