bump stop tower bracing and bump pads

[vetteboy]

At the time, it was pretty low. The first pic I had shows it at a little over ride height:

I dunno what the actual lift height was, but I had 38.5's and the limiting factor was the inner fender and the stock top shock mount location, for the most part.

With all the crap gone I was able to lower the ride height a little and gain some more uptravel:

 

[GrimmJeeper]

WE have jeeps, you have a grand! =)

Quit being such an e-thug, toughguy. Ryan is cool peeps. I didn't see you out in the desert with me beating your rig like he was. Come to think of it do you even wheel your jeep?

 

[xcm]

yeah, because e-thugs allways use a smilie face at the end of their sentances.

 

[Darky]

yeah, because e-thugs allways use a smilie face at the end of their sentances.

I usually do and I think I'm pretty thuglike.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

 

[grandrunner]

hahaha nice convo guys lmao. thanks mike

 

[Darky]

That's pretty much what I look like on the inside.

 

[GrimmJeeper]

I'm more ghetto than most of the black and mexican guys i know, product of your environment ftw.. nothing like growing up on the border between Gardena and Compton :gee:

 

[FatCity Ryan]

At the time, it was pretty low. The first pic I had shows it at a little over ride height:

I dunno what the actual lift height was, but I had 38.5's and the limiting factor was the inner fender and the stock top shock mount location, for the most part.

With all the crap gone I was able to lower the ride height a little and gain some more uptravel:

Any pics of how you fit the winch in there?

 

[vetteboy]

The factory front crossmember has a set of holes in it that match the standard 10" x 4.5" pattern on most of the small winches...at some point there was a factory 'hidden' winch option that came with some reinforcing pieces to drop the winch behind the bumper.

Turns out that with a little creative trimming on the bottom of the factory crossmember, you can use those same holes and put the winch behind it instead. Tight, but doable...here's the clearance to the balancer:

and the steering box:

(and yes, the steering box sneaks by without having to remove the winch).

I basically used the stock front crossmember holes for mockup, and built a sort of vertical 'winch tray' across the front with 1/4" angle. Then tied it into the frame rail plating, front tubework, etc.

The freespool lever is a little annoying to get to, just gotta reach under for it. I relocated the solenoid pack up by the battery and have it permanently wired to a switch in the cab.

 

[CumminsJeep]

oh my lord.....:drool:

 

[grandrunner]

alright i got all the parts ordered. what do you all think a good height to make the lower bump pads. 4inches?

 

[FatCity Ryan]

You have to take the springs off, let the air out of the bump and compress them. Then cycle the axle up to where you want it to stop. There's your measurment. You don't want your shock to be the bump stop, or the limit strap.

Plus, watch any interferance with your axle and the oil pan.

 

[grandrunner]

yeah right now my axle hits the oil pan before the shock bottoms. so im bumping it right before that. and the straps are on just need to find a new place to connect them since my new steering is in the way. i used to have them on the sway bar mounts on the axle.

 

[Cache96]

That sucks about your axle truss hitting the pan, better measure right.. lol.. what kind of bumps did you get?:rof:

 

[grandrunner]

i got fox 2.0. 2.5 stroke. i got a dam good deal on the deaver coils and the bumps.

 

[Cache96]

cool deal, my Fox 2.0 10" are going to be for sale in the next week if you know of anyone interested.

 

[HeavyMetal]

cool deal, my Fox 2.0 10" are going to be for sale in the next week if you know of anyone interested.

are they remote reservoir?

been looking for a pair of 2.0x10" remote resi shocks to buy

 

[grandrunner]

put em up for sale under the craigslist and rdc section

 

[Cache96]

are they remote reservoir?

been looking for a pair of 2.0x10" remote resi shocks to buy

Yup with resi.