Prothane progressive bump stops write up
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Hey man,
Glad to see you here in the forums,
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Glad to see you here in the forums,
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Fax: +971 25588818
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Re: Prothane progressive bump stops write up
Second!ossme wrote:I'm going to be the first customer! Please keep us updated!anTrax wrote:I'm working together with Ranger to have a full kit for TJ's & Nissan Patrols. JK will follow soon. the kit will include all parts and labor for having them installed in ranger workshop.
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Hey Buddy, thanks for the help! I just spoke to him and it turns out that for my plain stock JKU I dont need to do it as of right now, but with the suspension and wheel packagae im planning on getting (probably during the summer), I will add bumpstops to the whole package.Vader wrote:Hey man,
Glad to see you here in the forums,
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P.O Box 105151, Umm Al Nar.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Tel: +971 25585050
Fax: +971 25588818
Email : info@princesscar.com
Location, see attached. Just look for the sick silver JK outside
You'll be in great hands with Hani
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Thanks Mamounmamoun wrote:Antrax or Hani
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Re: Prothane progressive bump stops write up
Side note, my recommendation is to stick with stock suspension and look at getting fatter tires (285s with spacers or aftermarket rims that have less backspacing and some flat fenders or just go up to 265s - Marshal Eissa style - and ignore the rest).
JK suspension is a rabbit hole that's best avoided.
My 2 fils, check the forum for this widely covered topic and start a new thread before you decide to take the next step
Cheers bro
JK suspension is a rabbit hole that's best avoided.
My 2 fils, check the forum for this widely covered topic and start a new thread before you decide to take the next step
Cheers bro
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Re: Prothane progressive bump stops write up
just try it and then comment ...Vader wrote:Side note, my recommendation is to stick with stock suspension and look at getting fatter tires (285s with spacers or aftermarket rims that have less backspacing and some flat fenders or just go up to 265s - Marshal Eissa style - and ignore the rest).
JK suspension is a rabbit hole that's best avoided.
My 2 fils, check the forum for this widely covered topic and start a new thread before you decide to take the next step
Cheers bro
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Re: Prothane progressive bump stops write up
Prothane coil spring inserts for TJs revision 2.1
or ... hard core in soft prothanes
UPDATE :
My last trip to LIWA with Sluggy unveiled a slight shortcoming of the Prothanes in the front:
My 10" travel Bilsteins are compressed 14.5" long ... and would need ~1.5" bump stop extension over stock to have the right protection against bottoming out ... leaving me at 5.5" uptravel.
Under REAL hard bumps it happens that the prothanes compress slightly more than expected ... and my front right shock bottomed out once, but fortunately not hard enough to break.
My upper jounce cups got replaced by those nice stamp thinggies which are about 0.5" shorter than the cups... Soooooo ... before DesNav 2013 I urgently needed something which finally bumps out hard at a specified length ... if the impact was hard enough to compress the prothanes beyond needed minimum
Went to Hani and ordered THIS (nylon turning shop fab!)
about 0.5" longer than the needed 1.5" (see shorter stamp thinggies above)
and just wide enough to be pressed by hand into the hollow prothanes as short hard core!!! RESULT : YESSSS it worked ... and there was enough during our DesNav 2013 run to test it.
(... ahhemm ... one of those mean ruts caused my passenger side front bumper to get slightly bent and my led light on that corner to fold back ... now my steering wheel is 45 degrees off center to the left ... what more test can Sluggy take? )
My front shocks are OK!!!
or ... hard core in soft prothanes
UPDATE :
My last trip to LIWA with Sluggy unveiled a slight shortcoming of the Prothanes in the front:
My 10" travel Bilsteins are compressed 14.5" long ... and would need ~1.5" bump stop extension over stock to have the right protection against bottoming out ... leaving me at 5.5" uptravel.
Under REAL hard bumps it happens that the prothanes compress slightly more than expected ... and my front right shock bottomed out once, but fortunately not hard enough to break.
My upper jounce cups got replaced by those nice stamp thinggies which are about 0.5" shorter than the cups... Soooooo ... before DesNav 2013 I urgently needed something which finally bumps out hard at a specified length ... if the impact was hard enough to compress the prothanes beyond needed minimum
Went to Hani and ordered THIS (nylon turning shop fab!)
about 0.5" longer than the needed 1.5" (see shorter stamp thinggies above)
and just wide enough to be pressed by hand into the hollow prothanes as short hard core!!! RESULT : YESSSS it worked ... and there was enough during our DesNav 2013 run to test it.
(... ahhemm ... one of those mean ruts caused my passenger side front bumper to get slightly bent and my led light on that corner to fold back ... now my steering wheel is 45 degrees off center to the left ... what more test can Sluggy take? )
My front shocks are OK!!!
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Prothane progressive bump stops write up
SSS wrote:Prothane coil spring inserts for TJs revision 2.1
or ... hard core in soft prothanes
UPDATE :
My last trip to LIWA with Sluggy unveiled a slight shortcoming of the Prothanes in the front:
My 10" travel Bilsteins are compressed 14.5" long ... and would need ~1.5" bump stop extension over stock to have the right protection against bottoming out ... leaving me at 5.5" uptravel.
