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[bootie]

Right, this is slightly off topic but, there is a possibility that my rig will have a contract in Oz next year.
If that is the case (we should know by the end of this month) I could possibly bring back some of the aforementioned Kmac poly's for the rear.
Of course I would have to work out how I would get them picked up but that's just details.
No cost for transporting them back to the UK as it will all be paid for via my hold or hand bags on the flights, however, I only visit the UK once every 2 months.......
Still it's a possibility, the other thing is I have a very good mate of mine from our services days that works over there and lives in Perth WA, I'm sure he could help out as well if need be.
If, and it's a big IF, it was all easily do-able, what sort of numbers would I be looking at?

As they are for personal use and I would be hand carrying, there would be no import duty or shipping charge, does that make them a bit more respectable price wise?

Just a thought or two.

Jon

a welcome thought. Are you happy to work out cost/conversion prices...? Would be most grateful if you are. These group efforts can be a real pita though.

 Cost/conversion prices would be no problem. I wasn't really going to go down the group buy route, more along the lines of bring some back each time I travel there. I would have a full size suitcase/bag holdall (Weight restrictions apply as normal) normally empty to come back with, I'm pretty sure that members would not all need them at the same time, so it would be a drip drip type affair. Of course this is all academic as we still don't know if we have a contract there.
Once that is sorted, I will get in touch with Kmac and see how the land lies.

[razzo]

Does anybody know why they don't make the rear bush???

don't think you can buy them off the shelf but they can be made up, i did it so it can't be that difficult. Was advised that poly bushes at the rear of the wishbone would cause alot of vibration, but ran the idea past Tony at WIM & he failed to see why that would be the case so i made them & fitted them about 18 months ago & no probs 

I'm liking that! Do you have the dims???

Crush tubes were made up of stainless steel 46mm long same length as the standard bush & inside dia was drilled to 14mm for the bolt
outside dia of the tube was machined to 25mm
Poly was available in a round bar from www.superflex.co.uk 50.8mm outside dia but only in 300mm lengths so they were cut to 40mm long, chamfered a bit to aid fitting & drilled out to 24mm on a lathe so they were centered.
Bush housing in the wishbone is 49mm in dia so you lube the poly bush & press it into the wishbone with a bench vice, then lube the crush tube with a bit of washing up liquid & press that into the poly bush. As they are not bonded to the tube they won't rip so almost fit & forget. Expense is a touch much for what you need but if you make up a few sets maybe you could sell them on here & try to recoup some of your costs it's a good mod 

[HockeyDave55]

As simple as that?
Is this pic from when you fitted it?
Thanks for the info!