ToyTec U-Bolt Flip kit with OEM bumpstop

Placed an order for the flip kit, AAL pack and diff drop from toytec, totally forgot to check off their option for Energy Suspension's 2.5" bump stops, I called and added the item to my order but when it arrived there was none to be seen. Not wanting to pay shipping plus the taxes and duties I enjoy as a Canadian, I opted to use my factory stops until I win the lotto and buy hydro stops. This is my first post to TW and I am also a new taco owner so don't judge my "craftsmanship".

Using an angle grinder I cut 4 pieces of angle bar that already had holes in it, then drilled out the holes to accommodate the bolts. Using the bars to hold down the bumpstop I simply tightened the washer and nut down on top. There is more than enough pressure being applied to the bump stop so I have no concerns of it falling off during offroad action.



This is a cheap alternative to buying aftermarket stops with your U-bolt flip kit.

Another point I would like to add is talking to toytec and other forum members I was convinced that a 1" block I had from the previous owner's lift would not fit when combined with the add a leaf and flip kit. This is simply not the case, I had more than enough thread room on the 7 ¾" bolts to fit a 1" block, Toytec Progressive 3 Leaf Add A Leaf Pack and their Ubolt Flip Kit. Giving my 3.5" of lift in the rear.

 

Any idea how much that stock bumpstop compresses when under a load? Want to make sure it doesn't compress so much that the U-bolts hit, before the bumpstop bottoms out.

 

stock bumpstops are hard as a rock, i doubt they compress more than 3/4in after all 4 tires of the truck are 2 ft off the ground.

 

If I did not include the 1" block, the u-bolts being struck by the frame would have been a concern. With the added 3.5" of lift I have 2"-2.5" inches of bump stop over and above the top of the bolts.