Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off.

burple · 04-09-2006, 03:59 PM

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Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off.

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well first start with a thin grinding disk. dont get it thick. thinner is better in this case use saftey glasses also a hooded jacket because the sparks hits your hair/neck and stings. this way your eyes are fine and a hooded jacket protects most of your neck

5timedime · 04-10-2006, 05:29 PM

the 7th, 8th, and 9th photos are the exact same photo. can somebody say oops

burple · 04-10-2006, 05:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 5timedime

the 7th, 8th, and 9th photos are the exact same photo. can somebody say oops

I will take care of it.

02dime · 04-11-2006, 08:50 AM

does the truck have to be lowered to do this and feel the effects cuz i have an 02 zq8 and i was wondering if this will effect it in a positive way,thanks

oweezy9 · 04-12-2006, 03:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by 02dime

does the truck have to be lowered to do this and feel the effects cuz i have an 02 zq8 and i was wondering if this will effect it in a positive way,thanks

Unless you bottom out, it doesn't effect the ride. However, for the small amount of times that you DO bottom out, it keeps your axle from hitting the frame. Metal on metal is bad.

JollyRojer · 04-12-2006, 03:19 PM

i just did mine this weekend, my blazer is droped 3/4 or 3/5 cant really tell and its a dream, it was alot tuffer then this guy made it sound with my 87 lol i ended up getting frusterated and just hacking them off peice by piece, i couldnt get the welds from 87 to crack so i just well cut um off lol but it helps alot i hit the bumps on my road that at 30 would normally slam the back end around, and it road like a dream wata big difference just a stupid peice of metal with a rubber end makes

oweezy9 · 04-12-2006, 03:54 PM

Again, this is only necessary if your truck is dropped more than that of a stock zq8. So if you put a 3" drop, you MIGHT need to.

Bottomline, if you have more than 3in's of drop in the rear, I would.

crazy_s_dime · 04-14-2006, 02:32 AM

yeah, i have a 3 or 3 and a half inch drop in the rear and i can feel it hit hard when there are big bumps, so this would be ok to do to my truck to keep it from hitting so hard?

xFatDaNnx · 04-20-2006, 02:51 PM

Did you just use the liquid nails to glue the bump stop to the fram is that what you did?

xFatDaNnx · 04-20-2006, 04:04 PM

double post sorry

AyJay96350 · 04-20-2006, 07:55 PM

i have a 1996 s10 lowered 5 and 6. if i do this will i have enough clearance or will it be to low?

GiveMeBreak · 05-03-2006, 01:15 PM

Has anyone tried these bumpstops on summit?

http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ENS%2D9%2D9132G&N =0&autoview=sku

oh and I SOOOOO need to do this from the weekend drop...my god does it ride like crap

burple · 05-03-2006, 04:20 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by xFatDaNnx

Did you just use the liquid nails to glue the bump stop to the fram is that what you did?

Liquid nails will work. But that is really only needed if you go down to a 6 in the back. And still then, depending on the clearance, a notch may be in order.

burple · 05-03-2006, 04:23 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by AyJay96350

i have a 1996 s10 lowered 5 and 6. if i do this will i have enough clearance or will it be to low?

Each truck is different. Some people with a 6 in the back have 2 inches of clearance after cutting out the brackets. Others have maybe 1/2 inch of clearance after cutting them out. Only thing I suggest is to remove them and measure. If you have around 2 inches of clearance and good shocks in the back you should be OK. You will still hit on larger bumps but not all the time. But after cutting them out you find you do not have enough clearance or you still hit often, you may need to look into a small c-notch.

xFatDaNnx · 05-04-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by burple

Liquid nails will work. But that is really only needed if you go down to a 6 in the back. And still then, depending on the clearance, a notch may be in order.

yeah i've been rollin on it for about 2 weeks without bumpstops and have not hit once...i was thinking about putting the bump stop on the flat plate that hold the U bolts in, just in case...but like i said, 3 inch drop...no issues with them gone...now i gotta do the front.

