Shock Absorbers

In 2002 Fireflex sourced the help of one of Australia’s leading Ride Control Engineers, Steve Meadows. Steve is now a full-time member and Manager of the Fireflex Research and Development Department, and with the same philosophy as the Fireflex team in that our major priority was to build a better type of shock absorber for the Australian transport industry.

The Fireflex Shock absorber is not a generic part number from the shelf of an overseas shock absorber vendor, on the contrary, these designs are based on individual vehicles suspension types, vehicle mass, required travel strokes, mount types and ultimately their ride control and safety outcomes. All Fireflex Shocks are designed by Australians and installed and tested on Australian vehicles, this quote is not the cliché which is used by 95% of shock absorber suppliers in this country, but raw fact. Much time & capital has been invested by Fireflex to resource Research & Development.

As stated by Steve Meadows "The majority of trucks used in Australia’s transport industry are imported from countries with cooler climates and better road surfaces. Australia’s road conditions create heat build-up in shock absorbers, causing inefficient damping and loss of control. That’s why I designed Fireflex with a special high temperature fluid and multi-lip Viton rod seals. I also increased the piston and bore size for a better damping effect and gave the hard chrome piston rod a larger than normal diameter to extend its working life. Because a truck’s shocks are subject to a massive battering on outback roads, I also increased the tubing wall thickness for extra protection. Built Better to Last Longer"

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