Front shocks bottoming out!

[Stic-o]

So I did the tt/ schackle over the weekend and I also put on longer shocks to match, Only one problem. The front bump when i hit a dip or bump fast. I got them 2" longer then stock (it made sence) There pro comp ES9000's. What should I do? I bought them from 4 wheel parts. Well the backs work! at least!

 

[Alec]

Unless you get shorter shocks again, your only option is to extend your bumpstops so the A-arms bottom out before the shock does. My 2" longer Ranchos are only an inch longer under compression, but 2" longer at extention, so I didn't have to do anything in the front. I have 4" lift shocks in the rear, so I got taller bumpstops and spaced them out from the frame, so they're about 1.5" longer than stock (exactly how much longer the shocks are at compression).

If you want to take them back, 4WP will probably take them if you've only used them for a few miles. They'll sell them as slightly used. They will definately take them back if you tell them that they told you they would fit. See if there's a size that is only 1" longer in compression.

 

[Tarron]

Get shorter shocks

Since shocks don't normally bottom out (unless you were going real fast or it was a big bump) I'd take them back and get the shorter ones. Do you still have the ones you took off so you can try them going over the same bumps?

 

[Robert]

Longer front shocks do no good when all you've done is a TT lift. You are not changing the length of travel with a TT lift, only the static ride height. Your front suspension will still go up just as far as it would in its stock position and will also only extend down to the maximum extended position as it would in its stock position. A longer shock will only do some good if the compressed length is about the same length as stock. If you extend your bump stops, all you are doing is shortening your front suspension travel length.

 

[Alec]

Robert is right. I made sure my new Rancho's were short enough to allow the suspension to compress fully, but my Gabriels were limiting my front downtravel, hench the longer shocks.

 

[DesertSpive]

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--Sean