Thread: Dumb Shock / air bag questions

That's odd, they supplied mine without any probs about 2 years ago.

I've seen some advertised called Arnott? Are they any good? From memory they have bilstein shocks

2005 D3 TDV6
2004 Rangie TD6

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Just tried LRDirect who said they can't ship the airbag as they need a special license. What the?
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LR Aust wont ship shocks from the UK by air yet some do. Same with oil - some will, some wont incl LR Direct. Actually LR Direct tried to ship diff oil by air but their carrier returned the package.

Originally Posted by PeterOZ

Just tried LRDirect who said they can't ship the airbag as they need a special license. What the?
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Air bags have an explosive charge inside them. It is the rapid expansion of the explosive compound that inflates the bag. Hence why it requires special permit to ship them.

They can be imported into AU via Airfreight. Only has to travel on a Freighter and not on a Passenger Aircraft.

Originally Posted by rufusking

Air bags have an explosive charge inside them.

One of the differences between airbags and air-springs!

I've had an email back from LR Direct who now say they can ship the entire strut, that is shock and airbag. Just not the airbag itself.

Don't ask what the difference is as I have no idea.

Anyway that is good news so just to decide on the brand to get in.

Understand the aftermarket brands are a lot cheaper hopwever others have said that the LR OME brand offers much better ride and handling, albeit at higher price. I'm happy to pay the price for a better ride!

As Graeme has said, they make have taken air bag (spring) to mean airbag (explosive things for safety).

I was going to go genuine but I am hanging out to see if koni can get fsd's to work with d3 and then I'll put them in ... If not when I kill the shocks I'll probably take a leaf from Graeme's experience and go with genuine later model shocks.