ì was doing some reading and i hear alot of talk about bump stops. i have a 4.5 inch with no bump stops. Are they something i need?

 

Yes, especially if you go fast. The bump stops are needed to preserve shocks and keep the tires from chewing up the fenders.

 

I made the mistake of not installing bumpstops after installing 31s and knocked all 4 fender flares off within an hour of mild wheeling. Definitely something I need to get before hitting the trails again.

 

Proper bump stops actually help with suspension articulation as well. Not to mention if your tires aren't chewing up your fenders when they bottom out, the fenders are chewing up your tires. I'm speaking from first hand experience here, i bought 35' procomp extreme terrains for one of my xj and the first time i went out on the trails i dug some fairly large grooves in them when my suspension was fully flexed with no bump stops. I learned the lesson the hard way, don't do the same.

 

yeah I have 32's on a 2" lift and have chewed my tires, gonna bumpstop it to keep it from getting into fenders, but get longer shocks so it can droop the suspension more

 

Low cog jeeps are bada$$ when you set them up right.

 

I wasn't even going for a flex monster, just don't wanna lift it more than I have to, I have some I think 4.5 " coils I may trade down for 3" ers

 

When I first got a 2" lift on my xj I hauled 4 bikes 6hrs away with 4 guys in the jeep. Didn't notice my passenger side rear bump stop had fallen off.

Broke a leaf spring on the way back from over inverting. Only the wheel well was stopping the tire.

Lesson learned.

 

what are some good brands? and do I need front and rear?

 

I bought extended rear bumpstops made by crown, and the fronts i got are daystar.

 

Hopefully your going to measure and get the right length?