Bumpstop upgrades...

[RedSRT4Me]

Ok guys who's running upgraded bumpstops?

Brand, part# feedback?

Looking at the timbren products. I'd like to stay around $400 total for front and rear.

 

[crash68]

What steered me away from Timbrens was people reporting a harsh ride if the load doesn't squat the truck enough to keep the bump stop in contact with the axle.
If your looking for better weight handling capability, consider airbags or upgraded springs.

 

[RedSRT4Me]

What steered me away from Timbrens was people reporting a harsh ride if the load doesn't squat the truck enough to keep the bump stop in contact with the axle.
If your looking for better weight handling capability, consider airbags or upgraded springs.

My goal is to improve the ride both on and off road. Makes sense though about the zero load.

 

[crash68]

If your looking to improve the ride, bump stops are not what your looking for. Look into an aftermarket shocks and/or suspension set up. Probably the least expensive route is a new set of shocks, look at Rancho, Fox or Bilstein.
Some of the more mentioned suspension systems are from King, Icon and Thuren but they blow your budget fast.

 

[kurek]

On 4wd DS 1500's the front bumpstop is integrated in the strut, Timbrens does make a bracket mounted front bumpstop but it appears to be marketed for plowing or other commercial/agricultural purposes where large amounts of weight are added to the vehicle, rather than ride improvement.

 

[ram1500rsm]

Bumpstop aftermarket for the 4th gean RAM 1500 seems focused only on extra load support. You won' get a better ride on/offroad with harder rubber bumpstops or air bags.
Look into the offroad performance suspension market to improve the ride. King,Icon,Fox,Dirtlogic,Falcon all have a solution depending on budget/desired lift etc, etc. If you wanted even more after that you have to weld brackets to mount hydraulic bumpstops or go with a full long travel kit that may include the hyd cans. My truck rides like a Cadi even on 37's without hyd cans. i'll add them if we had them available as a bolt-on to supplement what i have, but for now is only a dream.

 

[RedSRT4Me]

Running Bilstein 5100's spec'd to the Maxtrac 7"F4.5"R

Going to a reservoir bilstein rear shock.

Still trying to figure it a 2wd coilover conversion. The front coil buckets need cut/weld to accept them. 4wd Lower control arms would replace the 2wd version to accept the new coilover

 

[RedSRT4Me]

This stock bumpstop isn't cutting it.

It looks like it'll be trial and error with these till I find some I like.

Not going the hydraulic route yet but it may be possible on the future.

 

[Troy Gillis]

SumoSprings caught my eye. I like that they are always in contact with the suspension, with a constant forceback, than the idea of a sudden thudd when bottomed out.

 

[RedSRT4Me]

SumoSprings caught my eye. I like that they are always in contact with the suspension, with a constant forceback, than the idea of a sudden thudd when bottomed out.

Exactly what I was thinking I just didn't like the colored spring. I also saw one company made bumpstop extension brackets but I can find anyone who has used them.

http://www.protunesuspension.com/dodge-ram-1500-2500-3500-bump-stop-extension-for-2-4-lift-kit/

 

[Troy Gillis]

Exactly what I was thinking I just didn't like the colored spring.

Easy fix.. the colored one is rated for 1000lbs.. go up to the 1500lbs and its black

 

[joshuaeb09]

I just got done putting the blue sumo's on and taking them out for a test run. I did not use the plastic spacer so I've got a little bit of room between them and the axle with the Bilstein 1" springs and the TGC .75" spacer. Didn't really lose too much in the way of articulation, but the 315's are just a little bit further out from the liners with a good bit of weight transferred back into a rear corner. Hitting ruts or rowdy rural RR crossings at speed is quite a bit bitter than bottoming on the stock ones. They are a bit noticeable, but not really harsh on the engagement just can feel it firm up as they compress. I imagine a lighter truck might be a bit rougher with them, but I'm happy with em for what they are without changing springs yet again or fabricating something for cans. Once I get my kings installed for more down travel along with the Daystay 1" spacers I should have my articulation back past the little bit I lost with the bigger stops.

as for the color... they'll be brown soon enough so it didn't really bother me.

 

[RedSRT4Me]

I just got done putting the blue sumo's on and taking them out for a test run. I did not use the plastic spacer so I've got a little bit of room between them and the axle with the Bilstein 1" springs and the TGC .75" spacer. Didn't really lose too much in the way of articulation, but the 315's are just a little bit further out from the liners with a good bit of weight transferred back into a rear corner. Hitting ruts or rowdy rural RR crossings at speed is quite a bit bitter than bottoming on the stock ones. They are a bit noticeable, but not really harsh on the engagement just can feel it firm up as they compress. I imagine a lighter truck might be a bit rougher with them, but I'm happy with em for what they are without changing springs yet again or fabricating something for cans. Once I get my kings installed for more down travel along with the Daystay 1" spacers I should have my articulation back past the little bit I lost with the bigger stops.

as for the color... they'll be brown soon enough so it didn't really bother me.

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This helps so much! I appreciate your feedback and pics! This will be my next upgrade.

 

[joshuaeb09]

This helps so much! I appreciate your feedback and pics! This will be my next upgrade.

With that 4.5" rear lift you'll probably want to use the spacer thing they come with that makes the bumpstop 1" longer for constant load support on a stock truck. Depending on where you want to limit up travel you might even need a bottom pad like the ones @ram1500rsm is running.

These things are far from perfect, but for me with the softer Billstein springs and the extra weight they seem much better without the effort of bumpcans. Not bad at all for re-purposing a product designed for load support.

Here's where mine's sitting in current form :

 

[dexter]

https://www.autopartswarehouse.com/...=global&N=0&Ntt=2016+Dodge+Ram+2500+Bump+Stop

many types out there

 

[RedSRT4Me]

With that 4.5" rear lift you'll probably want to use the spacer thing they come with that makes the bumpstop 1" longer for constant load support on a stock truck. Depending on where you want to limit up travel you might even need a bottom pad like the ones @ram1500rsm is running.

These things are far from perfect, but for me with the softer Billstein springs and the extra weight they seem much better without the effort of bumpcans. Not bad at all for re-purposing a product designed for load support.

Here's where mine's sitting in current form :

I was looking at a company that made bracket extensions. Should compliment nicely. Thanks guys