For Sure!! 👍 I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with Derk at DPG these past weeks and - without going into detail - he is looking out for your interests ahead of his own from the outset. This is a tell-tale sign in my experience of a competent and authentic shop veteran. He is 100% ok with you extracting every ounce of information you can to better educate yourself in the world of off-roading. That is a very generous position to hold on his part, and my $$ is going to DPG-Offroad because of it - and the quality of parts. 😉👌 A word to the wise when contacting him.. Put your questions and concerns in an orderly fashion via a single email to him prior to the call using his web form at DPGOffroad.com or submit it to info@dpgoffroad.com. You will get more then you expect with respect to his time, patience, and ultimately his service experience. I rarely do reviews, but I am simply compelled to post this because it is an accurate and recent account and it should be shared. The comfortable presenter you see in the video (Dirk) is the same personality on the phone discussing your concerns and educating you properly. Unlike the sales pitcher of 1000x, repeating himself in his sleep - Dirk’s communication is directly to you - not an order number. So simply do him the courtesy of being prepared - no matter your skill level or competence, and he will chaperone your lift properly insomuch as you require to the extent he can. In our case, it is our 2000 Michigan XJ being built with the 2.5” DPG Off-road Hybrid Kit. We call it the XJ COVID KIT. Lastly, the DPG products themselves are all very solid - the real deal, and Made In The USA.👏🇺🇸. Thanks for taking the time to read this. - Chris in Kalamazoo
Outstanding! Any chance you can edit out the background music for the old guys here? Very distracting and more difficult to hear the classroom presentation.
Thanks. Can't edit out the music without taking the video down and relaunching all over again. I never cared much for the music either, but the young guys won out in the editing process. Future videos will not have music during dialog.
Amazing video!! I was wondering about how long my bump stops should be and you did a fantastic job of explaining exactly how to figure that out. Thank you, you've gained a loyal viewer here!
@@tomcat5986 The first half of the video is intentionally directed at principles, myths and misconceptions about bumpstopping. Still a lot of misunderstanding about that today. Thanks!
So once I add say an extra inch on the bump stop, what is the easiest way to check to see if it is set at the right height? Do you have to take it on the trails and see if it rubs my fenders or is there another way? Thanks!
I like to flex the jeep up on an RTI ramp or just about anything that will flex the suspension to the limits to test. Even a minor ditch shaped rut at an angle will flex the jeep up pretty good.
@@chineseempanada420 There's no set formula for how many pucks based on the lift size. How much bumpstop you need depends on tire size, wheel backspacing and how much trimming you do. Check out my vide on Bumpstop Tuning on the website for more info. Probably looking at 3 or 4 pucks per side depending on those variables.
I have a 98 TJ with a body lift only. Looks like about 3". I'm running 32x11.50 tires. Stock shocks. My bump stops are gone, wore out. Should I just replace them with factory sized bump stops.
To install the front pucks, you drill an 11/32" hole to use the provided self-threading bolts...or you can drill a slightly larger hole if you prefer to use a regular hex bolt with a nut on the bottom.
I wouldn't. Some floor jacks won't go far enough, depending on shock length and some other factors. I like to flex the jeep on an obstacle. RTI ramp, ditch at an angle, etc, and see what the jeep tells me.
Do you know about how many hockey pucks on the bottom in the front with also extended upper bumpstops to fit 35s with on a 2 Door XJ with around 4” of lift? I also have extended bump stops in the rear and am planning on getting the plate and putting hockey pucks on that. Maybe 3-4 pucks per tire? Hope that makes sense.
Also I’ll be cutting the fenders and using a BFH in the wheel wells. I think the pro Comp 51 series 15x8 rims have 3.75 backspacking. Edit: the website for the rims I bought say they are 4.5 backspacking.
Depends on which jeep and front or rear, etc. I prefer to build extra bumpstop from the bottom in the front coils, as I like the cushion of the factory bumpstop over harder poly and longer replacements in the top have more interference with the coils during droop. I like our DPG Bumpstop plates for the rear of an XJ, but can also add to the upper in conjunction with those if/as needed. Please feel free to call me at (316) 776-9900 if you want to discuss details as well. Thanks!
As an engineer, I appreciate your full explanation and indepth detail of your videos. On a side note, your personal customer service is outstanding. I used the disco cable for the first time this weekend and it was worth way more than the price I paid for them. Thank you for your content. Your passion for our hobby is apparent and an asset to the industry.
