Axle Bumper Stops - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

smaretti9 · 08-26-2016, 05:49 PM

1954 Chevy Truck - 3100

I added 3 inch dropped leaf springs (front & rear) along with two inch drop blocks. The truck rides great but when I hit a dip the bumper stops are definitely hitting the frame. Has anyone trimmed these down so that aren't hitting so regularly? I'm not ever going to have really any heavy loads in it so not worried to much about metal hitting metal but do want some protection obviously.

Thanks for the time and help.

Scott

Jemezcrusher · 08-26-2016, 06:07 PM

I would take them all the way off. You could always put some rubber mud flap material (rivited?) on the underside, but if you are not going to haul anything heavy should not be much of a problem

**joedoh** · 08-26-2016, 07:53 PM

ridetech (and I am sure others, I have only bought them from ridetech) sells a couple short ones, a half inch and an inch and a half
http://www.ridetech.com/store/index....roducts.search

smaretti9 · 08-26-2016, 08:03 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys.

**mr48chev** · 08-26-2016, 09:47 PM

I sawed mine off years ago. I left somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 inch of rubber. They hit harder when they hit though.

Rude Dude · 08-27-2016, 10:44 AM

Most all 4 Wheel Drive Accessories Shops carry different sizes of bump stops. Look in your local area and check out what works best for your application

08-26-2016, 05:49 PM	#1
smaretti9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Oakland Posts: 3	Axle Bumper Stops 1954 Chevy Truck - 3100 I added 3 inch dropped leaf springs (front & rear) along with two inch drop blocks. The truck rides great but when I hit a dip the bumper stops are definitely hitting the frame. Has anyone trimmed these down so that aren't hitting so regularly? I'm not ever going to have really any heavy loads in it so not worried to much about metal hitting metal but do want some protection obviously. Thanks for the time and help. Scott

08-26-2016, 06:07 PM	#2
Jemezcrusher Registered User Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Jemez Springs, NM Posts: 435	Re: Axle Bumper Stops I would take them all the way off. You could always put some rubber mud flap material (rivited?) on the underside, but if you are not going to haul anything heavy should not be much of a problem

08-26-2016, 07:53 PM	#3
joedoh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Doodah Kansas Posts: 7,774	Re: Axle Bumper Stops ridetech (and I am sure others, I have only bought them from ridetech) sells a couple short ones, a half inch and an inch and a half http://www.ridetech.com/store/index....roducts.search __________________ the mass of men live lives of quiet desperation if there is a problem, I can have it. new project WAYNE http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=844393

08-26-2016, 08:03 PM	#4
smaretti9 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Oakland Posts: 3	Re: Axle Bumper Stops Thanks for the suggestions guys.

08-26-2016, 09:47 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,711	Re: Axle Bumper Stops I sawed mine off years ago. I left somewhere between 1/4 and 1/2 inch of rubber. They hit harder when they hit though. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.

08-27-2016, 10:44 AM	#6
Rude Dude Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glendale Arizona Posts: 1,188	Re: Axle Bumper Stops Most all 4 Wheel Drive Accessories Shops carry different sizes of bump stops. Look in your local area and check out what works best for your application __________________ http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=436442



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