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Title: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: BigMike on August 11, 2017, 05:40:08 PM: Need to check it this weekend while working on the Jeep. Thinking of finding a 45 degree wall. Other ideas?

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:47:22 PM: Take it on the trail?

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Anvilsam on August 11, 2017, 05:50:33 PM: Quote from: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Take it on the trail?

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:57:07 PM: Quote from: Anvilsam on August 11, 2017, 05:50:33 PM
Quote from: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Take it on the trail?

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True...maybe check it first at a mall curb, then get on one of those rugged ridge parking lot ramp things, then go to a culvert...

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Anvilsam on August 11, 2017, 06:03:03 PM: Quote from: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:57:07 PM
Quote from: Anvilsam on August 11, 2017, 05:50:33 PM
Quote from: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Take it on the trail?

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True...maybe check it first at a mall curb, then get on one of those rugged ridge parking lot ramp things, then go to a culvert...

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A mall curb should be fine. I've never seen him on a rock much bigger that one.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 06:05:15 PM: Quote from: Anvilsam on August 11, 2017, 06:03:03 PM
Quote from: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:57:07 PM
Quote from: Anvilsam on August 11, 2017, 05:50:33 PM
Quote from: clark123456 on August 11, 2017, 05:47:22 PM
Take it on the trail?

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True...maybe check it first at a mall curb, then get on one of those rugged ridge parking lot ramp things, then go to a culvert...

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A mall curb should be fine. I've never seen him on a rock much bigger that one.

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Boom!

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Krawler00 on August 11, 2017, 07:31:47 PM: Find a deep ditch and go at it side ways angled.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Michigunman on August 11, 2017, 07:40:56 PM: @BigMike I know of an RTI ramp you might be able to use, not too far from you if you want me to ask.
Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: tcdawg on August 11, 2017, 08:12:52 PM: Mike
How much bump do you have now?
Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Jeepster1407 on August 11, 2017, 09:11:47 PM: Head to your local industrial park and go to a loading dock.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: patman on August 11, 2017, 09:36:26 PM: Find all the other jeeps parked at Wal-Mart and drive on someone's tire?
Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Mortalis5509 on August 12, 2017, 12:01:46 AM: Pull the coil spring. Jack up said side.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 12, 2017, 08:33:47 AM: Quote from: Mortalis5509 on August 12, 2017, 12:01:46 AM
Pull the coil spring. Jack up said side.

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Tripp wins this one

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: BigMike on August 12, 2017, 09:45:26 AM: Quote from: tcdawg on August 11, 2017, 08:12:52 PM
Mike
How much bump do you have now?

3 pucks in the front, 2 in the rear (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170812/e3bbabc223e754899180f806823e32df.jpg)

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Jeepster1407 on August 12, 2017, 10:11:01 AM: So how much up travel do you have now? Looks like only about 3" from that picture.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Mortalis5509 on August 12, 2017, 10:16:19 AM: Looks like an 1"

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Anvilsam on August 12, 2017, 10:46:24 AM: It looks like you have way to much bumpstop up front. Are you high steered? If so need to run around 3" of front bump. If not you can probably take a lot of that out. On 37s in the rear I ran 2.5" w the poison sounder fenders so you can probably do less with the metalcloak

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 12, 2017, 12:41:48 PM: Quote from: Jeepster1407 on August 12, 2017, 10:11:01 AM
So how much up travel do you have now? Looks like only about 3" from that picture.

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Jason tells all of the ladies that amount is 3".

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: BigMike on August 12, 2017, 01:14:56 PM: When I had only one puck up front there was a 2" gap at full compression. So I added 2. I think the shock bottoms out limiting travel.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: DOUG on August 12, 2017, 01:18:15 PM: Quote from: BigMike on August 12, 2017, 01:14:56 PM
When I had only one puck up front there was a 2" gap at full compression. So I added 2. I think the shock bottoms out limiting travel.

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Shock bottoming is not good, will destroy it
Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 12, 2017, 02:41:13 PM: Mike, what does metal cloak claim you should run for bump stops and shocks?

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Anvilsam on August 12, 2017, 03:22:29 PM: Quote from: clark123456 on August 12, 2017, 02:41:13 PM
Mike, what does metal cloak claim you should run for bump stops and shocks?

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I think Mike is laying the ground work for backing out of gatrfest.

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: clark123456 on August 12, 2017, 03:29:33 PM: Quote from: Anvilsam on August 12, 2017, 03:22:29 PM
Quote from: clark123456 on August 12, 2017, 02:41:13 PM
Mike, what does metal cloak claim you should run for bump stops and shocks?

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I think Mike is laying the ground work for backing out of gatrfest.

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Too far...

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Title: Re: How to check flex and bump without a forklift?
Post by: Krawler00 on August 12, 2017, 09:03:59 PM: Ouch. But that front setup looks wrong. Not enough travel even for a good bump in the road. Shock bottoming out... bad news.

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