Bump stops

[vt_maverick]

Awesome I may try to tackle this sometime this week.

It's well worth your time, trust me.

Mav- I think we've started a bump stop revolution!

I hope so, I can't believe I've been putting up with the harsh ride for more than 2 years when a $0, 30 minute mod would have fixed it a long time ago. Thanks again Sue!

[ZEUS]

Mav- I think we've started a bump stop revolution!

Yeah and I wish you wouldn't have... What I get a kick out of in this thread is that the OP looked at his bump stops in hopes of improving his ride even though they were not even there to create a "harsh ride". So the ride has not changed. Yet what follows is... everybody saying hey you could get a better ride by chopping them up IF you had them.

So... Um... Maybe the rest of you should just remove them entirely...

[vt_maverick]

So if a guy starts a thread and then doesn't come back for two days you honestly expect us to stay on topic?

[VX KAT]

Yeah and I wish you wouldn't have... What I get a kick out of in this thread is that the OP looked at his bump stops in hopes of improving his ride even though they were not even there to create a "harsh ride". So the ride has not changed. Yet what follows is... everybody saying hey you could get a better ride by chopping them up IF you had them.

So... Um... Maybe the rest of you should just remove them entirely...

Now to be fair...the OP only said he went to look to see how much space there was....he didn't mention harsh ride.....prolly was thinking that! Maybe he has blown OEM shocks giving him a crummy ride??

[Lizardmen3477]

How did one go about figurin this out and that it would provide a better ride lol

[VX KAT]

Many trucks have a ton more clearance between the stops and the axle (Hubby's FJ has about 7"), and I've been told that most VXs have around 1/2" or less...so I think it arose from folks exploring why the ride was so slammin', knowing that many trucks have more space, and wondering why in the world the VX had so little.

[ZEUS]

Now to be fair...the OP only said he went to look to see how much space there was....he didn't mention harsh ride.....prolly was thinking that! Maybe he has blown OEM shocks giving him a crummy ride??

Yeah that's what I was wondering... perhaps the lack of bumpers created some worn or blown shocks and sagging springs leading to a low enough ride height. Maybe it causes the shocks to bottom out and create a harsh enough ride that one must check bump stop gap? Very mysterious post by SouthJ1..... you still with us?

[SouthJ1]

my ride is pretty good no problems

[VX KAT]

my ride is pretty good no problems

well there ya go! Less bump stops the better!.....although it may be important to have something there so the axle doesn't hit whatever the stops were attached to?

[ZEUS]

man of few words

[vt_maverick]

Lol... here we all go assuming things, when apparently this thread was just an announcement. Maybe this board is too helpful.

[Triathlete]

well there ya go! Less bump stops the better!.....although it may be important to have something there so the axle doesn't hit whatever the stops were attached to?

If your axle goes up that far your shocks will be toast (and probably your inner wheel well as well)!

[vt_maverick]

If your axle goes up that far your shocks will be toast (and probably your inner wheel well as well)!

Which begs the question, why are they even there to begin with?

[RickOKC]

Maybe this board is too helpful.

Then again... maybe not. I was pretty sure it had something to do with his ABS light.

[ZEUS]

Yeah I still think the rest of you should just remove your bump stops instead of cutting them because... ride is pretty good no problems.