Under REAL hard bumps it happens that the prothanes compress slightly more than expected ... and my front right shock bottomed out once, but fortunately not hard enough to break.
My upper jounce cups got replaced by those nice stamp thinggies which are about 0.5" shorter than the cups... Soooooo ... before DesNav 2013 I urgently needed something which finally bumps out hard at a specified length ... if the impact was hard enough to compress the prothanes beyond needed minimum
Went to Hani and ordered THIS (nylon turning shop fab!)
about 0.5" longer than the needed 1.5" (see shorter stamp thinggies above)
and just wide enough to be pressed by hand into the hollow prothanes short hard core!!! RESULT : YESSSS it worked ... and there was enough during our DesNav 2013 run to test it.
(... ahhemm ... one of those mean ruts caused my passenger side front bumper to get slightly bent and my led light on that corner to fold back ... now my steering wheel is 45 degrees off center to the left ... what more test can Sluggy take? )
My front shocks are OK!!!
Chafiq, I wish you could be half as good on FJ as you are with the JEEP
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Re: Prothane progressive bump stops write up
Mosalf wrote:SSS wrote:Prothane coil spring inserts for TJs revision 2.1
or ... hard core in soft prothanes
UPDATE :
My last trip to LIWA with Sluggy unveiled a slight shortcoming of the Prothanes in the front:
My 10" travel Bilsteins are compressed 14.5" long ... and would need ~1.5" bump stop extension over stock to have the right protection against bottoming out ... leaving me at 5.5" uptravel.
Under REAL hard bumps it happens that the prothanes compress slightly more than expected ... and my front right shock bottomed out once, but fortunately not hard enough to break.
My upper jounce cups got replaced by those nice stamp thinggies which are about 0.5" shorter than the cups... Soooooo ... before DesNav 2013 I urgently needed something which finally bumps out hard at a specified length ... if the impact was hard enough to compress the prothanes beyond needed minimum
Went to Hani and ordered THIS (nylon turning shop fab!)
about 0.5" longer than the needed 1.5" (see shorter stamp thinggies above)
and just wide enough to be pressed by hand into the hollow prothanes short hard core!!! RESULT : YESSSS it worked ... and there was enough during our DesNav 2013 run to test it.
(... ahhemm ... one of those mean ruts caused my passenger side front bumper to get slightly bent and my led light on that corner to fold back ... now my steering wheel is 45 degrees off center to the left ... what more test can Sluggy take? )
My front shocks are OK!!!
Chafiq, I wish you could be half as good on FJ as you are with the JEEP
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can be adjusted for Fj &/Or Nissan as well I think
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FJ? ... ok I promise to dig in ... IF somebody sponsors me with a test vehicle which I can study and modify ...
besides my beloved TJ ! ! !
but now seriously : if I get to choose again / get some money ... the next vehicle of choice would be a 2013 manual LC70 with 2 doors !
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yay...my choice too but not manual! Too much effort in city traffic!SSS wrote:
FJ? ... ok I promise to dig in ... IF somebody sponsors me with a test vehicle which I can study and modify ...
besides my beloved TJ ! ! !
but now seriously : if I get to choose again / get some money ... the next vehicle of choice would be a 2013 manual LC70 with 2 doors !
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Morning SSS
Look at the below pictures and advise what had happen to my bump stops ,actually they are new (2 months old)
shall I add a flat support in order to prevent such damage and to reduce the friction
Regards,
Look at the below pictures and advise what had happen to my bump stops ,actually they are new (2 months old)
shall I add a flat support in order to prevent such damage and to reduce the friction
Regards,
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Re: Prothane progressive bump stops write up
oops ... actually I don't know how the nissan setup is mounted and against what the insert is squished ... a flat area distributes the load better and such damages and wear are reduced.
But you should keep in mind : THIS IS A CONSUMABLE material and might need to be replaced once in a while ... (but not as soon within 2 months)
My front inserts which were mounted inside the coil spring and had no stamp yet squishing them down looked less destroyed after a year.
My latest setup is fine since January this year ... no cracks!
But you should keep in mind : THIS IS A CONSUMABLE material and might need to be replaced once in a while ... (but not as soon within 2 months)
My front inserts which were mounted inside the coil spring and had no stamp yet squishing them down looked less destroyed after a year.
My latest setup is fine since January this year ... no cracks!
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Zayed Ali wrote:Morning SSS
Look at the below pictures and advise what had happen to my bump stops ,actually they are new (2 months old)
shall I add a flat support in order to prevent such damage and to reduce the friction
Regards,
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thax SSSSSS wrote:oops ... actually I don't know how the nissan setup is mounted and against what the insert is squished ... a flat area distributes the load better and such damages and wear are reduced.
But you should keep in mind : THIS IS A CONSUMABLE material and might need to be replaced once in a while ... (but not as soon within 2 months)
My front inserts which were mounted inside the coil spring and had no stamp yet squishing them down looked less destroyed after a year.
My latest setup is fine since January this year ... no cracks!
i will come up with something.. suits the Steeds(Sure NISSAN thing) and before installation .. the same will be discussed with you
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