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    Milking the dead cow here, I can't imagine mine is a bump stop issue because those come into play on more sever bumps, and the ones that are sending my rear off track are kinda mild.
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    You should check shocks, rear wheel bearings (check wheel play), links & track bar.

    Something might be loose or broken.

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    Quote Originally Posted by VXR View Post
    you have a VX???
    no, not currently. i suppose my post should have been in past tense. my bad.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vendetta View Post
    Milking the dead cow here, I can't imagine mine is a bump stop issue because those come into play on more sever bumps, and the ones that are sending my rear off track are kinda mild.
    actually, you would be surprised how 'little' of a bump it takes for a VX to hit the rear bump stops. Maybe sue can help me with a photo, but some VX's sit within a couple inches of their bump stops at a rest..... just worth taking a look

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    Quote Originally Posted by pbkid View Post
    actually, you would be surprised how 'little' of a bump it takes for a VX to hit the rear bump stops. Maybe sue can help me with a photo, but some VX's sit within a couple inches of their bump stops at a rest..... just worth taking a look
    Okay, WOW. I just went out there with a flashlight and a tape measure and couldn't believe my eyes. 2.5 inches of clearance beneath the bump stops. 2.5 INCHES??? And that's with the OME 913s installed.

    Thanks PB and all the rest for mentioning them like a million times. I honestly figured with the lift, there's no way they could be a factor.

    Those bad boys are getting a shave tomorrow. Hopefully it will help!

    Stay tuned,
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbkid View Post
    actually, you would be surprised how 'little' of a bump it takes for a VX to hit the rear bump stops. Maybe sue can help me with a photo, but some VX's sit within a couple inches of their bump stops at a rest..... just worth taking a look
    With stock springs, I'm at 1/2".


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    Quote Originally Posted by RickOKC View Post
    With stock springs, I'm at 1/2".
    That's where I was before I cut mine down...made a big difference. It used to skip all over the road when you'd hit a bump going around a corner...but no more.
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    Just a question here

    Is it important when trimming a bump stop that both sides are trimmed equally? If so how exact should it be?
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbkid View Post
    actually, you would be surprised how 'little' of a bump it takes for a VX to hit the rear bump stops. Maybe sue can help me with a photo, but some VX's sit within a couple inches of their bump stops at a rest..... just worth taking a look
    Mine were touching at rest....
    That tan color is Arizona dirt sticking to the bottom part of the stop, so it's actually touching the axle.

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    1/2" (RickOKC & MileHigh), touching (VX KAT)... For mine to be at 2.5", I'm back to thinking it's not a bump stop issue. But I'm still going to look into it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    Is it important when trimming a bump stop that both sides are trimmed equally? If so how exact should it be?
    Dave I don't "think" real precision would matter.
    On my other side, the bottom horizontal part is a little thicker than this side.





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    Quote Originally Posted by Vendetta View Post
    1/2" (RickOKC & MileHigh), touching (VX KAT)... For mine to be at 2.5", I'm back to thinking it's not a bump stop issue. But I'm still going to look into it.
    I don't know V....other trucks I've looked at had more like 6-7" stock.
    I recall somebody (think it was MileHighVX) found some from a Rodeo that were the same as ours, so get them as a back up set, then you won't be uncomfortable cutting yours down. (or vice versa) That's what Mav did.

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    Something to consider..if you are running oversized tires, the bump stops are what prevent your tires from contacting your wheelwells when you flex the suspension. So, keep that in mind before cutting.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Triathlete View Post
    Something to consider..if you are running oversized tires, the bump stops are what prevent your tires from contacting your wheelwells when you flex the suspension. So, keep that in mind before cutting.
    Will do, keeping in mind that it's not a 1:1 ratio. The stops are closer to the fulcrum than the tires, so 1" at the bump stop translates into greater than 1" at the wheel.

    I'm running 32.58" OD, according to the 1010Tires calculator.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Vendetta View Post
    Okay, WOW. I just went out there with a flashlight and a tape measure and couldn't believe my eyes. 2.5 inches of clearance beneath the bump stops. 2.5 INCHES??? And that's with the OME 913s installed.

    Thanks PB and all the rest for mentioning them like a million times. I honestly figured with the lift, there's no way they could be a factor.
    Stay tuned,
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    no problem. a lot of people are surprised when they actually look at it. I know the ones of my Runner are about 6" from the axle.

    Quote Originally Posted by RickOKC View Post
    With stock springs, I'm at 1/2".
    thats gonna make a pretty rough ride.

    Quote Originally Posted by VX KAT View Post
    Mine were touching at rest....
    That tan color is Arizona dirt sticking to the bottom part of the stop, so it's actually touching the axle.
    I never had to cut mine on my VX, but i would imagine it would have made a lot smoother ride. Mine wasnt too bad, but it definately would do the little 'hop' that you guys are referring to if i was going fast and hit a bump. I just always trusted the factory gas shocks to keep all 4 on the ground.

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