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Installing Fox Bump stops for front axle

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Old 02-10-2014, 10:30 PM
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Default Installing Fox Bump stops for front axle

I have a 3.5" RK mid arm flex system coming, pairs with Fox 2.0 shocks. Decided to pull the trigger on 2.5" stroke Fox bump stops as well.
Now, my question is... Are most people installing these bump stops inside their coils up front? Is this the only place for them to go? Will I need any additional hardware to put them in my coils?

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Yes they need to install in the coil and you will need to cut the cup at the bottom. I used rotozip with cutting wheel due to the tight space. I attached some pics for a reference.
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And the rear ones???
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Bump...
Anyone have any pictures of rear mounted Fox bump stops. Do you need a bracket.
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The rears mount on super easy it uses two bolts to secure them in place.
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Is this flexed? Or sitting level? Because if your sitting level... theres not much room for up travel is it?
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You might want to do a bit more research,cause those pics are Teraflex speed bumps. Fox Bumps are mounted differently,specially the rears.
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How do you actually assess required bumpstop height with these speedbumps on?
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Default Installing Fox Bump stops for front axle

You guys are seeing them at their extended height. I'm not sure how they work. If there is a solid height or not.
Think of them as another shock extended/collapsed lengths.

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Originally Posted by kjeeper10
You guys are seeing them at their extended height. I'm not sure how they work. If there is a solid height or not.
Think of them as another shock extended/collapsed lengths.
I don't know about that. Look how much shock is left. And it looks like theres only an inch or two between the old bump stop and the Teraflex. Just don't look right to me.


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