Quote Originally Posted by johnrover View Post
Gday Guys,

I have just fitted up ARBs new long travel kit to my Puma 110 HCPU and it is the best set-up i have had. The kit came with front and rear shocks and springs, rear shock mounts, bump stop packers and caster correction. ARB / OME defiantly are not just a 'jack of all trades' type of 'just throw it together' company. If you guys went and had a look in store at their selection charts you will see and understand that each shock and spring selection has been specifically engineered and designed to suite different loads and constant accessories. I have also done a factory tour at their facility in Kilsyth Victoria and their engineering and manufacturing department is state-of-the art to say the least. Yes i had to purchase a new double carden front shaft but i could get the rest from ARB and i know it is all top quality stuff and best of all, all Australian engineered and manufactured. No wonder they are are selling product all over the world.
Sounds like they have a good set up for Defenders now!

I think the criticism reflected that their previous kit had poorly specced shock lengths which limited down travel. That, and the fact that most of their stores hadn't tweaked to the need to ensure a DC prop was fitted - hence quite a few members ended up with: crap wheel travel/bad vibrations/damaged transfer cases/difficult warranty issues.

I agree that a lot of ARB product was/is actually very high quality - though often quite pricey (like the Intensity lights I'm currently looking at!).

Edit: What prop shaft did you get?