a few questions regarding shorter front bump stops

[Toasty]

They're at the bottom of the write up, the original pics were moved so i made a recap post on the thread with the pictures. Also added one of the inclinometer angle with the truck up on the ramp. Now in the pictures of the truck on the ramp there are no shocks on it but those are the pictures from the day i measured for shocks. The flex it has now is still really close to that though.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

So it seems I could shorten my upper bump stops without much worry, but is it worth it with the factory torsion bars?

 

[Toasty]

I used to think so but i'm not about that these days, I have found that the rear can compensate for the lack of travel up front with no worries whatsoever. I recommend taller shock towers and taller shocks, I would do this and you could even leave the front sway bar on letting the rear do all the work since it is so strong.


The other thing is I've noticed some have said there isn't much gain in travel when removing the sway bars BUT it's not so much about travel gained as it is ease of travel. The easier it moves the less likely you'll lift a tire AND your contact pressures will be more consistent.

 

[jeep-N-montero]

I used to think so but i'm not about that these days, I have found that the rear can compensate for the lack of travel up front with no worries whatsoever. I recommend taller shock towers and taller shocks, I would do this and you could even leave the front sway bar on letting the rear do all the work since it is so strong.


The other thing is I've noticed some have said there isn't much gain in travel when removing the sway bars BUT it's not so much about travel gained as it is ease of travel. The easier it moves the less likely you'll lift a tire AND your contact pressures will be more consistent.

If the weather cooperates this week I am planning to pull both sway bars and post before and after pictures of the axle travel, I'm not going to mess with the front in hopes of seeing a whole inch increase in travel at the risk of blowing a CV.

 

[Toasty]

If the weather cooperates this week I am planning to pull both sway bars and post before and after pictures of the axle travel, I'm not going to mess with the front in hopes of seeing a whole inch increase in travel at the risk of blowing a CV.

Yeah, a gain of 1" up front with a strength decrease isn't worth it. I got over the having extra travel up front as soon as the CVs and TREs started flying.