Here is another little project that I have been testing out. As some here know my truck weighs 6,100 lbs empty. Fully loaded almost 8,000lbs. I figured sooner or later I would break an axle bottoming out so I have been desperate to find a solution without having to install hydraulic bump stops.
I think I may have found the perfect setup (but not cheap) I bought the Timbren Rubber Spring setup to use for bump stops. They charged $460 for the front and rear. I could not believe how expensive they were but took the dive in. When I got the kit I immediately called Timbren to ask why they were so stiff. After I explained that I was not looking to support weight from a trailer or snow plow, they told me to install them anyway and if I did not like them they would send me a softer set. I tried them and then true to their word they replaced both sets with the softest compound they had. The new ones they sent are awesome. Super soft compound that compresses a total of 60%. I calculated where my rear shocks would bottom out and it should stop the travel about a 1/2" before the shock hits bottom. After a number of hard desert miles this weekend in Anza Borrego in some woops at pretty good speed I cannot say enough about this set up. Quite possibly my favorite mod for the price. I can thrash the truck and it just is butter smooth with no hard crashing into the stock bump stops. I also run 864 OME Springs that are pretty stiff but great for my application
Below are some pictures of the front and rear. I had to modify/cut the rear bracket a little because it was too close the springs.
For the front you replace only the rear stops on the lower front arms. I added some fender washers to drop it 3/8" to be sure it did not compress so much that the front OEM stop engaged too soon.
I think I may have found the perfect setup (but not cheap) I bought the Timbren Rubber Spring setup to use for bump stops. They charged $460 for the front and rear. I could not believe how expensive they were but took the dive in. When I got the kit I immediately called Timbren to ask why they were so stiff. After I explained that I was not looking to support weight from a trailer or snow plow, they told me to install them anyway and if I did not like them they would send me a softer set. I tried them and then true to their word they replaced both sets with the softest compound they had. The new ones they sent are awesome. Super soft compound that compresses a total of 60%. I calculated where my rear shocks would bottom out and it should stop the travel about a 1/2" before the shock hits bottom. After a number of hard desert miles this weekend in Anza Borrego in some woops at pretty good speed I cannot say enough about this set up. Quite possibly my favorite mod for the price. I can thrash the truck and it just is butter smooth with no hard crashing into the stock bump stops. I also run 864 OME Springs that are pretty stiff but great for my application
Below are some pictures of the front and rear. I had to modify/cut the rear bracket a little because it was too close the springs.
For the front you replace only the rear stops on the lower front arms. I added some fender washers to drop it 3/8" to be sure it did not compress so much that the front OEM stop engaged too soon.
so that my cut side faced out towards the tire instead of towards the coil spring where the clearance is required.
