Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Ashburton
Ashburton is an hour south of the workshop on SH1, the Mid Canterbury centre for some of the most intensive dairy, cropping and irrigation farming in the country, with the Rangitata and Rakaia rivers either side and the high country at Mount Somers and Methven behind. Town addresses are typically next working day; the farms are rural delivery.
Next working day, typically
Overnight courier from the Sydenham workshop covers most Canterbury addresses, with the odd same day delivery when the run lines up.
Indicative only. Transit depends on the courier network and the time of day the order is placed. Tracking is emailed when the unit leaves the workshop.
- Rural delivery addresses: allow an extra working day each way.
- Oversize or heavy items such as complete beam axles travel with Move Logistics and are quoted by phone before anything is charged.
- Freight on exchange diffs is free in both directions. The return label for your old unit is in the box.
Units Ashburton drivers ask for
In stock · 5 units Toyota Hilux Rebuilt Exchange Diff Toyota From $1,795 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 3 units Ford Ranger PK / PJ Rebuilt Exchange Rear Diff Ford $2,765 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Add to cart 
In stock · 5 units Holden Colorado RG Rebuilt Exchange Diff Holden $2,095 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 5 units Isuzu Dmax Rebuilt Exchange diff Isuzu From $2,495 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options Not seeing your vehicle? Around 120 units are on the shelf and not all are online yet. Send your rego and the team will check.
Common jobs for Ashburton drivers
Mid Canterbury farming runs on utes and the utes run hard. Hilux, Ranger, Colorado, D-Max and Navara rear diffs that tow feed, calves and irrigation gear across the plains, with Land Cruiser units from the high country stations and the Methven ski road. Carrier wear from low speed towing is the common finding. Ashburton workshops can fit the unit, or the vehicle can come up to Sydenham for a booked swap.
Any mechanic in Ashburton can fit an exchange diff head. The unit arrives with fitting notes, the ratio tagged on the housing and the oil specification, and the team in Christchurch is on the phone to your workshop if anything about the model needs checking. For a repair to your own unit rather than an exchange, the diff travels to Christchurch on the courier and back, freight free, while the vehicle stays with your local workshop.
Ordering from Ashburton
I am on a rural address outside Ashburton. Does that change anything?
Rural delivery usually adds a working day each way, and the courier needs a clear pickup point for the old unit on the way back. Tell the team the address is rural when you order and the freight is booked to suit.
Can my local mechanic in Ashburton fit it?
Yes. Any workshop can fit an exchange head. Fitting notes come with the unit and the team will talk to your mechanic directly if anything about the model is unusual.