...it's way less gruesome than when a cat tries to impersonate a fan belt. They'll do anything for a free ride.
I remember when cats weren't so lazy
I remember when cats weren't so lazy
Soft bump stops?
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So I ordered up the shorter of the RuffStuff bumps stops. I'm planning on mounting them in the stock location. Stock bumps are 3" and I want to add about an inch, so 4" total when fully compressed. These RuffStuff stops look like they will physically compress (where the stock ones are solid rubber and don't compress much). I'll build a little platform/mount for the new ones and I want to get to the 4" place compressed.
Any idea on what the 2 3/4" RuffStuffs will compress down to until they stop? (I'll call them if no one has any info of course)
Thanks
Any idea on what the 2 3/4" RuffStuffs will compress down to until they stop? (I'll call them if no one has any info of course)
Thanks
good to know. Thanks for following up.
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On the ones I got today each layer of rubber is about 1/2 inch. (x3 = 1.5").
I'm thinking of a platform/plate that'll sit on top of the U bolt nuts (I have a U bolt flip kit so the nuts are on top) and be held down with another set of nuts. The U bolt nuts will give me about an inch over where the stock bump stop would have hit, plus the plate will need to provide about 2" of additional height to get a "new" bumps stop size of about 4.5".
The mount will be a wide upside down U.
I'll post a pic one I get it mocked up.
I'm thinking of a platform/plate that'll sit on top of the U bolt nuts (I have a U bolt flip kit so the nuts are on top) and be held down with another set of nuts. The U bolt nuts will give me about an inch over where the stock bump stop would have hit, plus the plate will need to provide about 2" of additional height to get a "new" bumps stop size of about 4.5".
The mount will be a wide upside down U.
I'll post a pic one I get it mocked up.
DickM
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I just got a set of Boss airbags, and they provided a bracket similiar to what you are describing to attach to the flipped ubolts.
Pictures Saturday when I get back to the shop ,if you want.
I don't have the ability to do that brake. Too tight for my dies. The only braking I do is on an ironworker. All the good stuff I send out.
The hole centers are 4.125 x 3.375. The 4.125 being the spread front to back. I use 5/8" holes
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So I'm getting ready to mount my new bump stops to the top of the spring plate on the axle. I'm now wondering if when the axle is twisted up if that bottom mounted Bump Stop will landlin board off of the frame rail. I'm thinking of bolting, in place of the original bump stop, a plate that would allow the new Bump Stop to land even if it angles in board.
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@Mace ... see, now that you point that out.... DOH!
@Randy88FJ62 and @cruiserpilot ... do you get really twisted up (I do a good amount when rock crawling) and if so have you dealt with the offset issue in any way?
@Randy88FJ62 and @cruiserpilot ... do you get really twisted up (I do a good amount when rock crawling) and if so have you dealt with the offset issue in any way?
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So now I'm thinking of using my laser cut plates to create a flat landing spot above the U bolts & nuts for frame mounted bumps . (With the U bolt flip kit my stop bumps got chewed up by hitting the U bolt ends/nuts)
I obviously don't do anything extreme or pushing of the limits on my cruiser... I have not had bump stops on the back of my cruiser for over ten years. Took them off when re-doing my c -channels... LOL.
I run BDS 2.5 lift springs and they must not allow enough flex to make the tire contact anything.
I have been loaded very heavy too.
I run BDS 2.5 lift springs and they must not allow enough flex to make the tire contact anything.
I have been loaded very heavy too.
