telemike
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Just ordered the half inch version. Yaya
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H3 Trail Duty bumpstops on the way
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Good pick-up . Have had mine for over a couple of years. Easy to remove the OEM ones and pop the TDs in. Did both just using my bare hands, no tools and little water and dish detergent on the TDs. They have stayed on since with zero issues.
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prc
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My original set started to disentigrate after 3 1/2 years. Ordered a replacement set and mentioned this being the reason. They included a second set for free in case it happened again! Trail Duty: Good people!
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Yeah, you pretty much caveman-handled those into place! Brute force and a lot of grunting
telemike
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What a PITA. Drivers side took a while to pop old one out and forever to get new one seated. Took almost an hour to get it swapped. Passenger side, under 10 minutes. That side was no problem.
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At least it's done! Shoulda called Bigunit, he would have done it for you
telemike
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Hope they stay in ;-) they are are in and the cup tabs are holding the head in place.
Ride is better!
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I only knocked mine out once in the past 5 years and that was due to what was essentially an accidental airborne event.
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Getting old out was easy. New ones proved to be a b$tch, even with dish liquid as lube. Enlightened the countryside to my awesome command of the English language...
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telemike
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Gave the new bump stops a workout this past weekend. Everything from expressway driving to driving Forest Roads in the Pisgah National Forest. I really like the improved stability and ride. Not too firm, no more wallow. I'm very happy with the way the Monroe Reflex monotubes and the Trail Duty bump stops work together. It sould be nice to have a heavier duty torsion bar as an option though.
telemike
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Crap, just noticed I'm sitting at 24". Gotta lower it down and re-align....
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Glad you took the double to double check them a bit later.
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I put my set in a week or so ago... I did it a few days after I had a metal plate installed in my shoulder to fix my collar bone I snapped in half about 2 weeks ago... I really like the ride of them. Used Bigunits dish soap trick and rinsed em off real good once they were in. All is good...
telemike
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Adjusted back down to 23.5."
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RamRod
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So exactly how much space should there be between the arm and the bumpstops?
I have a feeling there is too much gap between mine, it almost looks like someone used a razor blade to cut a bit off the bottom of my OEM's
I have a feeling there is too much gap between mine, it almost looks like someone used a razor blade to cut a bit off the bottom of my OEM's
owlxxx
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Mine had practically no space. And the old bumpstops slipped right out with a screwdriver and the new ones just popped right in with not problems. I do have it set at 23" though. Now I just have to deal with a broken wheel lug stud, I replaced one like 5 months ago. I guess I should've done all 6 at once.
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Ha! I got a good 1/4" or so gap :O
Better fix that!
Better fix that!
RamRod
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Okay looks like I need to order a new set... In the center it's more like 3/4" gap!
But it looks like the OEM bumpstop were cut!? Should I be ordering the stock height bumpstops to run with the ranch lift or the 1/5" longer set???
Thanks guys!
But it looks like the OEM bumpstop were cut!? Should I be ordering the stock height bumpstops to run with the ranch lift or the 1/5" longer set???
Thanks guys!
telemike
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I have about 1/8" gap with new bumpstops and sitting at 23.5"
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telemike
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Those look cut Above, should be cone shaped
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Yea those have been cut by somebody that thought that would give them more "Up" travel. If you are at around 23 1/2 the Trail Duty 1/2 inch are the right ones.
I thought the RANCHO replacement parts that hold the tie rods were supposed to put them back at about Oem.
Guess we need somebody with a Rancho to confirm that if you don't know.
I thought the RANCHO replacement parts that hold the tie rods were supposed to put them back at about Oem.
Guess we need somebody with a Rancho to confirm that if you don't know.
Rancho has a bracket that brings it down I believe, and the bump stops end up being more compressed than in stock setup. This should result in a harsher ride.
Im currently leveled without the extended stops, the alpha stiffer torsion bars make the ride much much more controlled than the I5, I felt that the extended bump stop reduced my ride quality and as a result I swapped back the OEM ones. I don't have any nose dive when braking (except in extreme situations) unlike in the I5, which felt floaty the entire time with extended stops. The torsion bars play a huge role in how the H3 feels on the road. Offroad, the bigger gap between the stops and the control arm make it soak bumps easier I believe too. Small bumps in the road are hardly noticeable, which is why on the desert the ride quality was great. (Tested this idea first by climbing over a curb, with OEM stops and the bigger gap to the control arm i didnt feel it when the tire hit the curb while with the extended stops I felt the bump)
Btw Ive got 45K miles on my truck so far, so the torsion bars are still strong I believe
Im currently leveled without the extended stops, the alpha stiffer torsion bars make the ride much much more controlled than the I5, I felt that the extended bump stop reduced my ride quality and as a result I swapped back the OEM ones. I don't have any nose dive when braking (except in extreme situations) unlike in the I5, which felt floaty the entire time with extended stops. The torsion bars play a huge role in how the H3 feels on the road. Offroad, the bigger gap between the stops and the control arm make it soak bumps easier I believe too. Small bumps in the road are hardly noticeable, which is why on the desert the ride quality was great. (Tested this idea first by climbing over a curb, with OEM stops and the bigger gap to the control arm i didnt feel it when the tire hit the curb while with the extended stops I felt the bump)
Btw Ive got 45K miles on my truck so far, so the torsion bars are still strong I believe
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So just to be sure to get this measurement, you measure from the center of the hub to the bottom of the fender?.... If that's the case I am at 25.5".... Seems higher then everyone else's....
The cone was defiantly cut off, when you look at the bottom of it you can see the cut lines.
You're Rancho lifted, according to them you should be at 26 to 26.5 from center of hub to bottom of fender, and your bump stops should be compressed alot. You could find everything about your lift from the Manual posted on the rancho site.
here is a link to that manual: http://gorancho.com/assets/instruction_pdf/88558f.pdf