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80 series Bump stops
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Towpack
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Milners sell them. You could easily make up some spacers to account for the raised suspension, if you need them.
http://www.milneroffroad.com/toyota...-1990-1998-ukimport/hdj80-suspension-0?page=2
http://www.milneroffroad.com/toyota...-1990-1998-ukimport/hdj80-suspension-0?page=2
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I made mine the same way Gary. Perfect. Do you need bumps tops Warren? Yes. They stop you from over compressing things and breaking them. They stop one end of the axle moving up under articulation so that the other end does what it should. They stop you tyres from munching your wheel arches and flares
Mine seem to be cones within the springs, a bit like anti dislocation cones but bump stops as well. These would need to go if/when I put air bags in in place of the springs.
Running on them most of the time at the mo due to tired springs and lots of constant weight in the back.
Running on them most of the time at the mo due to tired springs and lots of constant weight in the back.
Gary820
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You have me the idea Chris 
Iirc there's a couple of holes in the chassis at the rear and you can give a good squirt of penetrating oil (i like plus gas). All bolts came out for me front and rear and got replaced with the bumpstops. They were from milner.
Had to extend after some contact issues
Iirc there's a couple of holes in the chassis at the rear and you can give a good squirt of penetrating oil (i like plus gas). All bolts came out for me front and rear and got replaced with the bumpstops. They were from milner.
Had to extend after some contact issues
I still have the in-spring rubbers, but the chassis mount stops are nothing more than the plates.
As to whether theyre needed, I take Chris' point. However, on full articulation, i.e. when all the weight of the rear end is on one wheel and the other wheel is on full droop off the ground, I don't have any body rub from the tyre. There is also still some compression movement in the spring, which to me means that there's still compression clearance inside the shock absorber.
It's always been my concern that without bump stops, I may be over compressing the shockers and causing them some damage, but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'd still like to get some though, because there may be some more extreme occasions when the shocker may take a direct hit from over-compression.
Am I thinking on the right lines here? The spring itself is not "bound" meaning coils touching the adjacent coil above and below, in this fully compressed state, do I don't see the spring coming to any harm, again, unless there's a more extreme direct hit.
As to whether theyre needed, I take Chris' point. However, on full articulation, i.e. when all the weight of the rear end is on one wheel and the other wheel is on full droop off the ground, I don't have any body rub from the tyre. There is also still some compression movement in the spring, which to me means that there's still compression clearance inside the shock absorber.
It's always been my concern that without bump stops, I may be over compressing the shockers and causing them some damage, but it doesn't seem to be the case. I'd still like to get some though, because there may be some more extreme occasions when the shocker may take a direct hit from over-compression.
Am I thinking on the right lines here? The spring itself is not "bound" meaning coils touching the adjacent coil above and below, in this fully compressed state, do I don't see the spring coming to any harm, again, unless there's a more extreme direct hit.
IIRC, I've got in-spring rubber stops on the front, mounted at the top pointing downward, but I don't think there's any rubber block type stops on the front, I'll check now this has been raised.
Gary820
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Yeah had 2 up front too. One was shorter then the other but just fitted 4 standard ones plus spacers
I have in spring ones all round too
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