Thread: Steering Damper - ARB/OME

I'm going to replace my stock one with a stock one Mine has lasted 214k so far and still works. No way an ARB one would last that long IMHO.

Price Pricey?

the BSL has developed a slight thud(only felt not heard) on both left and right turns,
and only sometimes,, after several Mechs have looked for a reason the common
thought is a steering damper.

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

Price Pricey?

the BSL has developed a slight thud(only felt not heard) on both left and right turns,
and only sometimes,, after several Mechs have looked for a reason the common
thought is a steering damper.

A quick search shows $242 in Australia plus freight or $135 plus freight from the UK for a genuine one (part number QHH100001). That's not too pricey even for this Pricey.....

Originally Posted by gusthedog

A quick search shows $242 in Australia plus freight or $135 plus freight from the UK for a genuine one (part number QHH100001). That's not too pricey even for this Pricey.....

Oh Hello!!! , why do you not ask us for a price on a genuine ?
Cheers,
Mario

To answer the OP... Yes the OME ones work very well...

They work better than the factory unit -which failed to dampen sufficiently after 25,000km.

They also work better when oversize tyres are fitted...

They're only there to take the jolt out of the steering so fade away over time and often we dont notice as its gradual and we compensate for it naturally.

Originally Posted by Roverlord off road spares

Oh Hello!!! , why do you not ask us for a price on a genuine ?
Cheers,
Mario

Mario,

I just did a quick Internet search on the part number and quoted the first two prices I saw. Of course I recommend supporting the AULRO community heartily so don't get your knickers in a twist

And if the OP is fitting larger tyres then toombie's comments may ring true. On that note, how do you know that the stock dampner is only good for 25k toombie? My mechanic reckons that D2's steering dampner isn't that stressed and should last for ages.

In the first 25k of offroading / ownership we had the stock unit fail (no resistance)..

Like anything - they wear out... The more they are used, the more they wear...

Thanks all for the advice - much appreciated..

Turns out ARB are out of stock nationally and saying up to 6 week wait.. will probably go with the stock one in that case and have a go at installing this weekend.

Cheers..