Bumpstop damage!

Are my ubolts installed wrong? are my bumpstops too small? one fell off and the other has damage from the bolts.

Thanks.

 

Are you the original owner? The u-bolts have been flipped, which is a somewhat typical mod. The bolts should be cut shorter and often times the bump stop is relocated to the plate holding the u-bolts...

OA

 

Yes i am, i got a ubolt flip kit.

OHHH makes sense. ive seen that before.

Thank you so much.

 

Thanks guys, any recommendations on which stops to get? or just order the same ones i have on there?

Is relocating the bump stops to the bolt side easy?

 

Wheelers Offroad (@Wheeler's Off-Road Inc ) is a reputable forum vendor that sells some options.

OA

 

How would I attach these to my ubolt plate when there are no holes for it? Drill some? or get a new ubolt flip kit?

 

Those U bolts are too long. Chop off the excess thread down close to the top of the nuts so that they're shorter than the height of the bump stop and things will work much better.

 

Thanks guys will do. Ive never tapped before, so ill probably go to a shop for that.

 

It’s about as easy as pumping gas

 

oh yeah? well i dont have a garage, but i do have jack stands. would that be enough? wont those leaf springs fly everywhere once i take those bolts off?

 

Not if you’re easy on it. Jack up the hitch a little to relieve some load and chock the wheels. And avoid shifting the weight.

 

The center pin holds the pack together, not the ubolts

 

i just pulled my ubolts yesterday. Do one side at a time

 

The problem is, the stock bump stops mount to the top of the leaf spring -- NOT to the frame like your kit.

You definitely need to cut down those ridiculously long u-bolts. Leave a couple of threads, use a standard 4 1/2" angle grinder (Harbor Freight has one for CHEAP if you need one, use the cutoff wheels).



Since the bump stops are completely f'd from those long bolts, I'd message the seller of those and ask why their bolts were too long before grinding. I'd suggest they provide new bumpstops too in that message. This whole issue would have been prevented if the U bolts were properly sized for stock suspension.

 

Congrats on everyone in this thread for providing useful info to the OP and preventing thread lock and ban hammers.

 

Harbor Freight Angle Grinder works fine, if you get a cutoff wheel from there make sure you get a mask.

 

Thanks everyone. very helpful.

 

did i do something that could get me banned?

 

go all out and get air bumps

 

no, but you made a thread that usually brings out ass holes that then get banned lol