Problem with your ARB bumper?

Tech Tim · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:34 pm **Posts:** 4

Hey all, heard a rumor and need to address it and fix the problem or squash the rumor.

Has anyone receive an ARB bumper for their KJ that was missing a welded in bracket?

Now this isn't an add-on part missing out of the fitting kit, but an actual bracket that should have been welded onto the bumper itself and was not. As the rumor goes this has supposedly happened to many KJ owners and is a "known" factory defect.

If so, please speak up and answer.... Did you contacted ARB about this. Do you remember who you talked to and what was the solution?

AND anyone claiming to have had this problem, can you show any pics?

Again, not looking for someone missing an add-on part that was not in their installation kit, but an actual mis-welded problem.

Sorry for the interruption, I just heard about this today and want to find out more. Just want to make sure our prouducts live up to their reputation.

Tim Lund
Air Locker, Inc.
720 SW 34th St.
Renton, WA 98055
425-264-1391
tlund@arbusa.com

krazz1e · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:14 pm

news to me, i've had my eye on an arb for a while and none here that i've seen have had that problem.

Skyjump136 · **Joined:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 6:50 pm **Posts:** 1633

I spend an inordinate amount of time on KJ forums (according to my wife :lol:

) and I have never heard of this...

PitViper · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 6:47 pm

I don't have the bumper but I also spend alot of time on KJ forums and i've heard nothing but great things about ARB products.

swanyo · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:15 pm

I just installed an ARB bumper on my 05'. The only problem I had was the wiring diagrams colors didn't match up to what I saw on the harness. But I was able to figure it out with a meter. It looks great!

bighause · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:27 pm

I've never heard about it, and I check the forums nearly every day for the last 6 months. In fact the only bad thing I have ever heard is about the weight which would be hard to avoid on a steel bumper.

snowsport · **Joined:** Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:52 pm **Posts:** 1211

Nope, my ARB is welded good.

Edwin · **Posted:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:33 pm

Have'nt heard a thing about it. I appreciate your concern enough to come on here and ask though.

KJ04 · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:36 am

No problems with welds, but I would like to address a weak area on the lower front of the bumper that managed to bend into my winch cable spool. Had to pull it out, then welded in a section of angle iron to reinforce it.

x3rdxStrikex · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 12:46 am

Nope, no probs other than front sag, but that'll be gone soon

Tech Tim · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:34 pm **Posts:** 4

KJ04 wrote:

No problems with welds, but I would like to address a weak area on the lower front of the bumper that managed to bend into my winch cable spool. Had to pull it out, then welded in a section of angle iron to reinforce it.

Email me a pic of the damage and what you did to fix it, maybe we can have engineering look at it and add a little extra beef.

Tech Tim · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:34 pm **Posts:** 4

Edwin wrote:

Have'nt heard a thing about it. I appreciate your concern enough to come on here and ask though.

Thanks for having a good forum to come to. I surf and lurk every now and again to see how everything is going, but don't have much time to be able to visit and chat often.

We just hate when we hear unfounded rumors and want to find out whether there is any truth to them and figure the best way to find out is to visit the top forum for whatever vehicle we happen to be checking into.

Cheers all! and if anyone has Qs or concerns, please feel free to give us a ring, send an email.... Or if you're in the area, stop in and say hey.

Best Regards,

Tim Lund
ARB Air Locker
720 sw 34th st
Renton, WA 98055
425-264-1391
tlund@arbusa.com

dog_party · **Posted:** Fri Feb 10, 2006 2:05 pm

Good form Tim. I'd like to second that appreciative nod toward you and ARB.

I think we have definitely squashed that rumor here, on the only forum that KJs owners need. Mind if I ask where the rumor started? Was it an online forum? Could it have been a competitor trying to make life tough for ARB by posting fake claims? How many posts had the claimant made on that forum?

Regardless, ARB is where all of us will continue to go for ultimate protection.

vxla · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:09 am

Not to hijack the thread, but can we get an official weight on the bumper from ARB?

ManicMechanicJoe · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:43 am

vxla-it may be time resize that avatar...

We have two reps from ARB looking out for us now? sweet!

chemguy · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:30 am

75 lbs + or - a couple pounds

Tech Tim · **Joined:** Thu Feb 09, 2006 3:34 pm **Posts:** 4

dog_party wrote:

Good form Tim. I'd like to second that appreciative nod toward you and ARB.

I think we have definitely squashed that rumor here, on the only forum that KJs owners need. Mind if I ask where the rumor started? Was it an online forum? Could it have been a competitor trying to make life tough for ARB by posting fake claims? How many posts had the claimant made on that forum?

Regardless, ARB is where all of us will continue to go for ultimate protection.

Actually had a guy with the problem stated and as I told him that this was very rare, but mistakes do happen, he went on to tell me that this is a common occurence and a "known factory defect" and it is all over the internet, especially the KJ forums. SO I figure where better to check it out than the LOST board.

-MMJoe- I've been on this forum before, just not in quite a while as Seth seems to be able to keep you guys happy.

-vxla- Our Official ship weight is just under 150lbs, so figure 30lbs + for packaging, so that bar should come in around 100-110lbs with all brackets etc.

Tokyojoe · **Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 8:23 pm

Never seen a single complaint on the ARB bumper with regards to defects or problems actually with it. The only thing I have ever seen on this forum is the weight issue concerns for KJ's.

bbo · **Joined:** Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:17 pm **Posts:** 382

Tech Tim wrote:

Tim Lund
Air Locker, Inc.
720 SW 34th St.
Renton, WA 98055
425-264-1391
tlund@arbusa.com

hey wait a minute ... do you guys give out "evil twin discounts?"

tim@timothylund.com ...

( and I haven't heard of any missing weld issues either )

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