Ho much uptravel?

[cbbr]

Looking at the shock length problem and now I'm wondering how much is enough/too much uptravel.

I run stock rear springs with an ORD flip so my springs are pretty flat to start. Is 2-3" of uptravel enough? Will limiting it to 2-3" cause other problems?

 

[Hogback Fabrication]

Get as much uptravel as you can without letting the spring arch go negative (don't let the springs "frown").

Is 2-3" of uptravel at the spring enough? Sure, most leaf spring suspensions have much more droop than compression.

Will setting up bumpstops to limit uptravel hurt anything? Nope.

 

[vtblazer]

Just changed this on mine.

Have 6" Alcan springs and 13' travel shocks.

1st set up was 6"s up and 7"s down but being the new tires hit the shocks I moved em.

New set up, 4.5"s up (right where the springs flatten out) and 8.5"s droop.