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firehawk

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I've made a set of front bumpstops out of hockey pucks. Three per side. The question I have is this; I drilled a hole thru them, and plan to use a 4"- 3/8-16 bolt to mount them with. I had no way to counterbore the top to recess the bolt head. Will the bolt head cause any problems? The upper snubber will contact it at times. I cannot find a 3/8" buttonhead 4" long, or I would use that. I suppose I could grind the head around the edge, and round it off some. __________________ 2000 Cherokee Sport My Pics and Specs

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Bumpstops are overrated...

The majority of guys just use a bolt and a large flat washer. I wouldn't worry about the bolt head, and I definatly wouldn't round it out, you'll never get it off again. Heck most guys just glue them.

Another thing that is coming more common is taking a rubber mallet, cutting it in half (or desired length) and using that. That way you don't have 3 (or however many) hockey bucks. Just another thought.

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3 hockey pucks on each side in the front used liguid nails to put them in no problems, made spacers for the stock rear stops from box tubing works great. __________________ If guns kill people, then I can blame misspelled words on my pencil" - Larry The Cable Guy GIT-R-DONE My Pics and Specs

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xjjeepthing wrote: 3 hockey pucks on each side in the front used liguid nails to put them in no problems, made spacers for the stock rear stops from box tubing works great. Exactly what I did, only I used Gorilla Glue. Also my plans for the rear. What size tubing did you use? 3/4", or 1"? __________________ 2000 Cherokee Sport My Pics and Specs

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what the hell is a bump stop __________________ Yep its GREEN & UGLY but it hides better then yours and still in process br> My Pics and Specs

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joe2feathers wrote: what the hell is a bump stop I have not a clue. __________________ '93 XJ Cherokee Sport - build thread '89 XJ Cherokee Laredo - build thread '88 MJ Comanche Pioneer SWB - build thread '87 MJ Comanche LWB '94 YJ Wrangler - build thread

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Lead_Not_Follow wrote: joe2feathers wrote: what the hell is a bump stop I have not a clue. Hummm.... might explain the fender problem. __________________ 2000 Cherokee Sport My Pics and Specs

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firehawk wrote:

xjjeepthing wrote: 3 hockey pucks on each side in the front used liguid nails to put them in no problems, made spacers for the stock rear stops from box tubing works great. Exactly what I did, only I used Gorilla Glue. Also my plans for the rear. What size tubing did you use? 3/4", or 1"?

Used the 1" same as i used for my my t-case drop

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This exactly how i did my bumpstops http://www.go.jeep-xj.info/HowtoBumpstops.htm Works really well ,just have to convert the metric measurements to american. __________________ If guns kill people, then I can blame misspelled words on my pencil" - Larry The Cable Guy GIT-R-DONE My Pics and Specs

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