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Rear Bumpstops
- Thread starter Gunny65
- Start date
I bet you don't need them, if you do, you're in for fabbing them yourself.
Essentially the bump stops provide two things: to keep you from overtravelling your springs and to keep the axle (etc) from hitting the frame (etc).
In the rear, I don't think you'll have an issue. 56's don't travel like you'll read on the internet. If they do (likely meaning leaves were removed from the pack), you'll have axle wrap issues and you will be in for making bumpstops to keep them alive for any amount of time (ask me how I know
).
Essentially the bump stops provide two things: to keep you from overtravelling your springs and to keep the axle (etc) from hitting the frame (etc).
In the rear, I don't think you'll have an issue. 56's don't travel like you'll read on the internet. If they do (likely meaning leaves were removed from the pack), you'll have axle wrap issues and you will be in for making bumpstops to keep them alive for any amount of time (ask me how I know
).
owenst7
1/2 ton status
Bumpstops will help force the rest of your suspension to do its job. I can't believe how much it helped doing rears on mine, as I ran it without for about two years. A month ago, I finally made some and it made a huge difference on quite a few obstacles that I would hang a front tire in the air on.
I just took some 3" square hrew I had for scrap and a chunck of 2" square that was cut across at 45*. Actually, ill just try to get you a picture.
I just took some 3" square hrew I had for scrap and a chunck of 2" square that was cut across at 45*. Actually, ill just try to get you a picture.
owenst7
1/2 ton status
Here you go. I would have rather run not added the leverage to the frame, but this was a lot simpler to package and it's not like I'm ultra4 racing.
My axle is 2" back from stock and I ended up using the rear rivet hole from the original bumpstop bracket. I still need to make a "bowl" or something for the contact area on the spring plate...but these are doing their job just fine and I have a few extra bumpstops if I tear these.
My axle is 2" back from stock and I ended up using the rear rivet hole from the original bumpstop bracket. I still need to make a "bowl" or something for the contact area on the spring plate...but these are doing their job just fine and I have a few extra bumpstops if I tear these.
owenst7
1/2 ton status
Mine hit in a way that they get pushed sideways sort of. "Capturing" them will make them last longer.
