So I know that I am among a few that are doing this but I thought I would get this up so we can all build ideas.
You need to make a cap for the prothanes so that the stock bump does not kill it. I opted to do the cap out of 2.5"x2.5"x.180 welded to the top of a 2" piece of 1.5"tube. The 1.5" tube fits snugg inside the prothane with no mods.
Here is the cap
I also made a base so that the bump would not be free. Some say that it being free is ok but I just figured why not. One thing to note is that after welding the base on my coil bucket I now have to unbolt my trac bar to get my coils out.
Here is the base that is also a 1.5" tube.
Now just paint your junk and install the coils with the prothane loose in them and when the coil is on you can slide the prothane onto the base.
I have not tested these and I do not know how much they compress. I would highly recomend thinking about how long of a bumpstop you need and if anything make it bigger then you expect to need. Keep in mind your stock bumpstop will compress aswell as the prothanes. I bought the 10.5" prothanes but ended up using about 6.5".
Link to where I got mine. http://www.jegs.com/p/Prothane/762170/10002/-1
I hope to have a review by tomorrow and maybe a video too.
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Have fun guys
Chadwick
You need to make a cap for the prothanes so that the stock bump does not kill it. I opted to do the cap out of 2.5"x2.5"x.180 welded to the top of a 2" piece of 1.5"tube. The 1.5" tube fits snugg inside the prothane with no mods.
Here is the cap
![DSC00985.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd158%2Ftroopdiggin87%2FDSC00985.jpg&hash=4cc93076c76bc98427059f68a1997cba)
I also made a base so that the bump would not be free. Some say that it being free is ok but I just figured why not. One thing to note is that after welding the base on my coil bucket I now have to unbolt my trac bar to get my coils out.
Here is the base that is also a 1.5" tube.
![DSC00982.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd158%2Ftroopdiggin87%2FDSC00982.jpg&hash=d3694e461ebbc07c987385a70050fb67)
Now just paint your junk and install the coils with the prothane loose in them and when the coil is on you can slide the prothane onto the base.
![DSC00986.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi35.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd158%2Ftroopdiggin87%2FDSC00986.jpg&hash=a559e23b561ed49b27a32d0ad21aab31)
I have not tested these and I do not know how much they compress. I would highly recomend thinking about how long of a bumpstop you need and if anything make it bigger then you expect to need. Keep in mind your stock bumpstop will compress aswell as the prothanes. I bought the 10.5" prothanes but ended up using about 6.5".
Link to where I got mine. http://www.jegs.com/p/Prothane/762170/10002/-1
I hope to have a review by tomorrow and maybe a video too.
Have fun guys
Chadwick