uptravel with sas kit?

[toy4x4boy]

I have my 4" TG sas kit done and when the truck is sitting level there is only about 2 or 2.5" between the rubber bumpstop and the weld on bumpstop extension. Is it normal to have this little uptravel? Thanks!

[Chris Geiger]

Yes that's normal. The bump stop will compress about an inch. Once one bump stop contacts, it becomes a pivot point and articulation continues. Don't think of the travel stopping because of the bumpstop.

Take the truck out on a ramp or forklift and check out how the travel continues well past the point of contact.

[toy4x4boy]

Cool, I just wanted to make sure everything was good. Thanks Chris!

[toy4x4boy]

The springs seem to have settled a bit now and I only have about 1.5" of space there now. The truck bottoms out quite frequently during normal driving. I just can't imagine this being normal, makes for a rather uncomfortable ride, I can take a pic and post it if you like. Would it hurt to either cut down the spacer or remove it completely?

[Chris Geiger]

The spacer can be cut down and shortened. Removing the bumpstop completly is not a good idea. We can also swap out your shackle plate for longer ones. This will add another inch to the gap between the bumpstop and the plate.

[toy4x4boy]

Thanks for the info Chris! How much is it normal for your springs to settle? Seems they have settled about an inch already.

[Chris Geiger]

Front springs 1" to 1.5" rear springs less than 1/2".