If anybody wants to know how tough the ARB bumper are, this
is now is proof it REALLY WORKS!!
This happened north of Prince George, BC a couple of weeks ago
on a Tuesday night while one of our salesmen Jonathan, was heading
back from a road trip. At the time of the impact, the truck
was going about 65mph (110 km/h). The next morning in Prince
George, Jonathan met up with a RCMP officer and mentioned to
him that if he was driving anything else but our F-350, police
and highway crews would be peeling the moose & Jonathan out
of the driver's seat.
The bumper did its job by deflecting the 1500 lb. moose away
from the truck. The moose was moving from the left to the right
side of the highway. Unfortunately the impact threw the moose's
head onto the hood, then proceeded to swing the butt around
and cave in the driver side door and ripped off the mirror as
well. The moose continued to do more damage to the front and
rear rocker panel of the box, after being driven over. Needless
to say the moose is a confirm kill due to verification from
a truck driver I talk to on Wednesday.
So for the damaged is estimated around 10 - $15,000.00 CDN &
1 1/2 weeks in the body shop.
We have now made it mandatory for our company trucks to be outfitted
with ARB Bumpers after this little incident. You never know
when you'll hit another moose.
July 2006
Mason Funk - Warehouse Manager
WESTERN WAREHOUSE
Langley BC, Canada..............................................................................................................
I had an accident back in September of '05, the other driver
ran a red light when I was turning across traffic and hit me
at the front/passenger corner of the Jeep.
The reason I am sharing this with you is because no one was
hurt and there was NO frame damage to my Jeep. I have always
believed your products are designed and constructed above your
competitor's standards.
Since the accident I cannot speak highly enough of you. The
ARB winch bumper was totaled but I am convinced it saved my
Jeep from the same fate. My insurance company made the Jeep
practically good as new and put a new ARB bumper on the front,
I would have not accepted any substitutes.
Thank You,
Gregory L Lewis
Jeep Owner
Loyal ARB Customer
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I trust this company and have heard only the best about its
products and the capabilities of its products. I very much appreciate
your contribution to THE best hobby and sport on the planet.
Thank you,
Wayne Eades
Valley Springs
Jeep Cherokee owner
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Me and my mates have always gone on plenty of camping and fishing
trips and we always had 4WDs or utes, but we didn't get into
4WDing properly until a couple of years ago.
I was hooked pretty much straight away and spent all my spare
time and money getting my 4WD ready with a bull bar, winch,
snorkel, and anything else I could get my hands on.
I wasn't too fussy with brands to begin with, but then one of
my mates introduced me to ARB Air Lockers. Nothing else around
beats them, and since then, I have fitted front and rear Air
Lockers to every 4x4 I've owned.
Sam Mitchell
Brisbane
Australia
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Dear ARB,
My name is Al Turner, I felt I had to get in touch with you
to say thanks for saving me a lot of money at the least, and
maybe more. I bought my 1st 4WD about a year ago, a 2nd hand
LandCruiser 80 Series. Most of my mates have 4WDs and when I
got mine, I started noticing that all my mates have ARB bull
bars, so I got one too.
Last week I hit a kangaroo a few kilometers out of Dubbo. It
gave me and my wife a massive fright, but from all reports it
could have been much worse. I drove in to Dubbo and was told
by a local mechanic that if I didn't have an ARB bull bar, the
kangaroo might have hit the windscreen, at the very least it
would have made my Cruiser un-drivable.
So from my wife and myself - THANKS ARB!!
Yours sincerely,
Al Turner
Penrith
NSW
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Dear ARB,
My wife and I have traveled practically all the way around Australia
in our 4WD. We've always had ARB gear on our vehicle, and a
couple of months ago something happened that made us very thankful
for this. We were heading up to Broken Hill and driving at about
95km/h when a kangaroo came out of nowhere. I braked hard, but
there was no way I could stop, and we hit the roo, still traveling
pretty fast.
It was an extremely scary experience, but I'm in no doubt that
it was the ARB bull bar on the front of our vehicle that saved
us from what could have been a very serious accident. The bull
bar was basically untouched, and the only evidence was a dint
in one of the side panels. ARB's gear is the best around, and
we'd never travel Australia without it.
Paul Dupuche
Melbourne
Australia
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Hi there ARB, I thought you might appreciate some positive feedback
on one of your products. My truck is largely fitted out with
ARB products but it is the front and rear ARB Air Lockers that
I appreciate the most. I head out whenever I can in my 4WD and
without ARB lockers, I would have to avoid all those obstacles
that make 4WDing fun. I recently traveled the Rubicon Trail
with a bunch of work pals, and my lockers kept me going when
plenty of people had to winch. Thanks ARB!
Ed Sanchez
Amarillo
Texas
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I recently brought OME suspension and I wanted you to know I
love it! I use my 4x4 primarily for work as my job requires
extensive traveling on both bitumen and gravel roads. I noticed
the difference straight away and appreciate the smoother ride
and handling on all my trips now, and the extra wheel travel
helps when I'm off road. I'm very pleased with my decision to
fit OME suspension and find myself telling others whenever I
can.
Name withheld.
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