Reviews of Dobinsons shock absorbers

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24 reviews and 72 votes

72 votes

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4.4
Leaks:
1.0
Body bounce:
4.1
Bottoming:
4.3
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24 reviews

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Dobinsons
Australia
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Dobinsons Shock absorbers
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Rating 5.0

Swapped out the Toytec Aluma Boss 2.0 for Dobinsons MRR long travel in the rear & extended travel up front. Added Dobinsons billet UCAs and 600lb rear springs. Night & day difference in ride quality on the 2+ hour drive home

Pros: night & day difference
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Rating 5.0

I went with Dobinsons twin tubes on my GX470 and they’ve been great. Pretty comparable to the sport setting on the OEM shocks I’d say.

Pros: great, comparable to sport
Vehicle: Lexus
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Rating 4.0

Personally I went Dobinson MRAs which have handled outback travel and tough tracks. Some prefer them revalved but mine is heavy enough to work well with them. Unlike their springs it seems to be a decent product.

Pros: handled outback travel
Vehicle: Nissan
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Rating 5.0

I ripped them out the same week and went for Dobinsons MRR. Honestly? Night and day. The ride is smoother on-road, planted in corners, and off-road they just eat up washboards and corrugations. I’ve hammered them through tracks that would’ve rattled the Bilsteins to death, and they haven’t skipped a beat.

Pros: smoother ride, planted in corners
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Just change shock absorbers. I would very much recommend adjustable ones eg Dobinson. Bilsteins are great but they have very specific valving which has a lot of low speed damping, eliminating body roll but resulting in a bumpy ride under 60km/hr. At high speed they’re awesome. Some of the US spec ones have softer valving (5100s)

Pros: eliminating body roll
Cons: bumpy ride under 60km/hr
Vehicle: Toyota
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Rating 4.0

My MRR’s have the exact same symptoms. Also around 30k miles. Dobinsons is awesome and is taking it in on warranty no questions asked really. They’re the best.

Pros: taking it in warranty
Cons: same symptoms
Mileage: 30000 km
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Rating 5.0

I’ve got Dobinsons MRA’s on my patrol - highly rate them! I’ve just finished a 7 month lap including the cape and Tele track. Being able to dial them was a godsend for corrugations, definitely helped to dampen the vibrations.

Pros: dampen the vibrations
Cons: rear bracket placement
Vehicle: Nissan Patrol
Mileage: 23000 km
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Reviews of Dobinsons shock absorbers

The brand is registered in Australia. Official website: https://www.dobinsonsdirect.com.

In March 2026, PartReview users have a positive opinion of Dobinsons shock absorbers.

PR Score — 91 out of 100, based on 24 reviews and 72 votes. 22 positive reviews, 0 neutral reviews, 2 negative reviews. Average rating — 4.4 (out of 5). Vote balance: 66 up, 6 down.

In the ranking of the best shock absorbers this part is at position 5, behind Sachs and KYB , but ahead of FOX and OEM Toyota.

Users also evaluated the qualities of Dobinsons shock absorbers:

  1. Body bounce - car continues to bounce after bumps - rated positively. 4.1 points out of 5.
  2. Bottoming - sharp knocks on potholes - rated positively. 4.3 points out of 5.
  3. Leaks - oil traces on the shock body - rated negatively. 1 point out of 5.

Shock absorbers Dobinsons in car-specific ratings

See which car brands and models owners choose Dobinsons shock absorbers for. Below are car-specific ratings where this part is in the Top-3:

  1. Dobinsons ranked #2 for: Lexus GX .

Shock absorbers Dobinsons in comparisons

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