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articulation and bump stops

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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 06:55 PM
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does anyone know what the relation is between wheel travel and articulation and space between your bumpstops? I have about 1 inch between my bumpstops and I notice that on rough roads my front end bottom outs out. i also notice that stock rubicons have like 4 inches so that seems like a lot more travel. I have a serious front spring sag courtesy of heavy bumper an winch. makes me nervous driving off raod I keep thinking I am gonna bottom too hard and break the front axle? Thoughts Yeah a lift is in the works one with more travel
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Are you running extended bumpstops?

I had the same problem with my oem coils when I added my new bumper and a lift was my only solution. Adding spacers doesn't help because your coils will just bind up anyway.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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Umm, could be your heavy bumpers and winch squashing your stock springs down.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 08:54 PM
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Had the same problem. Lift fixed it though!
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Old Jun 8, 2011 | 04:46 AM
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my XHD Bumper and Winch dropped it 1" and I did hit the bump stops alot more off road.... My lift, TF 2.5 coil/shock, 4dr kit returned it to stock and added 3"..

wieght will do this... mods for mods.... J.E.E.P..... just empty every pocket...
I keep experiencing this problem......

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