This video with show you how to install bump stops for you Jeep Wrangler (JK, JKU, and other models) in 30 minutes with only a jack and a few blocks of wood.
Genius, ok so this is 3day later update. Your idea was great however like most things I do it did not go as smoothly for me. P/Side was awful to get it, D/Side bit easier. It did work out in the end. Thanks for great video.👍 2001 TJ
Wicked Excellent! The previous video I watched looking how to do this had me taking off the springs and control arms and I stopped the video. For all I know, they'd have me pull out the engine and take off the top and the windshield. Cut some wood. Not hard!
What a great idea. Great helpful video. On my 99 Dakota my bump stop is just above the lower control arm at an angle. I have an old backhoe bucket tooth that’s almost the same angle, plus a shim, wedged it in there, lowered the vehicle and it went right in. Thanks
This is awesome! I just replaced my rear bump stops but haven't done the front yet. I bought spring compressors but am nervous about using them. I will try this first.
great video really saved a lot of time, as others have experienced the bump stops not going in straight....happened to me, i took a ratchet strap and put at the bottom of the base of bump stop when blocks are in place , wrap it around the wheel in front and ratchet tight this will hold the stop in place and keep straight when lowering the jack..took me literally 5 minutes to put 1 in....also not sure if it made a difference but heard from somebody to put them in freezer and they may shrink a bit....i did this but did not take measurements, sounds about right though...
Thanks Greg. I even tried 2 local repair shops and they couldn’t figure out how to install them. The smaller blocks, a little grease, and using the vehicle’s weight really did the trick!
I spent an hour trying to fit these same bump stops, even resorting to using a scissor jack and still no success. I just ended up very very very angry. I will try your approach. Thanks for posting.
Thank you for the video Sir 👍 what’s your thoughts about them after 2 years if you still have them? Are they worth it or they are too hard for ride ? Thanks
After 2 years they have been great. No complaints or issues at all. Just as a small upgrade, I’m about to install a Mammoth 2-Inch Front / 1-Inch Rear Leveling Kit plus some new shocks, since mine are getting up there in age.
Hi @thebutterflyeffect. The vehicle was supported by a floor jack and floor jacks to allow the spring to be fully extended as much as possible while removing/installing the bump stop and blocks. Have any additional support options or ideas to best approach to protect against any harm? It can perhaps help other viewers/readers.
Nice video, thank you. It's the only video on your channel that I have watched and it says that it's a year old at this point.... If you're still making videos, I hope you've learned to look at the lens on your phone instead of looking at your face in the screen when you're recording the videos.
Has anyone tried hockey pucks for this? Just watching the video and I'm planning to do the job this weekend, but I feel like I could do this with pucks instead of tracking down wood pieces.
@@DCGarageWorks it wound up working amazing. Jacking up the body allowed the springs to open up enough to get the pucks in. I used three and it was perfect.
Got the same bump stops and tried this but they are both now installed crooked. All old bump stop material removed prior to insertion. Each time I drop the Jeep it squeezes them towards the front of the vehicle and when lifted they are still cocked. Any ideas?
I’d maybe try another block but place in a way to help push the offset side up further. Slightly move the block stack to that side, and give it a good drop again. Maybe spray some wd40 up there to help move it along. Just a guess though.
In general, the design of how these go in was engineered dumb! Perhaps some of the old ones were still up in there? Getting the old ones out is a pain sometimes. You can mock up a wire brush to scrap it cleaner too.
Basically, if yours are loose but still there, you probably don’t feel the jarring slam of metal on metal when you go over a big bump-yet. They do get old and wear down. Just something to watch out for then.
@@DCGarageWorks I did mine yesterday with this method. I found that I had to lower the jeep, remove the jack but leave the blocks in place, get on the bumper and bounce up and down a few times to really seat the bump stops. I think my neighbors thought I was getting ready for a rodeo!
I did it and got them in, they are made of such a hard material they kept tipping on the blocks rather than just pressing in place. I figured out for me if I stacked the blocks and undid the jack and let the weight fall rapidly instead of jacking the suspension slowly even with cleaning out the tubes and applying a little grease to help. The factory stops are softer and would have been far less effort but not as robust as these are.
@@clintprice2123 Nice and great to hear. Yeah, Jeep really used cheaper material for the OEM ones. Seems every JK/JKU will need to replace them sooner or later. The ones in this video are really dense rubber and takes some good gravity, grease, and vertical momentum to have them seat properly. Thanks for sharing your experience!
@goldenthepot6361 They are 17” Icons (www.iconvehicledynamics.com/wheel/10645/Icon-Alloys-Rebound/?FinishID=22&gclid=Cj0KCQjw9deiBhC1ARIsAHLjR2B46eK7pTEHeG326l9_Hj6jYoE9Rfa6dmJlehNOOwrnENCXhC3lhwkaAvNLEALw_wcB)
The blocks were cut from some leftover wood flooring (3/4” or so). And each square was about 2” by 2”…just has to be small enough to fit inside the spring.
