Spring over bumpstops 101

[06 H3]

Since I did the spring over I need to properly bumpstop it. Is the goal to bumpstop it before the shock bottoms out and before the leaf spring reaches negative arch?

Bumping it before the shock bottoms out puts less load on the shock mount and will avoid it from tearing off the axle tube, correct?

 

[Scarsman]

I would say correct on that. You really don't want to be bottoming out your shocks. I would just make sure your shocks are letting you use all your travel, and then set your bumps accordingly.

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[06 H3]

So I should get some new shocks before bump-stopping them

 

[atvspeed4]

They are to stop metal on metal impact aka leaf spring to frame or more importantly the shock bottoming out. It is ok for the leaf spring to flex in a negative (reverse arch) when extremely flexed out as long as your shocks allow that amount of travel and there is no tire to body contact.