Thread: ARB BP51 By Pass Shocks now available.

Phone call to ARB just confirmed shocks are made in Thailand, but that's just the way of the world now. As long as the facility (brand new) and the staff are up to the job, it shouldn't really matter, right?

Agree with buying Australian if there is an equivalent product here but it all gets a bit confusing when an Aust company (AR gets stuff made overseas. Might have to sell the 130 as it was made in the UK.......

Originally Posted by Nick S

Agree with buying Australian if there is an equivalent product here but it all gets a bit confusing when an Aust company (AR gets stuff made overseas. Might have to sell the 130 as it was made in the UK.......

For me, I want to buy Australian as much as I can mostly to support local jobs and production. And usually stuff that is made here is good quality.

So if there was a 4x4 ute with coil springs, solid axles and a turbodiesel I would have got it. There's not, only the defender.

There are other, better recognised brands of shocks, but ARB stuff is pretty good. And the BP51 is a very unique product hence my strong interest. Shame it's made in Thailand, though nothing against Thai made stuff.

If you love your country, and you have money to burn on something like 4x4 accessories, then you should look at what is available domestically before you go somewhere else.

We can't all work in the mines or retail. My $2000.00 that I might spend on shocks from a domestic PRODUCER is employing and training kids from here.

It's going into the pocket of someone that lives down the road, as opposed to someone that lives on the other side of the world.

And the tax I'm paying on it is going back into our hospitals, our schools, our military etc.

So considering the quality and service you can get from domestic producers, why would you buy something else?

I’m looking at replacing my shocks (Terrafirma) in the very early new year due to the Christmas rush, and I’m just as confused as I was when I began this thread.

Ive contacted Gwyn Lewis in the UK re his heavy duty front double Cardin prop shaft, and once I manage to get one, I’ll go with the BP51s.

Bugger it, there’s just so much to consider, and seeing as my vehicle is a keeper, I’ll get the best locally available shocks, new tech etc that I can.

Decision made!

Best wishes all.

Ken

This is the latest quote from ARB for the BP51 figment.
Ive contacted Gwyn Lewis in the UK re their HD Double Cardon prop shaft as pictured.
I will need to also get braided brake lines fitted due to the 50mm lift, which hasn’t been quoted.
Watch this space as it all comes together in the next few months once all the parts arrive.
Im also considering rear pin to pin shock mounts, and front HD shock turrets from Gwyn Lewis.

Ken
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I just purchased this from Gwyn Lewis UK.
$1000 delivered to me in Tassie.
It should be a challenge to bugger it up, and now I can order the BP51 set up.
Merry Christmas to me!

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Can't see you breaking that....

Did they steal that from an Abrams tank?

Pretty impressive Andrew aren’t they!

Originally Posted by 86mud

Can't see you breaking that....

Did they steal that from an Abrams tank?