AlexCoppas · 05-05-2006, 08:51 AM

Heh..Where is here some web gallery about site creators?I'm need it.For example, as here - Google, I'm really have seen ithere.Good luck!

mrshaft696 · 05-05-2006, 09:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by AlexCoppas

Heh..Where is here some web gallery about site creators?I'm need it.For example, as here - Google, I'm really have seen ithere.Good luck!

wtf who is that guy? this is the test forum what the hell is going on, i see no pics and isnt this a repost

burple · 05-05-2006, 09:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by mrshaft696

wtf who is that guy? this is the test forum what the hell is going on, i see no pics and isnt this a repost

man this is where all of the comments from the main page how-to's go. Look at the main site. Comments for the drupal links are left in this forum.

Daves03 · 05-11-2006, 05:06 PM

started lookin under my truck the other day when me and my bud were working on my truck weldin the rollpan up and me and him seen it at about the same time and we though dang the axle isnt supposed to sit on the bump stops like that is it? sarcastically so he got out the plasma cutter and we pulled a jesse james monster garage style but its lower and it rides better than it did stock. No wonder it beat me to death everyday!

AlexCoppas · 05-12-2006, 09:22 AM

Heh..Where is here some web gallery about site creators?I'm need it.For example, as here - Google, I'm really have seen ithere.Good luck!

hobocob86 · 07-13-2006, 05:57 PM

i did this quite awhile back........the clearance is great.....still not enough.....c notch is on the way

hobocob86 · 07-13-2006, 06:01 PM

the clearance is great, however, still not enough though......c notch is gonna be neccesary

hobocob86 · 07-18-2006, 04:01 PM

very easy.....but now i still want more clearance.........time to notch

xxphatmattxx · 08-26-2006, 03:59 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by oweezy

Unless you bottom out, it doesn't effect the ride. However, for the small amount of times that you DO bottom out, it keeps your axle from hitting the frame. Metal on metal is bad.

IF YOU CUT OFF THE BUMPSTOPS WITH A ZQ8 SUSPENSION, YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BOTTOM OUT THE SHOCKS, NOT THE AXLE ON THE FRAME.

get layed · 01-27-2007, 03:39 AM

stupid me didn't remove mine when I lowered my zq8, so im going to remove mine in the first of spring when it warms up. What all did you have to do to prepare? just remove the tires and jack it up on stands. Thanks for any advice..

DzMiniz · 04-21-2007, 04:59 PM

old topic, i know.

are you guys just gluing the stock bumpstops back up? Mine are gone... what else are you guys using?

thanks

04-09-2006, 03:59 PM	#1
burple Just a member Age: 38 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,444 Location: Louisiana User is: OffLine	Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. There's a new story entry added: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. Quote: well first start with a thin grinding disk. dont get it thick. thinner is better in this case use saftey glasses also a hooded jacket because the sparks hits your hair/neck and stings. this way your eyes are fine and a hooded jacket protects most of your neck

04-10-2006, 05:29 PM	#2
5timedime my hoopty Age: 31 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,907 Location: Belmont, just west of Charlotte, NC User is: OffLine	wrong photos? the 7th, 8th, and 9th photos are the exact same photo. can somebody say oops

04-10-2006, 05:32 PM	#3
burple Just a member Age: 38 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,444 Location: Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: wrong photos? Quote: Originally Posted by 5timedime the 7th, 8th, and 9th photos are the exact same photo. can somebody say oops I will take care of it.

04-12-2006, 03:17 PM	#5
oweezy9 Yes-Man Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 Location: College Station, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. Quote: Originally Posted by 02dime does the truck have to be lowered to do this and feel the effects cuz i have an 02 zq8 and i was wondering if this will effect it in a positive way,thanks Unless you bottom out, it doesn't effect the ride. However, for the small amount of times that you DO bottom out, it keeps your axle from hitting the frame. Metal on metal is bad.

