ARB Sahara Bumper

An ARB Sahara bar is the most technically advanced and innovative frontal protection system available, sharing many of the strength related characteristics of a traditional ARB bull bar design.

Emu Dakar Leaf Springs

Part of ARB's integrated 4x4 suspension systems, Emu Dakar leaf springs are engineered to provide optimum ride performance irrespective of the operating conditions the vehicle's suspension is required to work under.

Numerous spring options are available to suit a multitude of applications, allowing you to set your vehicle up for recreational or commercial purposes. Feature packed, a set of Emu Dakar leaf springs matched to a set of Old Man Emu 4x4 shock absorbers will deliver vastly improved ride, handling and load carrying capability.

·         Draw tapered and diamond cut leaves: Ensure the load is progressively distributed over a larger surface area, reducing the high stresses that develop at leaf ends. This provides increased ride quality and protection against leaf breakage, significantly increasing the spring life.

·         Bolt clamps and liners: The leaf clamps are bolted to allow installation of anti squeak nylon liners.

·         Fully scragged and load tested: Scragging ensures the spring takes a permanent ‘set’ which reduces the risk of sagging. Load testing ensures the spring meets the required specification.

·         Graphite coating: To further reduce the friction between the spring leaves and friction pads.

·         Military wrap: Designed to provide added safety.

·         Anti friction pads: Regreasable nylon interleaf liners reduce friction at the leaf tips where the load is the greatest.

·         Flat axle seat area: Allows a positive, safe axle mount reducing spring stress and increasing spring life.

·         Shot peening: The tension side of all leaves is shot peened to reduce spring stress. This process can double the life of a spring.

·         Two-stage leaf pack: Featured on most rear springs for optimum comfort. When unladen the vehicle is largely riding on the primary stage, with the secondary stage providing additional support when a heavy load is added.

PLEASE NOTE: Most Emu Dakar leaf springs have all the listed features, but where design or a physical limitation exists, one or more of these features may not be incorporated. Please check with your OME licensed fitter for further information.

ARB Airlockers

Air Locker locking differentials allow you to tackle the toughest terrain. As the world’s premier traction aid, ARB Air Lockers keep you moving in all conditions.

The Requirement:

Many people believe that a 4WD and traction go hand in hand… you can’t have one without the other. However, your vehicle’s standard (or open) differential is designed to allow each wheel to turn independently, thus eliminating binding during turns. Off road, this becomes a major burden as engine power will take the path of least resistance, which occurs at the wheels with little or no traction.

Newer vehicles with limited slip differentials may offer some improvement, but more often you’ll find the slipping is not ‘limited’ enough to maintain forward progress. Automatic locking differentials also have their disadvantages. Aside from being noisy when disengaging, they can also upset the on-highway driving characteristics of your vehicle.

The Solution:

Created to provide 100% traction on demand, without sacrificing any of your vehicle’s highway driving performance, ARB Air Lockers employ a 12 volt air compressor designed to activate (and deactivate) a solid and durable locking mechanism inside the differential. This gives you the traction you need, when you need it, all at the flick of a switch, and all within the safety and comfort of the driver’s seat.

The advantage of the ARB Air Locker lies in the pneumatically operated locking system inside the differential. When activated, the Air Locker prevents the differential gears from rotating and therefore prevents the axle shafts from turning independently of each other. With both wheels tied directly to the rotation of the crown wheel, the vehicle maintains maximum possible traction at all times. When unlocked, it operates just like a conventional ‘open’ differential.

In addition to providing outright improvements to a 4x4’s off road capabilities, the Air Locker offers significant environmental benefits. An Air Locker equipped truck can be driven in a slower, safer and more controlled manner, greatly reducing the likelihood of vehicle damage and environmental impact.

Range & Installation:

Air Lockers are currently available in over 100 configurations to suit a wide range of 4x4 vehicles from around the world, and can be installed in both the front and rear axles. Installation should be performed by a qualified differential technician, although no special tools or skills are required apart from those necessary for fitting a standard differential. ARB also offers two compressor models suitable for Air Locker operation, one of which can also be used to inflate tyres and other equipment.

Coil Spriings

When undertaking 4x4 remote area travel, the need to carry sufficient fuel, water, vehicle spares and safety equipment invariably means that your 4WD will be fully loaded, placing a lot of strain on suspension components.

As part of their integrated 4WD suspension systems, Old Man Emu designs a range of coil springs for each vehicle, enabling the installer to match the most appropriate springs to the intended application. While ride height increases are attained, emphasis is placed on ride control improvements. Further fine tuning is achieved when the springs are matched to a corresponding set of Old Man Emu shock absorbers, delivering a fully integrated system designed specifically to suit your vehicle.

·         Springs are formed on precision mandrels

·         Scragging before and after shot peening to prevent sagging

·         Constant and variable rate coils available for multiple applications

·         Coil spring end configurations designed to exact specifications guaranteeing perfect fitment to your vehicle

·         Durable powder coat finish