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  1. 6th October 2012, 01:47 PM #1
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    Question Are my rear bump stops long enough for the lift?

    I deflated the SLS airbags to see where the back sits with the Bilstein BE5 B995 shock absorbers and Les Richmond Automotive White Tiger 4" spacer lift kit:







    It looks to me like it is barely resting on the bump stops (the nipple part seems to only just be touching) and instead probably sitting on the compressed shock absorber. I imagine if it is on the compressed shock absorber then if this is the shock absorbers limit, damage could occur in the event of a hard bump causing the vehicle to bottom out.

    The LRA kit includes a spacer for the bump stop, but it seems this is not enough perhaps? I have seen the orange polyurethane extended bump stops from the UK, so may look to change over to a pair for the rear.

    Open to thoughts and comments.
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  2. 6th October 2012, 02:26 PM #2
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    Definately seem to short.

    They will offer no compression in the event of bag failure or bottoming out and the shock will inevitably be damaged.
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  3. 6th October 2012, 03:09 PM #3
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    And you will need AT LEAST 20MM and I would guess 30MM with those squishy nipples, seeing I have seen the solid rubber blocks on an RRC compress 20MM.
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  4. 6th October 2012, 04:42 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    And you will need AT LEAST 20MM and I would guess 30MM with those squishy nipples, seeing I have seen the solid rubber blocks on an RRC compress 20MM.
    Regards Philip A
    Yeah, the aftermarket urethane units are 30mm longer:

    Landrover Discovery 2 Extended Bump Stops in Polyurethane - Sale | eBay
    Land Rover Discovery 2 Set of 4 Extended Polyurethane Bump Stops Yellow | eBay
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  5. 6th October 2012, 05:30 PM #5
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    As far as I am aware those 995 bilsteins are specifically designed for a max of a 40mm lift.
    (Thats what the guys at heasmans in Sydney told me.)
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  6. 6th October 2012, 10:02 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by alpick View Post
    As far as I am aware those 995 bilsteins are specifically designed for a max of a 40mm lift.
    (Thats what the guys at heasmans in Sydney told me.)
    Les Richmond sell them with their 4" lift kit. Part of the kit is the bottom shock absorber mount spacer which lifts the bottom mount up by 2"'s.
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  7. 10th October 2012, 04:19 PM #7
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    Why not do the logical thing and contact Les Richmond and send them the photos?

    Not suited for purpose then return them.

    IIRC Bilsteins have a cushion at bottom out so it may be (in fact would be) sitting on that and the gas charge)
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  8. 10th October 2012, 04:41 PM #8
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    Yeah, I didn't ask whether the poster took off the bottom shock mount and determined whether it would go up any more. Maybe it has another 20MM.
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  9. 10th October 2012, 05:21 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by PhilipA View Post
    Yeah, I didn't ask whether the poster took off the bottom shock mount and determined whether it would go up any more. Maybe it has another 20MM.
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    That'd be the smart thing to do
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  10. 10th October 2012, 06:36 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by rick130 View Post
    That'd be the smart thing to do
    SO would contact the manufacturer rather than just throw more money around...
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