04-12-2006, 03:19 PM	#6
JollyRojer Give me 3 yrs... Age: 21 Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 6,335 Location: Southern NH User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. i just did mine this weekend, my blazer is droped 3/4 or 3/5 cant really tell and its a dream, it was alot tuffer then this guy made it sound with my 87 lol i ended up getting frusterated and just hacking them off peice by piece, i couldnt get the welds from 87 to crack so i just well cut um off lol but it helps alot i hit the bumps on my road that at 30 would normally slam the back end around, and it road like a dream wata big difference just a stupid peice of metal with a rubber end makes

04-11-2006, 08:50 AM	#4
02dime big pimpin' Age: 27 Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,030 Location: outside edmonton alberta User is: OffLine	does the truck have to be lowered to do this and feel the effects cuz i have an 02 zq8 and i was wondering if this will effect it in a positive way,thanks

04-12-2006, 03:54 PM	#7
oweezy9 Yes-Man Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 37 Location: College Station, TX User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. Again, this is only necessary if your truck is dropped more than that of a stock zq8. So if you put a 3" drop, you MIGHT need to. Bottomline, if you have more than 3in's of drop in the rear, I would.

04-14-2006, 02:32 AM	#8
crazy_s_dime Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 566 Location: Salina/Manhattan, KS User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. yeah, i have a 3 or 3 and a half inch drop in the rear and i can feel it hit hard when there are big bumps, so this would be ok to do to my truck to keep it from hitting so hard?

04-20-2006, 02:51 PM	#9
xFatDaNnx s10f Simpsons Expert Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,950 Location: Omaha, NE User is: OffLine	liquid nails? Did you just use the liquid nails to glue the bump stop to the fram is that what you did?

04-20-2006, 04:04 PM	#10
xFatDaNnx s10f Simpsons Expert Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,950 Location: Omaha, NE User is: OffLine	Re: liquid nails? double post sorry

04-20-2006, 07:55 PM	#11
AyJay96350 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1 Location: forsyth, georgia User is: OffLine	96 s10 i have a 1996 s10 lowered 5 and 6. if i do this will i have enough clearance or will it be to low?

05-03-2006, 01:15 PM	#12
GiveMeBreak 98' Cowl Induction Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 471 Location: North Smithfield RI User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. Has anyone tried these bumpstops on summit? http://store.summitracing.com/partdetail.asp?autofilter=1&part=ENS%2D9%2D9132G&N =0&autoview=sku oh and I SOOOOO need to do this from the weekend drop...my god does it ride like crap

05-03-2006, 04:20 PM	#13
burple Just a member Age: 38 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,444 Location: Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: liquid nails? Quote: Originally Posted by xFatDaNnx Did you just use the liquid nails to glue the bump stop to the fram is that what you did? Liquid nails will work. But that is really only needed if you go down to a 6 in the back. And still then, depending on the clearance, a notch may be in order.

05-03-2006, 04:23 PM	#14
burple Just a member Age: 38 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,444 Location: Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: 96 s10 Quote: Originally Posted by AyJay96350 i have a 1996 s10 lowered 5 and 6. if i do this will i have enough clearance or will it be to low? Each truck is different. Some people with a 6 in the back have 2 inches of clearance after cutting out the brackets. Others have maybe 1/2 inch of clearance after cutting them out. Only thing I suggest is to remove them and measure. If you have around 2 inches of clearance and good shocks in the back you should be OK. You will still hit on larger bumps but not all the time. But after cutting them out you find you do not have enough clearance or you still hit often, you may need to look into a small c-notch.

