Bump stops

baldduck74 · Dec 17, 2022

How do these look as far as location before I go any further, I stepped back. And started second guessing my self. Mounts aren't finished, shock body just hitting into the snubber on the shocks.
2.0 fox, 3" stroke limited to 2", not ideal but I got a good deal on them when I bought them.

ridered3 · Dec 17, 2022

What's got you second guessing that location/setup?

baldduck74 · Dec 17, 2022

ridered3 said:
What's got you second guessing that location/setup?

Axle is at bump, was worried about them being in front of axle center line, where shocks are behind the center line of the axle.

Eddyj · Dec 17, 2022

Have you tried them at full articulation?
I had to widen my pads

baldduck74 · Dec 17, 2022

Eddyj said:
Have you tried them at full articulation?
I had to widen my pads

Not yet, pads are just there for now, can be totally replaced if need be.

baldduck74 · Dec 17, 2022

baldduck74 said:
Not yet, pads are just there for now, can be totally replaced if need

Sorry guys, a 40 plus year friends mommy died last week, and he called me this evening

ridered3 · Dec 17, 2022

baldduck74 said:
Axle is at bump, was worried about them being in front of axle center line, where shocks are behind the center line of the axle.

That's pretty similar to how my bumps and air shocks were setup. Bumps/pads in front of center line and shocks mounted just behind center line.

baldduck74 said:
Sorry guys, a 40 plus year friends mommy died last week, and he called me this evening

Sorry to read about that.

baldduck74 · Dec 18, 2022

Sorry about that,
But I guess I do need to cycle suspension, I set my caster at 6 before I started yesterday, my second guessing came from not knowing how much the axle rotation is going to change.
When I get it set at ride height to full bump.

RustyC · Dec 19, 2022

Mounting location looks good. You don't' look to have many options for pads if you mount them behind the shock.
Agree on articulating before welding them out.
I would set the bumps to bottom out right before the shock shaft bumper touches the body.
Shocks are to expensive to not protect them.

baldduck74 · Dec 19, 2022

Yeah, the not thinking about cycling suspension is where I was having a big ol brain fart! Cycled every thing and the light came on :rolf:

. I had a few to many that night also.
At full articulation shock just touching the snubber I'm into the bumps 11/2", plan is to redue lower pads. Thanks for the help!