troysladeck
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So I’m putting some new shocks on the front of my XJ. The jeep in question ![Backhand index pointing down: medium skin tone :point_down_tone3: 👇🏽](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f447-1f3fd.png)
![IMG_8377.jpeg IMG_8377.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22039-0c5376ffdc2f54f1e6c79abecde0bc25.jpg)
![IMG_0133.png IMG_0133.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22044-4962a7f87090faf6ab8e852eccf0fb76.jpg)
Heres the current front and rear setups
![IMG_8131.jpeg IMG_8131.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22042-419a864435bcaeb2c05e876f59448dd1.jpg)
![IMG_0088.jpeg IMG_0088.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22043-68970b68965807d1cd7dc0419cdbfaa9.jpg)
Im swapping out my 2.5 Gladiator Mohave IBP shocks in the front for another set of Gen 1 2.5 Raptor shocks to get a little more travel and a firmer ride. I’m thinking about ditching the rubber bumpstop that sits inside the coil spring and running shock shaft bump stops instead. Like these![Backhand index pointing down: medium skin tone :point_down_tone3: 👇🏽](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f447-1f3fd.png)
![IMG_0297.png IMG_0297.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22041-b00bc1fcc31b21b0e9ade25f843b09f7.jpg)
My thought process is that the shock is the limiting factor anyways so might as well make it act as the bump. it will eliminate me needing to adjust the factory bump stop and probably be a little more progressive. My only concern is that the shaft bump stop may not be able to handle the pressure on hard hits and could damage the shock. Anyone with experience is this area??
BTW I got this idea after watching Jorge send it to flat in his beamed toyota at KOH. We were checking out the broken rear link when I noticed he doesnt have any hydro bumps in the front, just foam shock shaft bumps on the coilover and bybasses.
Thanks!
![Backhand index pointing down: medium skin tone :point_down_tone3: 👇🏽](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f447-1f3fd.png)
![IMG_8377.jpeg IMG_8377.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22039-0c5376ffdc2f54f1e6c79abecde0bc25.jpg)
![IMG_0133.png IMG_0133.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22044-4962a7f87090faf6ab8e852eccf0fb76.jpg)
Heres the current front and rear setups
![IMG_8131.jpeg IMG_8131.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22042-419a864435bcaeb2c05e876f59448dd1.jpg)
![IMG_0088.jpeg IMG_0088.jpeg](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22043-68970b68965807d1cd7dc0419cdbfaa9.jpg)
Im swapping out my 2.5 Gladiator Mohave IBP shocks in the front for another set of Gen 1 2.5 Raptor shocks to get a little more travel and a firmer ride. I’m thinking about ditching the rubber bumpstop that sits inside the coil spring and running shock shaft bump stops instead. Like these
![Backhand index pointing down: medium skin tone :point_down_tone3: 👇🏽](https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f447-1f3fd.png)
![IMG_0297.png IMG_0297.png](https://forum.badlinesgoodtimes.com/data/attachments/22/22041-b00bc1fcc31b21b0e9ade25f843b09f7.jpg)
My thought process is that the shock is the limiting factor anyways so might as well make it act as the bump. it will eliminate me needing to adjust the factory bump stop and probably be a little more progressive. My only concern is that the shaft bump stop may not be able to handle the pressure on hard hits and could damage the shock. Anyone with experience is this area??
BTW I got this idea after watching Jorge send it to flat in his beamed toyota at KOH. We were checking out the broken rear link when I noticed he doesnt have any hydro bumps in the front, just foam shock shaft bumps on the coilover and bybasses.
Thanks!
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