Shock Bump stops..
10-04-2009, 09:55 PM
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Shock Bump stops..
Do these things really work?
.rockymountainsusp.com/W_poly_bumpstops.htm
.rockymountainsusp.com/W_poly_bumpstops.htm
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10-05-2009, 09:26 AM
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I have never seen these, you need a special tool to get them on. I wonder how exactly you get them on? $20 bucks for a set and $10 for the tool, get them and try them out. Then right a review.
10-05-2009, 11:30 AM
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x2 on trying them and letting us know.
I did some searching around, and found lots of talk and a few videos on what they are, what they do, how to install, etc - but not much on how they 'actually' perform.
Here is the best I found,
The 'special' tool is just a hollow cone that goes over the end of the shock. Lube it up really good, them jam the evs bumpstop down and over the shock retainer into place.
The link for the install vid:
http://www stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?category|category_root|-30=Suspension&attribute_value_string|Brand=Daystar &partfamilyid=1949
I did some searching around, and found lots of talk and a few videos on what they are, what they do, how to install, etc - but not much on how they 'actually' perform.
Here is the best I found,
Daystar EVS Foam Shock Bumpstop
When Daystar urged us to try its new EVS Foam shock bumpstops, we admit we were a little bit suspect about the claims of enhanced shock performance and softer compression that would all but eliminate hard bone-jarring impact of full compression. After trying them on several different vehicles, we are sold. These things work as advertised and smooth out the last bit of travel on any shock, turning what would be hard suspension crashing into smoother progressive compression. They come in two hardnesses and will work on factory and aftermarket shocks.
When Daystar urged us to try its new EVS Foam shock bumpstops, we admit we were a little bit suspect about the claims of enhanced shock performance and softer compression that would all but eliminate hard bone-jarring impact of full compression. After trying them on several different vehicles, we are sold. These things work as advertised and smooth out the last bit of travel on any shock, turning what would be hard suspension crashing into smoother progressive compression. They come in two hardnesses and will work on factory and aftermarket shocks.
I wonder how exactly you get them on?
The link for the install vid:
http://www stylintrucks.com/parts.aspx?category|category_root|-30=Suspension&attribute_value_string|Brand=Daystar &partfamilyid=1949
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10-05-2009, 11:32 AM
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The other question then is to go the hard or soft ones..
Link to the videos you found?
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10-05-2009, 11:52 AM
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10-05-2009, 12:00 PM
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Compress, yes. Bottom out? Not too likely.
Unless you currently have minimal to no travel on your coils/shocks, you'd have to hit at considerable speed to bottom out. And if hitting potholes at speed is your idea of testing them out, be prepared to replace some rims also.
This is a pic from one of the sites I saw these on
Again, not your typical 'daily' driving. For most of us, bumpstops are used so we don't over-compress the coils when flexing, and so we keep the tires off the fenders. These bumpstops can certainly be useful, and may even be able to replace the current bumpstops on our JK's, but I personally just don't see myself ever needing them. For those that do run high speed through the desert or whatever, sure, just not what I'm into.
Unless you currently have minimal to no travel on your coils/shocks, you'd have to hit at considerable speed to bottom out. And if hitting potholes at speed is your idea of testing them out, be prepared to replace some rims also.
This is a pic from one of the sites I saw these on
Again, not your typical 'daily' driving. For most of us, bumpstops are used so we don't over-compress the coils when flexing, and so we keep the tires off the fenders. These bumpstops can certainly be useful, and may even be able to replace the current bumpstops on our JK's, but I personally just don't see myself ever needing them. For those that do run high speed through the desert or whatever, sure, just not what I'm into.
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