first of all i would like to thank b.miller123 for doing a writeup for replacing the front ebrake cables in the writeup section. that saved me a few hours.

second, while I was underneath my truck i looked around and discovered this..







anybody know how to fix this or done this before? it looked to me like you can just replace the whole bumpstop piece including the metal funnel shape that it sits in. i'm not sure on this and couldn't find any posts. thanks for any help!

 

bump.

 

Should be able to replace it... It's been too long since i've worked on coiled rear ends to remember but it should be fixable

 

anybody know what the technical parts term for it is?

 

I do not...but Midas or Les Schwab or whoever ya got in Kansas might give you a free look-see, they will here in MT

 

Hey ET mine has been broken off and rattling at the bottom of the drivers side spring since I bought it.I just call it the rear spring bump stop.

 

so has anybody done work on them or have some aftermarket suggestions?

 

Hit up the junk yard

 

Is it even that important to have them? If your not jumping your rig,why would you need them on a DD?

 

yea because toyota installed them from the factory so you could jump it...

just pry it back into place and weld the top bucket. you could leave it, but you could over compress springs, bind up drive line and stress your panhard bar..

 

Thats unlikely to happen on a daily driver thats not driven offroad.I was using jumping as an extreme to prove a point.One of mine has been busted for nine months and on top of that I have bad shocks.Its not an absolute must fix now is all Im saying SA.

 

I go out into my cousins pastures to get to a fishing hole and avoid using the same path every time so as not to make deep ruts and random bumps pop up in the tall grass and some get pretty violent. I'm assuming that's how it occurred and why i would like to fix it. and yes, while driving slower would be a reasonable option, I'd rather not.. lol. maybe now's the time to look into some long travel and lift components..

EDIT: and about the junkyard, i'm one of probably 10 2nd gen owners in the area. i doubt any are going to the junkyard soon and the owner of the local junkyards is a good friend of mine from high school. if they get one i'll be one of the first to know.

 

Wow really? The junkyards in my area are overflowing with 2nd gens

 

I was just giving you a hard time. but I have hit my bumpstops a few time during my daily drive.. but my rear springs are about as worn out as they get.

 

Man u guys are rough on your DD.Ive not hit my bumpstops but my springs seem to be ok,just in bad need of shocks.

 

Cut all that garbage off and hang some leafs!

 

what exactly is the benefit of swapping leaf springs? i never got why people do that? wouldn't it make for a rougher ride?

 

The major benefits would be more flex (with the right springs) and it's just a much less complicated system. You don't have all these links going everywhere and bushings wearing out.

It would be huge over kill to replace your entire rear suspension cause you broke a bump stop but if you have like $800 and a bunch of time to kill i don't think you would regret it.

Yes it might ride rougher but with the right shocks it would be better than a worn out OE coil system.

Oh, and don't forget the cool factor

 

I would just leave it.....

I got my LT kit installed, jumped about 6' with a stock as a rock rear end, crushed both my bump stops 1/2"-3/4" in. Haven't touched them since. Just get some better shocks, and maybe a heavier duty coil that is harder to bottom out. Or, you could leave everything as is and get some hydraulic bump stops, but they are pricey.

Again, I would just leave it, or weld it back in place like yotaman was saying.

 

sweet. thanks everybody! and yeah... 800 bucks is a little much but thanks for clearing that option up for me.