[Saam]

my bump stops pretty much don't do anything they are so far away from the diff.

anyways i just want to make sure i am protecting my shocks if i do any stupid jumps, which sometimes i do, does anyone know of any generic longer bumpstops designed for hard impacts, i am doing front and rear.

also how much longer than the point at which the shocks would bottom out would they need to be to protect the shocks.

i just put my new shocks in and won't be going off road until this is sorted.

off the top of my head i think the fronts need to be around 100mm or taller

[Damo]

Saam wrote:

my bump stops pretty much don't do anything they are so far away from the diff.

anyways i just want to make sure i am protecting my shocks if i do any stupid jumps, which sometimes i do, does anyone know of any generic longer bumpstops designed for hard impacts, i am doing front and rear.

also how much longer than the point at which the shocks would bottom out would they need to be to protect the shocks.

i just put my new shocks in and won't be going off road until this is sorted.

off the top of my head i think the fronts need to be around 100mm or taller

I got some decent size ones from the wreckers, they were off a Jackaroo I think. Might be a bit big (footprint wise) to fit on the front though maybe? Dunno, they might even be spot on.

[Saam]

nice i rekon they would fit on the chassis still in the front, rear there is plenty of room. i will have to go for an adventure to the wreckers tomorrow

[lump_a_charcoal]

Can we merge this with the bump stop theory thread, once Joe gives his input?

[Saam]

all cool with me

[Saam]

so bumpstops, where is this theory thread lol

[nandor85]

well if ya go 2 the right places 2 get ya shocks u wouldnt have 2 worry about making bigger bump stops pedders do a rear shock 4 the coily thats 55mm longer than standard just need 2 research what they got think they off a vw beetle or something lol they r 430long

[Saam]

my car has nearly 5 inch spring lift i think 4 or 5 meh, anyways i measured the shocks myself and i purposely bought the rancho's i have, they are the correct compressed length for my springs and tires when flexed and bump stops are going to be an insurance so that even in the most extreme circumstances such as washouts at speed i do not cause any damage.

My rears are 333 compressed and 508 extended and my fronts are 337 compressed and 524 extended (separate coil and shock setup)