Bump stops

[Best4x4]

The $$ is due to fact no one else makes them... H3's are IMHO even harder to get aftermarket parts for vs a Land Rover! I think the OEM ones are like 20.00, but OEM units are worthless on a leveled H3 unless u love lots and lots of nose dive, and darn deadly handling in the corners.

My Alpha was darn right unsafe with all the nose diving, and leaning in corners when I first bought it!!! It was leveled at 23 3/4 (or more like 24.0) and the OEM bumpstops were no where near touching... Ordered the 1/2inch Trail Duty bumpstops, leveled it to 23 1/4 (to where the bumpstops were now setup like the OEM setup), and the difference was AMAZING!! Worth every penny to me.

 

[Xlr8n]

Another option is to use the factory dampners and then attach a block of rubber or hard plastic (or maybe even steel) to the control arm to fill the gap. I think I used a block of poly rubber from one of those pickup-bed-stake-hole-eyelet doo-hickies. I cut it down to fit and attached it to the flat spot on the control arm with some 3M trim adhesive. Wasn't sure if it would wear out, or would wear the dampner, or would simply fall off, but it's been on the rig over two years with no issues and it rides like an unlifted H3 due to the factory dampners still doing their job. The Trail duty ones seem to be made of a harder rubber that doesn't to the progressive thing quite as well as the factory piece. fwiw.

 

[Best4x4]

My Alpha is heavier up front for sure vs a standard 3.5/3.7L H3/H3T for sure with the extra weight from the engine, winch, bumper, and jack. Perfect for an Alpha, but I could see them being stiffer vs OEM on a non Alpha.

 

[mantracker]

Yes. Use dish soap to install them. Then rinse off the soap. Warm water, if possible. If there is any soap residue left on the bump stops, it will make it as easy to loose them, as it was to install them.

 

[poweraidon]

I just checked and I f****** lost my bump stops again... I rinsed off all of the soap this time and it still fell out while wheeling yesterday. I'm pissed that's 120 down the drain. Wtf can someone chime in on why it keeps falling out? I don't think I'm gonna buy another set


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[Peep]

Thread lock?

 

[poweraidon]

I installed it right rinsed everything off and dried it off and it still fell off...I emailed them let's see what they have to say


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[poweraidon]

Trail duty said they are gonna send me 2 sets as soon they receive shipment. Really great service and company


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[zackcrum]

Wow. Gorilla glue!

 

[amrg]

Is it possible there is something wrong with where they mount? I had my alpha settle really well on my extended bump stops before and they never came out of their location while wheeling, instead they deformed in shape!

 

[digglesworth]

Quit using so much lube. Some times you just gotta say " bite down baby, I'm going in dry"!

 

[Chook]

Yep I did mine dry.......... check the retainers haven't retracted (see the photo earlier & adjust if required) after they are in give them a couple of turns to make sure they are seated all the way around.

 

[poweraidon]

Yep I did mine dry.......... check the retainers haven't retracted (see the photo earlier & adjust if required) after they are in give them a couple of turns to make sure they are seated all the way around.

I made sure I rinsed off all the soap and dried it off. I do a lot of mudding maybe it's the material of the bump stop when it touches mud it becomes slippery again and falls out


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