05-04-2006, 09:33 PM	#15
xFatDaNnx s10f Simpsons Expert Age: 25 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,950 Location: Omaha, NE User is: OffLine	Re: liquid nails? Quote: Originally Posted by burple Liquid nails will work. But that is really only needed if you go down to a 6 in the back. And still then, depending on the clearance, a notch may be in order. yeah i've been rollin on it for about 2 weeks without bumpstops and have not hit once...i was thinking about putting the bump stop on the flat plate that hold the U bolts in, just in case...but like i said, 3 inch drop...no issues with them gone...now i gotta do the front.

05-05-2006, 08:51 AM	#16
AlexCoppas Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	I love yours site Heh..Where is here some web gallery about site creators?I'm need it.For example, as here - Google, I'm really have seen ithere.Good luck!

05-05-2006, 09:11 AM	#17
mrshaft696 Primer Spots Age: 29 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 3,700 Location: Philadelphia, Pa User is: OffLine	Re: I love yours site Quote: Originally Posted by AlexCoppas Heh..Where is here some web gallery about site creators?I'm need it.For example, as here - Google, I'm really have seen ithere.Good luck! wtf who is that guy? this is the test forum what the hell is going on, i see no pics and isnt this a repost

05-05-2006, 09:08 PM	#18
burple Just a member Age: 38 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,444 Location: Louisiana User is: OffLine	Re: I love yours site Quote: Originally Posted by mrshaft696 wtf who is that guy? this is the test forum what the hell is going on, i see no pics and isnt this a repost man this is where all of the comments from the main page how-to's go. Look at the main site. Comments for the drupal links are left in this forum. Last edited by burple : 05-05-2006 at 09:09 PM.

05-11-2006, 05:06 PM	#19
Daves03 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 55 Location: North Cackalacka User is: OffLine	Thanks! started lookin under my truck the other day when me and my bud were working on my truck weldin the rollpan up and me and him seen it at about the same time and we though dang the axle isnt supposed to sit on the bump stops like that is it? sarcastically so he got out the plasma cutter and we pulled a jesse james monster garage style but its lower and it rides better than it did stock. No wonder it beat me to death everyday!

05-12-2006, 09:22 AM	#20
AlexCoppas Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2 Location: User is: OffLine	Well... its really cool! Heh..Where is here some web gallery about site creators?I'm need it.For example, as here - Google, I'm really have seen ithere.Good luck!

07-13-2006, 05:57 PM	#21
hobocob86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 39 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: liquid nails? i did this quite awhile back........the clearance is great.....still not enough.....c notch is on the way

07-13-2006, 06:01 PM	#22
hobocob86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 39 Location: User is: OffLine	clearance the clearance is great, however, still not enough though......c notch is gonna be neccesary

07-18-2006, 04:01 PM	#23
hobocob86 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 39 Location: User is: OffLine	very easy.....but now i still want more clearance.........time to notch

08-26-2006, 03:59 AM	#24
xxphatmattxx COSTLY CAN CRUSHER! Age: 27 Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 136 Location: Auburn, IN User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. Quote: Originally Posted by oweezy Unless you bottom out, it doesn't effect the ride. However, for the small amount of times that you DO bottom out, it keeps your axle from hitting the frame. Metal on metal is bad. IF YOU CUT OFF THE BUMPSTOPS WITH A ZQ8 SUSPENSION, YOU WILL MOST LIKELY BOTTOM OUT THE SHOCKS, NOT THE AXLE ON THE FRAME.

01-27-2007, 03:39 AM	#25
get layed My self esteem is lower Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,114 Location: Gwinnett County, Georgia User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. stupid me didn't remove mine when I lowered my zq8, so im going to remove mine in the first of spring when it warms up. What all did you have to do to prepare? just remove the tires and jack it up on stands. Thanks for any advice..

04-21-2007, 04:59 PM	#26
DzMiniz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 29 Location: Daburg, WV User is: OffLine	Re: Pictures and steps on how to cut the bumpstop brackets off. old topic, i know. are you guys just gluing the stock bumpstops back up? Mine are gone... what else are you guys using? thanks