kapilamuni · Sep 10, 2017

Bought a steering damper from island4x4 , Terrafirma branded.
Surprised to see that it came with painted even the mounting bushes and made in Thailand.
see the pictures.

Paul D · Sep 10, 2017

Cost/benefit analysis often means manufacturing elsewhere than UK is very well worth it, especially if it's an already produced part or assembly and only needs a paint job or maybe a different sticker putting on.

Grrrrrr · Sep 10, 2017

kapilamuni said:
Bought a steering damper from island4x4 , Terrafirma branded.
Surprised to see that it came with painted even the mounting bushes and made in Thailand.
see the pictures.
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Little is made in the UK now.

is the Terrafirma one gas pressured?

dubbleRR · Sep 11, 2017

I fitted one of them ,a month ago ,And yes it came with a sticker you put on to it yourself....do not think its gas though Didnt make a lot o difference, but steering does feel smoother ..And its bigger than standard round n touches the plastic under tray..which will soon rub the silver paint off .

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Grrrrrr · Sep 11, 2017

dubbleRR said:
I fitted one of them ,a month ago ,And yes it came with a sticker you put on to it yourself....do not think its gas though Didnt make a lot o difference, but steering does feel smoother ..And its bigger than standard round n touches the plastic under tray..which will soon rub the silver paint off ...

No undertray on early diesels, not the bottom models anyway.

kapilamuni · Sep 11, 2017

Okay to manufacture anywhere but painting the rubber bush at each end, makes me think it's not genuine.

ER1C · Sep 11, 2017

kapilamuni said:
Bought a steering damper from island4x4 , Terrafirma branded.
Surprised to see that it came with painted even the mounting bushes and made in Thailand.
see the pictures.
View attachment 131182 View attachment 131183

don't fit it, just get an original one Armstrong or something. I fitted the Terrafirma, it didn't look like yours and it only lasted a couple of years before it was an MOT advisory.

Grrrrrr · Sep 11, 2017

kapilamuni said:
Okay to manufacture anywhere but painting the rubber bush at each end, makes me think it's not genuine.

Trying to source genuine parts is a minefield.

Paul D · Sep 11, 2017

kapilamuni said:
Okay to manufacture anywhere but painting the rubber bush at each end, makes me think it's not genuine.

I wouldn't know what genuine Terrafirma should look like ... but I'd state categorically that the bushes are not genuine Landrover ..

kapilamuni · Sep 12, 2017

Can't return as it's already fitted. What I had there, can't consider as a damper.

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Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

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Paul D

Old, nackered 'n broke, but the Landy is fine . :)

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