Bump stop questions.

[rs74]

I will be installing a 4/6 drop on my short bed soon and have some questions about the bumpstops. I assume that I need to take the rear stops out and cut the brackets off the frame, right? Second is the front bump stops. There is a stop with bracket on the top of lower control arm, this one comes out to right, stop and bracket. There is also just a rubber stop that is on the bottom side of the upper control arm. I want to go ahead and tear down the truck and have it ready for when the parts arrive.

[cory d]

pull the bracket off the rear, start with just removing the rubber bumper on the lower control arm, with 2" coils you may not have to do more. leave the bump stop on the upper control arm

[rs74]

Originally Posted by cory d

pull the bracket off the rear, start with just removing the rubber bumper on the lower control arm, with 2" coils you may not have to do more. leave the bump stop on the upper control arm

It will be 2.5" spindles and 1.5" springs. Does that make anydifference?

[gGMC DOG]

Like most questions on this you can get three people giving you five opinions.

You can run w/o the bump stops but they don't have to be removed. Many people remove them so the bumpstop doesn't limit suspension travel @ the x-member.

My experiences say that if you remove the bump stop, you're only shifting where the point of contact is....
If you still have inner fender wells & the tires are tall enough, you'll have occassional interference there.
If you remove the inner fender wells & bump stops, the lower control arm bushings will make occassional contact (interference) w/the road.

[cory d]

i would be more worried about your wheels not tucking. you are running 295/50's arent you?

[rs74]

Originally Posted by cory d

i would be more worried about your wheels not tucking. you are running 295/50's arent you?

Yeah I have the 295/50's on now but I will be buying WV 037 Vette rallies. Looking at 10" in rear with a 5"bs and 8" up front with a 4"bs and a different size tire. Maybe a 255/60 or something. I will just keep the other two 295's as backups.

[rs74]

Originally Posted by gGMC DOG

Like most questions on this you can get three people giving you five opinions.

You can run w/o the bump stops but they don't have to be removed. Many people remove them so the bumpstop doesn't limit suspension travel @ the x-member.

My experiences say that if you remove the bump stop, you're only shifting where the point of contact is....
If you still have inner fender wells & the tires are tall enough, you'll have occassional interference there.
If you remove the inner fender wells & bump stops, the lower control arm bushings will make occassional contact (interference) w/the road.

This is my first lowered vehicle and I am not that knowledgable with all the aspects of drop kits. I just want to do it right the first time and since I will be right there I might as well do it then if it is called for. I hate having to go back and redo something when it could have been done the first time. I should also mention that I will also have fender wells in. Hopefully all will go smooth.

[J Knight]

Originally Posted by rs74

It will be 2.5" spindles and 1.5" springs. Does that make anydifference?

With a 1.5in spring drop you can probably trim about 1in off the tip of the rubber bumpstop and still have enough travel. You can allways trim or remove it later if it still makes contact.

[slugish]

5.5 drop in front -bump stops untouched -no bottoming out -stiff as hades yea