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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 07:41 PM
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Well I finished half of my lowering kit last night the kit is a 2/4 drop but I only had time to do the rear. so the rear sits 4" lower. My bump stop is about 3/4 of an inch, maybe 1" at the most, away from my axle. I'm afraid I'm going to be bottoming out all the time. I'm not looking to do a c-notch at any time soon, so I need some ideas. Can I trim off some of my bump stops so I'll have a little more suspension travel? How do the bump stops bolt in? Could I just leave them in and take a recipricating saw with a long blade and cut about an inch off the bottom of each stop or will I be cutting through a bolt that holts them in place that is driven through the center of the bump stop. Any suggestions or tips will help. Thanks
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 08:17 PM
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sawsall!!! shouldnt be any bolt. i think that it is molded to the bottom. good luck!!
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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Cut the stop so theres only one pancake left on there. I did it with a hack saw, they are very soft material. And yes there is a nut on the other end of the stop. It can be removed I took mine off to cut them down!!
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Old Jan 2, 2006 | 10:13 PM
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Old Jan 3, 2006 | 10:57 AM
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hydraulics!!! lol
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 05:51 AM
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cut all off but about 3/4" you should be good and if you do bottom, you wont be hitting frame...
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 08:53 AM
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yeah i cut most of it off with a jigsaw. Its made of a foam like plastic material, very easy to cut off. I left around one nub left of the bump stop and havent had any problems
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 09:12 AM
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phuc all them saws. the stop is made out of foam. I cut it with a damn razor blade. No need for a motorized cutting tool, no need to remove it. I left one rib and have had zero problems with bottoming out.
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by smooth sierra
phuc all them saws. the stop is made out of foam. I cut it with a damn razor blade. No need for a motorized cutting tool, no need to remove it. I left one rib and have had zero problems with bottoming out.
Hack saws arent motorized................................
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Old Jan 4, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by smooth sierra
phuc all them saws. the stop is made out of foam. I cut it with a damn razor blade. No need for a motorized cutting tool, no need to remove it. I left one rib and have had zero problems with bottoming out.
Why dick with a tiny *** razor blade?
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