Thread: ARB - Awesome Service

Originally Posted by Tombie

Not our Land Rover Stuff... They focus on Older Models and Thai manufactured vehicles (Lux, Ranger, Isuzu etc)

Yes, I think it is primarily canopies for utes... you see a lot of them there!

They make bars in Thailand but not, as I understand it, for the Australian market.
I was told that, amongst other things, it's cheaper to freight bars to the US from Thailand and the US is their single biggest market.

Colin

It is only my personal opinion But i rate the ARB bullbars to be the best on the market bar none But much of the other ARB gear appears to be overpriced Chinese imports and i find that i can get the same quality if not better from 4WDsupercentre for a fraction of the ARB prices.

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

Just curious as I'd heard that ARB moved some manufacturing offshore a few years ago and was wondering if your products were affected.

Maybe I got lucky!

I believe older cars bars, e.g. D2 are fabricated in Thailand but most of the new model stuff is made here.

[Edit] oops, already answered!

Originally Posted by Disco-tastic

Thanks. I'd heard China but didn't look into it.

TJM's older models are made in the PRC.
My D2 bar has a made in the PRC sticker on it and looks ok but it's not even 12 months old.
At the time TJM had stock, ARB were six weeks from landing a batch.

Originally Posted by trout1105

It is only my personal opinion But i rate the ARB bullbars to be the best on the market bar none But much of the other ARB gear appears to be overpriced Chinese imports and i find that i can get the same quality if not better from 4WDsupercentre for a fraction of the ARB prices.

I agree 100%, i have had ARB bars /warn winches since the late 80's and they always look superior and are well made. And yes much of their other gear is over priced junk and is very much devaluing the brand. I have been into an ARB shop once this year (first time in over a decade) and it just reaffirmed my view as above. Wont be hurrying back.....

I haven't been in to the local ARB since a "customer service person" told me "You could get that info. off the net" in response to my question re something or other. I did and went elsewhere to spend 3 grand.
AlanH.

PS. I really went off ARB when they stuffed the install of a dual battery system ruining a battery then the workshop foreman tried to palm me off with a small part payment towards a new battery and "check" of the system.
Luckily the then manager (sadly deceased) got it fixed properly.

Originally Posted by ATH

I haven't been in to the local ARB since a "customer service person" told me "You could get that info. off the net" in response to my question re something
AlanH.

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Alan, did he say he was an ex Centrelink employee, they say the same all the time, but often they are wrong as the info is not on the net or they can'tfind them themselves in the mass of gobbly gook.