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Cracked Teraflex Rear Axle Bump Stop

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Old 10-28-2009, 05:49 PM
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Default Cracked Teraflex Rear Axle Bump Stop
Has anyone else had this happen to their Teraflex Rear Axle Bump Stop yet? I don't do crazy stuff like "flying" my JK, so this is really puzzling. Hopefully TF can take care of it, but just wondering if this is a fluke, or something pandemic.

I have the TF 2.5 inch coil kit w/ 9550 shocks. Didn't take pics of the back side of the bump stop, but it looks like the crack/split may have propagated most of the way through.



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teraflex is a totally upstanding company and you should contact them
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Any chance of you snapping a shot of it flexed? Guessing the upper stop is hitting way out on the back lip of that lower, but it would be interesting to see it...
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Kinda looks like it may have come down on something from up under like a rock or something. You can see what resembles a indention towards the left round edge with stress ripples above it. Just a thought..? I could totally be wrong.
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PM your name/address to me and I'll send out a replacement.
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hmm thats wierd maybe i should check out mine
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PM your name/address to me and I'll send out a replacement.
PM sent. Thanks Joe.
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Any chance of you snapping a shot of it flexed? Guessing the upper stop is hitting way out on the back lip of that lower, but it would be interesting to see it...
Yea, if I wasn't feeling lazy at the moment. Will probably do that when I receive the replacement part - post a pic for feedback.

Edit: Just ran out and looked at top of axle bump stop. Looks like the frame bump stop is making contact fairly close to center. Will snap a pic tomorrow.

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Kinda looks like it may have come down on something from up under like a rock or something. You can see what resembles a indention towards the left round edge with stress ripples above it. Just a thought..? I could totally be wrong.
May just be some dirt or refection in the photo - no indentation on the actual bump stop. Interesting thing though is that when I checked for the "hit mark/indentation", I thwacked the bump stop with my finger, and I think it's hollow. For some reason, I had it in my mind that it was one solid piece of plastic. Regardless, way to think "out of the box" though.
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Originally Posted by planman
Are those mounted backwards? The forward/leaning edge should be pointing to the front of the vehicle.
For reference, pic was taken from under center of Jeep facing towards rear axle. So I think I'm good wrt mounting orientation.
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Just wanted to post a quick follow-up to thank Joe and Teraflex for sending the replacement bumpstops. Showed up within a few days of the original post. Still in the process of replacing them as I'm in the middle of some other tweaks, but will try to post a pic with everything back in order.

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