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Hi All, new to the forum, and new to Jeep :P

Been looking at getting some bull bars and side steps to give my 05 TJ Wrangler a tougher look so been shopping around a bit.

It seems its sometimes close to 1/2 the price to import bars from the US than it is to buy local? Even after the cost of shipping !!

There is a package I'm interested in the US, i can have it landed (incl. shipping) for a bit over AU$1000, but the same kit here is around AU$1850 mark. Same brand, same bars, same finish.

I want to support our local Aussie retailers, I'm happy to pay a couple hundred extra to support our local stores, but a grand extra is a different storey

Very interested in everyone else thoughts on this?

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not sure if ive put this in the right section either, General or chit chat? sorry if its in the wrong spot?
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Are you saying that the 1k includes shiping for sliders and front bar? That cant be right...
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Are you saying that the 1k includes shiping for sliders and front bar? That cant be right...

Yeap, about AU$1100 for front, rear, and side tube bars... its about US$550 for parts, and then about US$500 to ship.
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Wow. That is cheap.
Even if they are lightweight hollow tube style.
With the dollar the way it is atm thats peanuts.
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go the Aussie dollar !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It's the Aussie dollar, and it's also the economy of scale. There's a hell of a lot more Jeeps in the US than down here.
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