Austin Area TW Chapter (all gens welcome, even T4Rs; heck, just make it a Toyota and we're good)

pardon my noob-ie-ness, Why would someone need these bump stops and what do they provide over the stock ones? In other words, do i "need" these for my truck?

 

In what aspect?

 

OH crap. I answered the wrong question lol.

They are just an upgraded bump stop.

Not really a big deal unless you are hitting them (sweet Jumps) and stuff

OR

If you mall crawl hard af like me, they are 'needed'

 

You are not supposed to reuse U-bolts after they were used!

 

They can stretch when torqued down.

 

Drive around with allot of weight? Do you off-road on trails that make your suspension articulate allot? These bumpstops protect your vehicle from overload and overflex damage.

 

Roger that.

$20 and somebody could have a USED set if the want/need em

 

Ahhhhh.... thank you sir! Makes sense, something more robust to handle the greater need. Ill keep them in mind for the future.

 

Don't tell anybody, I'm going to reuse mine when I redo the rear. Not even a 1000 miles, will be fine

 

I've re used mine plenty of times.

 

The extended ones for the bolt flip are horribly expensive. Will be fine and they can't be seized after maybe four weeks of use...

Totally unrelated, if I use axle-angle shims with a block: Do i need longer pins for the springs or do you think it will be fine if I put them in between axle and block?

 

I would try and find the shims that bolt to the springs using the center pin. I'd have to see how much of the pin is contacting the axle before I could determine if it was acceptable.

 

I was looking at these: http://www.headstrongoffroad.com/store/p119/Axle_Shims_-_(2_degree_to_4_degree).html

They should just slide in.

 

Sounds ominous.

 

What size are getting? 3* shim, or different?

 

Getting the meter today, I have a bad feeling I need all I can get.....

 

At least @ChadsPride knows his place.

 

Hard not to know after demolishing ever mall in sight!!!

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Those malls never knew what hit em

 

Amen to that!!!!