[leroymax45]

Had my suspension recently re-done. After 20 years and saggy springs i replaced with them terraflex 5.5 " springs. They had to fabricate new mounts for new bump stops in rear and front bump stops look like they will limit articulation.
Thoughts?

 

[FLLJ]

Had my suspension recently re-done. After 20 years and saggy springs i replaced with them terraflex 5.5 " springs. They had to fabricate new mounts for new bump stops in rear and front bump stops look like they will limit articulation.
Thoughts?

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My understanding is the stops should prevent body and/or shock damage. Is the gap from the bump stop pad to the new bump stop plus the bump stop travel length appropriate to prevent the shock from bottoming out?
I believe the pads in front and rear are bolt-in and came be changed to fit your individual travel limits.

It looks like the front didn't get enough paint protection for the area that was ground and welded.

 

[leroymax45]

Thanks

 

[FLLJ]

BTW...
We need a less close up pic, something like the whole Jeep.

 

[Mouse]

Only way to tell if you have enough or too much bump stop is to flex it out and check it. Those Teraflex bumpstops are progressive, so sitting statically really doesn't mean much. What is going to hit when flexed out?

 

[Norminator]

Those look like pistons right? Call me naive, but I didn’t know those were offered on normal suspensions. Bump resistance is probably a better way to term it. Sort of the airbag concept right? I think Rory has something like those on Trailmater his off-road tow truck. I’m thinking they’re made for working under heavy load such as overlanders, armored vehicles, or vehicles that go airborne a lot. I’m thinking they’re made to hit early or what’s the point right? I wouldn’t worry.

 

[MxRubicon]

Those look like pistons right? Call me naive, but I didn’t know those were offered on normal suspensions. Bump resistance is probably a better way to term it. Sort of the airbag concept right? I think Rory has something like those on Trailmater his off-road tow truck. I’m thinking they’re made for working under heavy load such as overlanders, armored vehicles, or vehicles that go airborne a lot. I’m thinking they’re made to hit early or what’s the point right? I wouldn’t worry.

Yes, those are pistons, the purpose is to progresively stop the suspension travel to prevent it from bottoming out, this is most usefull when traveling at hight rates of speed over uneven surfaces. The teraflex speedbumps which use polyurethane are an economical (if you consider $400 economical) option to the hydraulic bumpstops like Fox and King.

 

[MxRubicon]

Only way to tell if you have enough or too much bump stop is to flex it out and check it. Those Teraflex bumpstops are progressive, so sitting statically really doesn't mean much. What is going to hit when flexed out?

^ This is correct, you need to flex the suspension to see if the speedbump bottoms out before something hits