Out of stock shock delima....

Polaris425
Aug 20, 2025

Rank IV

Wed at 5:35 pm

Last month I ordered Dobinson's coilovers from shocksurplus. Their website says 1-2 processing 3-5 day shipping. It's been almost a month and still nothing. At day 16 I started reaching out only to get an automated response until I responded to that asking for specific info on MY order. Turns out the shocks themselves are backordered. They have No idea when they'll be in stock. I checked other websites and low and behold they are out of stock everywhere. Including Dobinson's website itself. So if the manufacturer is out of stock, there's no telling when all of these suppliers will catch up.

So.... do I continue to wait, or work with them to do something different. 6112 full set? 6112 shocks with the Dobinson springs?

I originally told them let's wait another week and see if they show up but now knowing that even Dobinson's shows them as backordered on their own website now I'm not so sure.

This sucks b/c I did a lot of research and spoke in detail with the support team at shocksurplus to decide what would be the best fit for me and my driving style and type of terrain. And this is what we landed on. I hate to just switch to something else just because. But don't want to just be hung out here waiting with no idea when they might be back in stock.
'24 Badlands Sasquatch

Wherever you go, there you are!

Wed at 5:59 pm

#1
Last month I ordered Dobinson's coilovers from shocksurplus. Their website says 1-2 processing 3-5 day shipping. It's been almost a month and still nothing. At day 16 I started reaching out only to get an automated response until I responded to that asking for specific info on MY order. Turns out the shocks themselves are backordered. They have No idea when they'll be in stock. I checked other websites and low and behold they are out of stock everywhere. Including Dobinson's website itself. So if the manufacturer is out of stock, there's no telling when all of these suppliers will catch up.

So.... do I continue to wait, or work with them to do something different. 6112 full set? 6112 shocks with the Dobinson springs?

I originally told them let's wait another week and see if they show up but now knowing that even Dobinson's shows them as backordered on their own website now I'm not so sure.

This sucks b/c I did a lot of research and spoke in detail with the support team at shocksurplus to decide what would be the best fit for me and my driving style and type of terrain. And this is what we landed on. I hate to just switch to something else just because. But don't want to just be hung out here waiting with no idea when they might be back in stock.

Me? I'd cancel and get the 6112's mainly because I am impatient... OR get the 6100's (can you even buy 6112's w/o the springs?) with the Dobinson springs. I assume the Dobinson springs are in stock?

Good luck whatever you decide..
onX Trail Guide & Tread Lightly Member
2023 Badlands 2 door in Hot Pepper Red 🌶️ 🌶️

Rank IV

Wed at 6:05 pm

#2
yeah the springs are in stock, it's just the struts themselves that are backordered.
'24 Badlands Sasquatch

Wherever you go, there you are!

Wed at 6:25 pm

#3
yeah the springs are in stock, it's just the struts themselves that are backordered.

I'd probably just go with the 6112 setup if I were in your shoes but if you don't want to have any ragrets later then just wait it out..

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onX Trail Guide & Tread Lightly Member
2023 Badlands 2 door in Hot Pepper Red 🌶️ 🌶️
DragoBiscuit, Polaris425

Rank IV

Wed at 8:24 pm

#4
Just got an update that they are in production and are expected mid-september. That's a 2 month wait for a $2000 product I paid for in full up front without notice of them being backordered.

I guess it is what it is at this point. Just wish I had been made aware of the situation when I placed the order.
'24 Badlands Sasquatch
raqball, Jakob1972

Gladesmen

Wed at 8:45 pm

#5
man, I just finished a bunch of research and watched a ton of videos and settled on the Dobinsons from shocksurplus, yesterday. I haven’t placed an order yet, I guess I will wait to see how things go in September. Good luck and keep us posted.
Bronco Nation 1100. Everglades, Desert Sand
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Polaris425, raqball

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