Buying Trip to the US - Suggestions?

Glend · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:31 am

My son is going to be travelling around the Canada (visting relos) and the US for six weeks from the end of November. Being a Jeep person himself (JK) he has offered to pick up some KJ stuff for me over there. With the AUD nearing par with the Yank $ I am thinking this perfect alignment of circumstances is a good chance to pick up some gear. Top of my list is a set of Samco Turbo hoses (about $269 USD over there, $450 AUD here). That's sort of where my list ends. I need some suggestions from you people. Don't go telling me about rear bars with tyre carriers cause he can't get that into his bag. So what else that's light? I've already got the Teraflex extended bumpstops so their out. Help?

stevemcc · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:25 am

seat covers - have the front's would love the rears, Got a price local for the rear and

US price for neoprene

Diggerfreek · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:20 pm

al's a arms......

G'ME MUD · **Joined:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:55 pm **Posts:** 370

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-perfo ... iberty.htm
Sorry I just read it again and it is diesel only.

cmohr · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:44 pm

Als Arms would fit in a bag.

Amsol airbox filters.

Glend · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:14 pm

Mine is a diesel Ross.

Team J.a.G · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:20 pm

Maybe something for when you're not seeing straight :roll:

http://www.jeep4x4center.com/jeep-parts/clinometer.htm

pipeliner · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 9:19 pm

How big is his suitcase Glen? Can we place orders?

Glend · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:16 pm

Its a big roller bag but I don't know that Al's arms are that light. I wouldn't want to force him into excess weight charges (although his sister - who is also going) sees him as her pack horse for the trip. She's taking a spare bag for the shoes she plans to buy! :wink:

I thought of a few other things: the idler pulley, maybe some gauges (Boost, EGT, Trans temp) on a nice pod mount. Except they don't seem to make right hand drive A pillar mounts for the KJ.

CD · **Posted:** Thu Oct 22, 2009 11:03 pm

What about a rear diff guard? Posion Spider, Solid... etc

stevemcc · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:59 am

What about a buy and ship option rather than excess charges - Us postal is a good rate on most stuff and it only means a trip to the post office - they would be going there anyway to send you a post card - so a few extra Kg's would be ok

MNKK · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:37 am

Me? Can I fit in the bag?

I have a lot of experience being "in the bag"! A couple years anyways.

cmohr · **Posted:** Fri Oct 23, 2009 9:04 pm

MNKK wrote:

Me? Can I fit in the bag?

I have a lot of experience being "in the bag"! A couple years anyways.

lol You wacky KK drivers.... :lol:

MNKK · **Posted:** Sat Oct 24, 2009 10:31 am

I've ALWAYS wanted to go down there.
I want to come hunt camels.

damo4runner · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:07 am **Posts:** 100

An Alternator decoupler pulley it is about $240 here in Aus last I heard and I just had one sent to me from the US $52USD so I got all the bits needed to put cruise control on my 2003CRD and postage and still saved $80 Aus compared to buying just the pulley here in OZ.

G'ME MUD · **Joined:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:55 pm **Posts:** 370

damo4runner wrote:

An Alternator decoupler pulley it is about $240 here in Aus last I heard and I just had one sent to me from the US $52USD so I got all the bits needed to put cruise control on my 2003CRD and postage and still saved $80 Aus compared to buying just the pulley here in OZ.

my maths isn't good, please explain.

damo4runner · **Joined:** Wed Aug 01, 2007 7:07 am **Posts:** 100

Sorry pulley is $52 US and postage is $50US so i also ordered the bits I need to put cruise on my Sport CRD cause postage wasn't going to increase. Total was about $160-170 Australian, which meant I got my pulley and cruise delivered to my door cheaper by about $80 than just buying the pulley alone here in Australia. Hope this makes more sense.

G'ME MUD · **Joined:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:55 pm **Posts:** 370

It was my reading that was bad, I read it that it was $520usd not $52, sorry bout that. Wonder if one is available for the 3.7 as mine don't have it.

G'ME MUD · **Joined:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:55 pm **Posts:** 370

MNKK wrote:

:(

I've ALWAYS wanted to go down there.
I want to come hunt camels.

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/nt/content/ ... 615291.htm
http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/wildlife/ani ... Camels.jpg

MNKK · **Posted:** Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:51 pm

"The Federal Government is spending nineteen-million dollars to control feral camels in Central Australia "

Always willing to help!!! :twisted:

I'm big into hunting. So, if you can talk your PM into just paying for my arrows, and whatever, I'll buy the airfare, and food/lodging!

We all win!!

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