Based solely on the pictures, the bumps are too long by about 5/8" or however much shaft is still exposed.
Rear Spring Relocation Without Adding Height?
- Thread starter NOTNSUV
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OP
I don't have the shocks in tight on top. I'll do that.
Edit: now I have a full inch of shaft showing and 15.5" length.
Lower bump is 3". I have a box of hockey pucks 1", so maybe 2 of those or cut this down?
Edit: now I have a full inch of shaft showing and 15.5" length.
Lower bump is 3". I have a box of hockey pucks 1", so maybe 2 of those or cut this down?
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Either way, the shocks should be the limit to travel. The bump stops, with the soft jounces installed, are there to slow the last bit of travel speed before the shocks reach full compression.
OP
Better. 2 pucks. And that is full compression.
Thanks for the walk through.
Thanks for the walk through.
OP
I would go further, but I also used hard plastic body lift pucks that I cut to length.
OP
So less bump, more uptravel and use the snot out of the jounce?
This 3.5" I took out is pretty hard.
Or just 1 puck.
The jounce won't compress it's full 1" I suppose. And there's clearance to the fender.
Driver side yet to do so will see what the trackbar and diff cover do.
This 3.5" I took out is pretty hard.
Or just 1 puck.
The jounce won't compress it's full 1" I suppose. And there's clearance to the fender.
Driver side yet to do so will see what the trackbar and diff cover do.
LONGJP2
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If you had a shorter shock (and less bump stop), how much farther could you go? In other words, what would hit next?
Tires to fender?
Use the full shock. Let the shock be the limit to travel. The factory yellow jounces will compress into the cup.
I've never been a fan of hockey pucks.
OP
Contact TB/DIFF.
Hoping a RockJock TB & OEM diff cover will solve this. Could it be that simple.
Hoping a RockJock TB & OEM diff cover will solve this. Could it be that simple.
OP
They were all passenger side, full bump. I have the axle resting on 3 ton stands until I lift it with the jack, so I guess the opposite side is still resting on the jack stand. I didn't really check that.
These 2 most recent pics are driver side.
Tell me to do it over..LOL!
OP
I have the OEM covers on order and 2 Rock Hard "Hard Hats" on order.
Getting rid of 2 massive G2 covers.
I wouldn't be surprised if the POs lift installer added the ACOS et al to clear the diff.. Only need 4" and 1.25 for 35s but you need 2.5" more to clear the G2!
I hear there can be some interference in the rear as well but haven't been back there yet. I do know there's a TB or swaybar relo bracket back there.
OP
Full droop driver side. With AntiRock 5-1/2 ish, w/o 7.5 ish.
Passenger side bump distances look equal to earlier measurements.
Passenger side bump distances look equal to earlier measurements.
Even the "good" tunable ones .. the tune makes all the difference in the world.
@NOTNSUV .. keep at it and you are heading in the right direction.
OP
Well, if my measurements above are correct and I used the right procedure then I'd guess I'm at the point of deciding whether to reduce bump to 1" or be ok with 2" and which length shock to select.
I'm surmising the 5100 are pretty close to what I need but unclear on when longer or shorter are needed. My mind's eye is blurry.
Probably need to get the springs back in to confirm ride height also and see where the front sits without the ACOS.
Bilstein 5100 (current)
14.25" compressed
24.25 extended.
15.25" as pictured.
SJ BM B8525
14.52 compressed
24.3 extended
A buddy has a Dana 44 diff cover from his JK that I can borrow for a test fit. And I'll try diff cover alone for clearance before I dump $400+ on a new trackbar. I ordered covers today but read here now that they're on back-order. There was nothing to indicate that from the vendor. Guess I'd better call.
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