Bumpstops...what kind are you running?
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Bumpstops...what kind are you running?
Just curious what kind of bumpstop's everyone is running on here with whatever your particular setup is. Do yours mount on top of you axle (inside the lower coil portion) or are yours located in the stock locations?
I'm going to run 35's soon and curious what size I am going to need and which style I would be better off going with. Thanks~
I'm going to run 35's soon and curious what size I am going to need and which style I would be better off going with. Thanks~
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bump stop extensions are pretty much bump stop extensions and you'll be good with what ever make you get. up front, i prefer the kind that mount on the axle like full traction or currie's do as the kind that extend down from the top tend to be too long and get caught in the coils when flexing. in the rear, pretty much all the kits have blocks that attach to the top of the axle and you will be fine with them. 
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I run JkS in the front for the lower coil pads, but you could just as easily use drilled out hockey pucks to do the same thing.
For the rear lower pads I use the TF with longer bolts and 1/4" steel plates for fine tuning, but you could use anything steel or hard plastic.
For 35s with stock flares, I'd buy the TF for the rear and something like the JkS for the front in case you ever need to fine tune due to flat flares or larger tires, etc.
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For the rear lower pads I use the TF with longer bolts and 1/4" steel plates for fine tuning, but you could use anything steel or hard plastic.
For 35s with stock flares, I'd buy the TF for the rear and something like the JkS for the front in case you ever need to fine tune due to flat flares or larger tires, etc.
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Originally Posted by planman
As I posted right above you, stock flares and 35s with no body lift require 2.5" front and rear extended bumpstops regardless of lift height.
Often, you need to remove extended bumpstops on the front to pull or switch out your springs. In the end, it is just easiest to bolt in the bumpstop extensions to the lower pads so that they are easier to remove or modify.
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Originally Posted by planman
With stock flares, no body lift, and 35s, it doesn't matter whether you have a 2.5" lift or a 4" lift, you still need 2.5" front and rear extended bumpstops.
Bumpstops stop your suspension uptravel.
Taller springs only make a difference at ride height, they don't stop uptravel when the suspension flexes--unless you overcompress the springs, which damages most springs.