April last year I bought OME shocks all around. They looked like nice shocks. Nitro charged, booted, piston rod as thick as your thumb--solid. Was happy with them until a couple of weeks ago when I was troubleshooting what I thought was a UCA problem. The truck had a light banging sound in the front when rebounding from speedbumps. Did a bounce test, and sure enough, the pass side started pogoing. I thought, well, maybe one bad one got through manufacturing. Priced out a replacment for one shock through ARB's distributor in the States, Rocky Road Outfitters. $135. Jeez, one shock. Didn't remember them being that expensive. Screw that, I ordered a set of KYB's. 2 for $80, that's more like it.

Got them in yesterday and pulled the OME's today. Turns out the other one is almost as bad as the one that was pogoing--another month or so and it probably would have too. The compression was practically gone, and the extension seemed pretty fast too. And they both gurgle. Having them both go in less than a year kind of pissed me off. OME's are supposed to be premium shocks! At that price they should last 10 years! Before I found out the other one was a POS also, I was thinking about seeing if the warranty was still valid, but screw it, I don't want to deal with the same issue a year from now. Thank God for this forum so I know what works on my truck.

The rears seem to be OK, but I'll be watching them carefully.

Oh, by the way, love the KYB's. Nice firmness, handles bumps well, and corners great.