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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 02:30 PM
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OK, ive went without bumpstops for a while (all but 2 have rotted off and the rear wouldnt work anyways with the blocks. Since I've finally got back into the mood of working on my jeep again I think its time to put some bumpstops in. See the complication is that Im gonna need some extended bumpstops and will have to adjust them to the right length to go with my 3 inch lift, 31x10.5's, and mickey thompsons with 3 1/2 backspacing and a -13 offset (yes they do stick out about 2 or more inches from the flares). I'm gonna need to bumpstop them so the tires stop right before they touch the flares, they will not stuff.

This is what I have that may help me, a heister (forklift) with adjustable forks (spread them out, pull them together). I have two 3 1/2 ton big jacks and some car ramps (you drive up them, the can only bring it up like 6 inches or so).

NOW to my real question, what do you guys use as bumpstops and how do you have to take out the front coils to put the front ones in? If so, she's probably gonna just stay how she is.



WOW just noticed how formal and robotee that sounds, Sorry im kinda in a rare form today so if you dont understand what im askin just say so lol.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by xj_maniac_newb
This is what I have that may help me, a heister (forklift) with adjustable forks (spread them out, pull them together). I have two 3 1/2 ton big jacks and some car ramps (you drive up them, the can only bring it up like 6 inches or so).
You need a jack and jackstands, not a forklift. It just isn't safe, you are going to be pulling and pushing on the front end and it can slip off. The ramps wont be much good because your Jeep will still be on the suspension.

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NOW to my real question, what do you guys use as bumpstops and how do you have to take out the front coils to put the front ones in? If so, she's probably gonna just stay how she is.
You will have to pull front springs, pull the rubber bump out of the stop and install the new one. For the rear just get some longer bolts and a piece of box steel and drill holes in it and reinstall.
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 07:14 PM
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On the front I used Some stacked hockey pucks,I jacked up the Jeep with the unibody that lets the front springs droop a bit then I slid the pucks between the coils 1 at a time,they rest on the coil bucket on the axle end.Then I siliconed them together, might bolt them together but their holding up fine like they are.This pic is with 2 pucks when I was at 3'' of lift
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:43 PM
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thanks, just wish they had hockey pucks around here. Have actually never seen a hockey puck before lol, last year was the first time its snowed in like 5 years

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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 09:45 PM
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Originally Posted by POSJ
You need a jack and jackstands, not a forklift. It just isn't safe, you are going to be pulling and pushing on the front end and it can slip off. The ramps wont be much good because your Jeep will still be on the suspension.
Wasnt gonna put it on the body, just put the tire inbetween the two forks to see where its maxed out
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Old Oct 17, 2010 | 11:35 PM
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Leaf spring bushing (what i had lying around)


3" x 1" box steel (what i had lying around)
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