Front bumpstops how to change???

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Garthbmn7

NAXJA Member #524

Location

St. Paul, MN

• Oct 21, 2003

• #1

98 Xj the darn things are welded in. Am I missing something somewhere? Looked at my buddies 94 and his are bolted on. How do I change them to longer bumpstops? Cut them off and weld new ones on?
Thanks

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Oct 21, 2003

• #2

They just pull out!

 

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Garthbmn7

NAXJA Member #524

Location

St. Paul, MN

• Oct 22, 2003

• #3

bumpstops

so they are just held in by friction? Any idea where I can get longer ones? Do you just add a little soap to them to get the new ones in then?
Thanks much

 

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Dazz

NAXJA Forum User

Location

DFW, Texas

• Oct 22, 2003

• #4

Re: bumpstops

Garthbmn7 said:

so they are just held in by friction? Any idea where I can get longer ones? Do you just add a little soap to them to get the new ones in then?
Thanks much

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RE...

http://www.rubiconexpress.com/dynamic/mainpage.asp?folderid=274

 

bgcntry72

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Queen Creek, Alcatraz

• Oct 22, 2003

• #5

Well....

You don't get longer ones to push in. RE and other co's sell hockey puck type things that bolt to the coil perch and stop the factory bumpstop from bottoming out too late. A cheaper way to do this is to get 2 hockey pucks and RTV them onto each coil perch. Good luck.

 

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Dazz

NAXJA Forum User

Location

DFW, Texas

• Oct 22, 2003

• #6

Re: Well....

bgcntry72 said:

A cheaper way to do this is to get 2 hockey pucks and RTV them onto each coil perch. Good luck.

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Ahhh, I have tried this method and even with the Epoxy adhesive. It won't hold the pucks together when a full tuck. They will break loose from the glue or adhesive.
What I did was to drill a 6" bolt or wood screw in the center of the pucks and bolt them under the coil perches.

 

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Garthbmn7

NAXJA Member #524

Location

St. Paul, MN

• Oct 22, 2003

• #7

so instead of the rubber stock stop you have the hockey pucks? or did you screw/glue the stop to the hockey pucks? Any pics?
Thanks folks

 

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Dazz

NAXJA Forum User

Location

DFW, Texas

• Oct 22, 2003

• #8

Garthbmn7 said:

so instead of the rubber stock stop you have the hockey pucks? or did you screw/glue the stop to the hockey pucks? Any pics?
Thanks folks

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This is an older pic, I now have four pucks instead of two...

 

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Garthbmn7

NAXJA Member #524

Location

St. Paul, MN

• Oct 22, 2003

• #9

Thanks Dazz

DOH! was thinking you put the pucks up top instead of down below on the coil perch. That would make more sense.:anon:

 

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RCP Phx

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Phoenix,Az

• Oct 22, 2003

• #10

Daystar makes extended factory stops for the late model XJ's.I have both them and RE lowers(which bolt in).Tried hockey pucks but kept eating them and spitting them out!