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Title: rear bump stop ???
Post by: purevil71 on May 12, 2005, 08:39:01 AM

I need some info, pix, whatever on different rear bump stop options. With my new larger tires, I need a rear bump stop to keep them out of the fenders, and with my goofy leaf set up, I can't mount them in the stock location.
Does anyone have any pix of them mounted to say the u-bold plates or something like this? ANY ideas would be great, thanks in advance

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: SnoFalls on May 12, 2005, 08:46:35 AM

you said ANY ideas ...

cut the fenders :)

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: Rhinoman on May 12, 2005, 09:31:33 AM

Ditch the bumpers, redrill the springs and move the axles further apart. My 410 has them mounted on the axle tube above the spring perch, I'm guessing you're SPOA? I don't see any reason why you can't mount them on the U bolt plates

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: Chief on May 12, 2005, 10:29:04 AM

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you said ANY ideas ...

cut the fenders :)

x2!!

(http://www.rrorc.com/gallery/data/523/8rear_clearence-med.jpg)

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: purevil71 on May 12, 2005, 04:58:08 PM

don't really wanna trim the fenders any more...not that theres a lot of metal left there anyway....lol
It's looking like the u-bolt plats are going to be the ticket.

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: trackermad on May 13, 2005, 12:56:43 AM

On my Scout I used rubber bump stops off from and old snowmobile ski.  They looked identical to the original stock ones they are about 2 inches long with a bolt adhered to one end.  Just look on some old sleds with leaf springs on them.

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: Uncivilized on May 13, 2005, 01:13:29 AM

More Lift...?

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: purevil71 on May 13, 2005, 06:53:39 AM

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More Lift...?

Actually, I wanna keep the tires out of the fenders, but also, a bumpstop will force the opposite goofy leaf to open more thus giving me a little more flex in the rear ;D

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: Cwkick on May 13, 2005, 09:38:36 AM

Just an idea.  Right in front of your goofy leaves, there is a flat plate.  You could put a bump stop there.  That is how Jeep YJ's are.  The bump stop is more towards the front of the spring, not in the center.

Cwkick

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: Natebert on May 13, 2005, 09:52:15 AM

I put the bumpstops on top of pedestals on top of our u-bolt plates for the longest time.  Seemed to work great for us.

~Nate

Title: Re: rear bump stop ???
Post by: purevil71 on May 13, 2005, 05:27:19 PM

thanks for all the ideas!!!