Truck rides like crap

[Sepiroth]

Just to let those that have done a drop. If you cut the bumpstops some, that will greatly increase the ride quality.

 

[Dalton]

thanks bro :bowtie:

 

[shsportsfan12]

Cutting bump stops does not sound like the most intelligent plan

 

[JKmotorsports]

Cutting bump stops does not sound like the most intelligent plan

If your vehicle is dropped, the suspension travel is decreased. Depending on the amount of drop, the axle or control arms may be bottoming on the bumpstops, causing a bouncy or harsh ride. You can remedy this by replacing the stock stops with shorter ones or just trimming off the needed amount from the original pieces. Suspenion companies make shorter replacement bumpstops for this purpose.
If you go about 5" or lower on the rear of our trucks, you can gain more rear travel by removing the welded on bumpstop bracket from the frame then remounting the bumpstop to the frame itself, gaining at least another couple extra inches of travel.

 

[shsportsfan12]

If your vehicle is dropped, the suspension travel is decreased. Depending on the amount of drop, the axle or control arms may be bottoming on the bumpstops, causing a bouncy or harsh ride. You can remedy this by replacing the stock stops with shorter ones or just trimming off the needed amount from the original pieces. Suspenion companies make shorter replacement bumpstops for this purpose.
If you go about 5" or lower on the rear of our trucks, you can gain more rear travel by removing the welded on bumpstop bracket from the frame then remounting the bumpstop to the frame itself, gaining at least another couple extra inches of travel.

When I read cutting off, I automatically assume it's meant to be fully removed. Replacing the bump stop with a smaller one is a much better alternative. I have my pickup cranked all the way up and resting on the UCA Bumpstops so I'm fully aware of the harsh ride...

 

[Sepiroth]

No, I typed cut the bumpstops some.

But, hindsight, I coulda been clearer

 

[shsportsfan12]

No, I typed cut the bumpstops some.

But, hindsight, I coulda been clearer

Then that's my bad for insinuating something was typed a certain way. However, I'd personally rather replace it entirely rather the cut it up

 

[PavementPounder]

Ok. Mines 4wd and i want to go 3/5 drop. How hard is this going to be? Nobody pays attention at gmfs so I thought I would try here. djm has a kit, but on the website it says that it may cause it to bottom out. Can this be avoided and still use the 5" coil? Will cutting bumpstops down help this?

 

[Shaggy]

Ok. Mines 4wd and i want to go 3/5 drop. How hard is this going to be? Nobody pays attention at gmfs so I thought I would try here. djm has a kit, but on the website it says that it may cause it to bottom out. Can this be avoided and still use the 5" coil? Will cutting bumpstops down help this?

Do you have a lift on it now, or you just want to lower it?

 

[Sepiroth]

If you look at JK's post, I think he might have mentioned something like a modification that would be recommended to do to the bump stops to give ya a lil more room back there.