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Bump stops ordered....

Terrafirma Factory Racing 2.0 Bumpstop. Doing just the front for now...

 

sniper

Nice   How you mounting them ?
Same way Riccy did 
Or welding the sleeve into mount 

I'm mounting them through the springs and using the spring base plate on the axle as the bump pad, similar to the Fox stuff on the Dave Marsh Racing set up. I can't remember if Riccy has done the same Jack.... 

In my (limited) experience, there isn't much that a Jimny can't climb over, especially big tyre cars. I don't want to go above 30" tyres.... but I do want to go out with big tyre cars and follow them... That means I have to have a little more momentum when I hit the same obstacle, to get over it.....

So far, there has been only tell tale damage from big bumps but I think I could cause axle busting damage without them, in the future....

I have felt the limit straps a couple of times and have only off roaded lightly since fitting them. So I will be protected in both compression and extension now..... Time will tell if they are needed on the back, but I think higher off road speeds are the issue on the back.... I'm happy pottering for now.... Comp Safari may come calling though......  

sniper

I have managed to pull my front bumpstop straight with a loop and high lift jack
This got bent inwards and was touching the spring.i'm sure this is to do with bumpstop mount on axle,it's took that much hammer it's concaved in.
Now have 4.5" travel from bumpstop to mount.so may not hit it so hard now 
Norwood rtv will be testing day then.....then out comes the grinder to get new rubber under it 
 

Have you trussed your axles too if you're expecting damage?

Lambert wrote: Have you trussed your axles too if you're expecting damage?

It's on the list of maybe's....

sniper