Those that have hockey puck bump stops, how many? Drill or Glue?

[Comanchedude]

This - it works great. Use a 3/8" bolt and cut to length.

yup that's what i did , 3 pucks at 6.5" lift 35" tires. they have been on the job now for 5 years

 

[BlueCuda]

I would add another puck, when you get in a forced flex situation it will move up more than just a ramp test can show. I bumped mine perfect(so I thought) until I went wheeling and I had to add a little more bump stop after that.

 

[Vanimal]

Shut up, you're both right. Obviously like he said, the more lift you need, the more bumpstop you probably need. Unless you have a desert racer with a shit ton of travel and hydro bumps that are only 2" long.

Bumpstop length has to do with everything on your suspension. Lift height, shock travel, shock placement, spring rate, etc. As a whole, the internet can only give suggestions and guidance on how to make good bumpstops and where to put them, but the height they contact is soley up to the person building the rig. Of course you use them to prevent tire/body contact, axle engine contact, shock bottoming, maxing out steering links/u-joints, etc.

Quit bitching when you're both saying the same thing.

they are not saying the same thing. this statement is 100% the wrong way to figure bump stop height.
Hell, i can reach the stock bump stop location with 35's and 5" of lift.

Depends on the amount of lift.

1 puck for every 1.5" of lift or so.

So for 4.5" lift, use 3 pucks.... u get it.

 

[rockclimber]

Shut up, you're both right. Obviously like he said, the more lift you need, the more bumpstop you probably need. Unless you have a desert racer with a shit ton of travel and hydro bumps that are only 2" long.

Bumpstop length has to do with everything on your suspension. Lift height, shock travel, shock placement, spring rate, etc. As a whole, the internet can only give suggestions and guidance on how to make good bumpstops and where to put them, but the height they contact is soley up to the person building the rig. Of course you use them to prevent tire/body contact, axle engine contact, shock bottoming, maxing out steering links/u-joints, etc.

Quit bitching when you're both saying the same thing.

No. We are not saying the same thing, and if you had anything beyond a 3rd grade level of reading comprehension you would read both posts and realize how dumb you are.

Lift height does not affect bumpstops. I ran 4" of lift with stock tires and ran stock bumpstops for years. I now run 4" of lift and ~3" of additional bumpstops, and if it weren't for the trackbar eating the dif and the tires eating the inner fenders, I could have 2 more" of up.

Where a suspension sits at ride height has NOTHING to do with where it sits at full bump. If I added 2" of height without changing anything else I would not add Any bumpstop.

 

[sunburned]

No. We are not saying the same thing, and if you had anything beyond a 3rd grade level of reading comprehension you would read both posts and realize how dumb you are.

Lift height does not affect bumpstops. I ran 4" of lift with stock tires and ran stock bumpstops for years. I now run 4" of lift and ~3" of additional bumpstops, and if it weren't for the trackbar eating the dif and the tires eating the inner fenders, I could have 2 more" of up.

Where a suspension sits at ride height has NOTHING to do with where it sits at full bump. If I added 2" of height without changing anything else I would not add Any bumpstop.

Wow, you're completely right. However did I set up my suspension and bumpstops without your amazing knowledge? I'll have to send you a PM next time I mod the Jeep to make sure I'm doing it correctly.

I ran 4" of lift with stock tires and ran stock bumpstops for years.

Wait, nevermind.

 

[rockclimber]

Wow, you're completely right. However did I set up my suspension and bumpstops without your amazing knowledge? I'll have to send you a PM next time I mod the Jeep to make sure I'm doing it correctly.




Wait, nevermind.

You're an idiot.

Please prove me wrong. Please tell me how lift height has anything to do with bumpstop length.

 

[Breezio69]

This thread went from thumbs up to thumbs down real quick lol... bumpstopping is a trial and error deal. There isn't a perfect amount of hockey pucks or an off the shelf solution that works for everybody. At first play it safe, over bumpstop it a little. Take it out on a real trail with real obstacles and see how it does and fine tune it from there. If you need a little less hell you can just razor blade some rubber off the factory bumps on the trail

 

[rockclimber]

This thread went from thumbs up to thumbs down real quick lol... bumpstopping is a trial and error deal. There isn't a perfect amount of hockey pucks or an off the shelf solution that works for everybody. At first play it safe, over bumpstop it a little. Take it out on a real trail with real obstacles and see how it does and fine tune it from there. If you need a little less hell you can just razor blade some rubber off the factory bumps on the trail

I will agree that if you don't know what you are doing you should over bumpstop. However it isn't that Harris figure or out the first time. Pull the springs and cycle the suspension. See what hits where.

Not sure why you mean about shaving the stock bumps with razor. The stock bumps are micro cellular foam that in the front will compress completely into the cup. Final bump with the stock suspension is the spring perch up against the factory bump tower with the foam completely compressed.

 

[Breezio69]

Whoops, I guess I shouldn't have put stock since mine are rubber replacements, but that's how I dialed mine in just right. Its easier to cut a little of those away than try and cut a hockey Puck in half

 

[bmxnick7]

Can't really figure your bump stops out just by lift height. Shock lenth, tire size, fenders trimmed or not. All play a factor.

 

[Breezio69]

Can't really figure your bump stops out just by lift height. Shock lenth, tire size, fenders trimmed or not. All play a factor.

Yeah, that's what the two pages of arguing and thread derailing has been about. Mine is totally different from the OPs. Extended uppers with one Puck, but my fenders are trimmed up front to the body line and can stuff my tire all the way up there, rears are cut/stretched to pretty much the back door jams and same story. I can get away with less because I didn't care about hacking the body.

Like I said, every setup is different. And the pictures definately help because it allows us to help you get it dialed in showing us what you've already done