Rear jounce to bump stop question

You'll end up keeping the cup, so with the cup filling part of the gap, you have what, like 3" of air in between? It sounds like a lot but it's not that far off from what I have on the rear of mine with 5" of uptravel.

This is one of the big reasons people outboard their shocks. The longer shocks required to support larger lifts with stock shock mounts ends up being the limiting factor in uptravel.
 
  • Like
Reactions: JMT and gatertamer
How much higher could you go if your shock was shorter?
What does your tire and/or trackbar clearance look like?
 
LONGJP2 said:
How much higher could you go if your shock was shorter?
What does your tire and/or trackbar clearance look like?
Click to expand...

At most he could go about 1/2" shorter. He has decent travel bias. I'd leave it or mess with the mounts if I was OCD.
 
Last edited:
LONGJP2 said:
How much higher could you go if your shock was shorter?
What does your tire and/or trackbar clearance look
Click to expand...
LONGJP2 said:
How much higher could you go if your shock was shorter?
What does your tire and/or trackbar clearance look like?
Click to expand...

Maybe posts #80 and #81 can help you?.... I'll try to get more measurements later.....any suggestions on where to measure?
 
Mike_H said:
He's trying to Help YOU...Basically, if the shock is not limiting the up travel, what is your next point of hard contact?
Click to expand...

Thank YOU.....the bump stop hits the spring perch about an inch before the shock limits it's upward travel..... that's what is limiting it..... you suggested cutting an inch off the bump stop but that might be too close to hitting the upper limit.
 
gatertamer said:
Thank YOU.....the bump stop hits the spring perch about an inch before the shock limits it's upward travel..... that's what is limiting it..... you suggested cutting an inch off the bump stop but that might be too close to hitting the upper limit.
Click to expand...

If I was doing it, I would throw that piece of shit extended urethane bump stop in the trash. Then I would figure out how much space I had between the cup and perch. Take that space, divide in half. Using 2" as an arbitrary example, I would then put a 1" spacer between the top of the cup and the upper perch and get a 1" thick larger diameter spacer and bolt it to the lower perch. If it wasn't obvious, that also means going back to the OEM jounce bumper.
 
  • Like
Reactions: freedom_in_4low
mrblaine said:
If I was doing it, I would throw that piece of shit extended urethane bump stop in the trash. Then I would figure out how much space I had between the cup and perch. Take that space, divide in half. Using 2" as an arbitrary example, I would then put a 1" spacer between the top of the cup and the upper perch and get a 1" thick larger diameter spacer and bolt it to the lower perch. If it wasn't obvious, that also means going back to the OEM jounce bumper.
Click to expand...

Finally someone who speaks redneck
 
gatertamer said:
Thank YOU.....the bump stop hits the spring perch about an inch before the shock limits it's upward travel..... that's what is limiting it..... you suggested cutting an inch off the bump stop but that might be too close to hitting the upper limit.
Click to expand...

Upper limit of what? That is where this discussion needs to go. Forget about the bumpstop for a minute. When I set my uptravel, I pulled any soft, compliant bumpstops I had out (the factory yellow one) and I brought the axle up until hard parts on the axle started hitting hard parts of the body and/or frame. When you get the axle to that point, measure between the factory cup and the pad on the axle. That is the measurement you divide in half.
 
  • Like
Reactions: tworley
Mike_H said:
Upper limit of what? That is where this discussion needs to go. Forget about the bumpstop for a minute. When I set my uptravel, I pulled any soft, compliant bumpstops I had out (the factory yellow one) and I brought the axle up until hard parts on the axle started hitting hard parts of the body and/or frame. When you get the axle to that point, measure between the factory cup and the pad on the axle. That is the measurement you divide in half.
Click to expand...

I was talking about upper limit of shock travel.....I will check
 
Top Bottom
Back