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Bump stop spacer question

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by MAG GRY TACO15, Jul 22, 2022.

  1. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:30 AM
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    MAG GRY TACO15

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    Ome Dakars with b110’s and GMC bump stops.
    At ride height I have about 4 inch's of shaft remaining. My bump stop is about 3 inches from the top of my flip kit plate. My GMC bump stops have 3 u bolt washers making a spacer for them. Should I remove 2 or all of them? The spacers total about 3/4 an inch. I'm not sure how much the bump stop compress.
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  2. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:38 AM
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    You need to find out how much those bumps compress first. Probably the easiest way would be to jack up one side of your rear (jack up one side of the axle) as high as you can get it, put the axle on a jack stand. Go to the opposite corner in front and jack that side up as high as you can safely get it. Then measure the bumpstop at compression.

    I would set your bump so it STILL has about a quarter to half inch of compression left when your shock is fully compressed.

    That's what I would do anyway.
     
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  3. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:39 AM
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    Those bumps will more than likely compress over an inch. So I wouldn't be removing any spacers.
     
  4. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:39 AM
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    Depending on amount of compression I wonder if the u bolts might need trimming?
     
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  5. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:52 AM
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    Same crap everyone else got
    But that would be the right way to do things lol
     
  6. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:52 AM
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    Same crap everyone else got
    Probably right.
     
  7. Jul 22, 2022 at 8:53 AM
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    Same crap everyone else got
    Yeah I was lazy after a long day of installing them with covid. It's on the list for this weekend
     

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