Exchange diffs and diff repairs for Picton
Picton is the ferry port at the head of Queen Charlotte Sound, half an hour north of Blenheim at the top of SH1. It is a small town with a large marine community and the Sounds roads behind it, and it is also where every North Island bound truck leaves the South Island, which is why freight through here is so well served.
1 to 2 working days, typically
Dispatched from Christchurch on the overnight network. Alpine passes and the far south can add the second day.
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 Picton drivers ask for
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 Toyota Hilux Rebuilt Exchange Diff Toyota From $1,795 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
In stock · 5 units Holden Colorado RG Rebuilt Exchange Diff Holden $2,095 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Choose options 
Low stock · 1 left Toyota Land Cruiser 70 & 100 Series LSD 4.1 Exchange Diff Toyota $2,395 incl GST and $250 refundable core charge Add to cart 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 Picton drivers
Boats and the Sounds roads define Picton. Ranger, Hilux and Colorado utes that launch at the marina or Waikawa and tow around the Queen Charlotte Drive, and Land Cruiser and Hilux 4WDs on the metal roads out to Port Underwood and the outer Sounds. Salt water on the ramps and gravel on the hills are a hard combination for pinion seals, and a seal that has let go is usually how the trouble starts.
Any mechanic in Picton 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 Picton
Which courier delivers to Picton?
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 do I get the old diff back to you from Picton?
Drain the oil, put the old unit in the box the new one came in, tape the return label on and the courier collects it from the address you give us. There is nothing for you to book or pay.