Got about 6" in the rear on the TJ and at full stuff the coils are about to pop and I don't want to be the dumbass putting his coils back in on the trail
Anyhow instead of extending the bumpstops again I saw a pic of someone welding what looked like backwards scissors inside the coil to keep it seated
Anybody remember where to find that thread or pic I've been searching for awhile with no luck:confused:

Currey(sp) makes a nice one.

Look for newer pics of that 6x6 TJ, it had some

why not limit the down travel?

once the coil has left the seat its not likely to be giving you much if any traction anyway.

Originally posted by Dan-H
why not limit the down travel?

once the coil has left the seat its not likely to be giving you much if any traction anyway.

Shorter shocks would help.

Originally posted by TDW


Shorter shocks would help. Speaking from recent personal experience, let me say that using shocks as your "limits" is not a good idea. I have two bent shock mounts to fix, two hosed shocks to replace, and some severely bent divorced t-case mounts because I was depending on my shocks to stop the axle from extending too far down. This sent the driveshaft into the t-case after I ran out of slip on the slip yoke. I was lucky I didn't crack the t-case open.

thats why I welded up the ass so the tire thats stuffed is biting even if the other one runs out of coil compressing it against the ground which happens about maybe 1% of the time anyhow
What I was looking for and I've seen the pic is what looks like backwards scissors welded to the coil cup to keep the coil seated and yet not interfere with its travel
I love flex and lots of it part of my joy in wheeling is flexing the shit out of my Jeep so thank you for your input but can anyone help me remember what thread or pic that was:D

My prob was the opposite though, the coils kept falling out while flexing near full droop. This solution will fix both probs, best fix ever, works like a charm:

Go to your local boat shop and pick up two boat rollers for a trailer (the short, squatty ones). Cut them in half and put them in the rear spring. (one for the top one for the bottom) Tap a small hole in the center of the axle spring pad and use the bolt hole for the bump stop on the frame to secure them. This will allow the springs to come off of the pearches, and effectively hang, but the inverted taper will seat them right back where they need to be when the suspension finishes cycling... :flipoff2:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/attachment.php?s=&postid=926458

I'm sure Daniel knows where to get them.