Just a quick one. Has anyone had experience of arnott replacement airbags? They look quite a good option depending on the delivery charges. Here's the link. http://www.arnottindustries.com/part_LAND_...id125.html
I was looking at the replacement airbags for the front struts. [img]http://www.fuelly.com/driver/rob2529/range-rover[img/]
04, 4.4V8, Vogue Oslo Blue with LPG.
"You can sleep in your car, BUT you can't race your house!!!!"

If something can't be fixed with a hammer....... You have yourself an electrical fault!

1st - you should replace the struts as well - these house the shock absorbers. We all know shocks wear out over time. On a normal car one would replace shocks every 50K ish - because they are integral with the spring on the RR people never bother.

2nd - their "Bag only" replacement works out about the same price as just buying the whole genuine unit. I think they are currently around £250 per side? Sling P&P on the arnott solution and you're there. 

..........p&p and possibly a customs charge..

The replacement airbags are good quality. But like Dan says, at close to the same price, get new units. Island 4x4 had the best prices last time I looked.

Similar discussion and a vid by Storey to help you replace the strut
http://www.rangerovers.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=47340 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

scarey wrote:

..........p&p and possibly a customs charge..

I've been screwed on customs charges on everything I've ordered from the states recently. You get a customs charge AND 20% VAT on top of that AND their handling fee!

It seems to have been tightened up in the last year or so.  

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

On a normal car one would replace shocks every 50K ish

Pro-actively?

Boy you must be earning well! First you run out an buy an SC, then you buy lots of expensive fuel, and now this! I replace my shocks when they're worn...

Seriously, the materials have gotten better there too. My P38 shocks have at least 200kkm on them - and they are still fine (and if you don't trust my judgment they just passed the French-MOT shock-shake test). I'm not saying that all shock will last 150k+mi, but 50k is not much. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

scarey wrote:

..........p&p and possibly a customs charge..

I've been screwed on customs charges on everything I've ordered from the states recently. You get a customs charge AND 20% VAT on top of that AND their handling fee!

It seems to have been tightened up in the last year or so.

Just bought a front offside strut for my daughters 03 from Autopost for £300.00. As I was in London I collected it from them so I guess there would be carriage on top of that.
Stewart

scarey wrote:

vat and tax i can understand , but why a admin/handling fee?....rip off..

Because the post office have "dealt with customs on your behalf" never mind the fact you didn't ask them to. And if you have a problem with customs or just a query they are the most unhelpful bunch ever! 

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

scarey wrote:

vat and tax i can understand , but why a admin/handling fee?....rip off..

Because the post office have "dealt with customs on your behalf" never mind the fact you didn't ask them to. And if you have a problem with customs or just a query they are the most unhelpful bunch ever!

I recently bought a replacement front strut for my Merc E55 from arnotts. Cost £370+ 50 delivery (merc wanted almost £1000 ) and come with a lifetime guarantee. Arnott industries were spot on,however uk customs were not ,held the part for over a week and charged me £80 for the priveledge

Customs charges from the US make for interesting discussions, but in light of the thread topic, there is no way to beat the prices from Island 4x4 on an entire new strut (damper and airspring) vs Arnotts airspring only. 
RRC 2Dr, RRC 4Dr,
P38, and 2 L322s
(wife thinks I'm nuts - prob right, too)