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Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Palmerston North

Palmerston North is the Manawatu's city, on the plains where SH3, SH56 and SH57 meet, a short run off SH1. It is a university and freight hub town, and the regional centre for a large farming district, which gives it an unusual mix of vehicles. Addresses across the city are standard courier runs.

Courier: 2 to 3 working days, typically Freight: free, both ways Fitting: any Palmerston North mechanic, notes in the box
Courier from Christchurch to Palmerston North

2 to 3 working days, typically

Dispatched from Christchurch, across Cook Strait on the freight network, then out on the local courier run.

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 Palmerston North drivers ask for

All exchange diffs

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.

City fleet and trade vehicles

Common jobs for Palmerston North drivers

Student and commuter cars, trade vehicles and farm utes in for servicing all pass through Palmerston North workshops. Commodore rear ends and Falcon utes still appear regularly, alongside Hilux, Ranger and Colorado utes from the surrounding farms. With the freight depots nearby, a unit dispatched from Christchurch tends to be at the quicker end of the two to three working day band.

Any mechanic in Palmerston North 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 Palmerston North

Which courier delivers to Palmerston North?

Diff heads go on the national overnight courier networks, so the driver who turns up is whichever contractor covers your address. Complete beam axles are too heavy for that and travel with Move Logistics, quoted first.

How long will my vehicle be off the road?

Only as long as the swap itself. The exchange unit arrives before anything comes out of your vehicle, so there is no waiting on a rebuild while the ute sits on stands.

Still not sure? Call 03 381 0320 or send your rego and the team will match the right unit.

Send us your rego from Palmerston North

The team confirms the right unit, the price including the core charge, and the courier time to your address. Replies the same working day. Or call the team on 03 381 0320, Mon to Fri 8am to 5pm.