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Is this the correct bump stop that limits down travel on my 4x4 IFS Pickup? I'm missing one on one side. The bump stop attaches to the frame and the upper control arm moves down to contact it. https://www.ebay.com/itm/304005051681
The dealer could not locate the proper part, suggesting a few things that were not correct. Any advice would be appreciated.
There are two different sized bump stops. A larger one that is domed shape, and the smaller one you have in the link. I attached a photo.
The domed one is 48304-35120(vehicle has 4). the smaller one is 48305-35020(vehicle has 2). Looking up older parts is a different skill-set than the newer vehicles. A lot of counterpeople struggle with the older stuff.
For the rear leaf springs the bump stop from a Tacoma should work. I have Tacoma U-bolts for my rear axle. Perfect fit. there's actually quite a few early gen Tacoma parts that interchange, just gotta do homework and cross-reference.
You should get your model number from under the hood and write it down. Fairly essential when looking for parts. Your vehicle is a RN6#. In the eBay link they say the bump stops are for an RN2#. Rn2 is pre 1979. though i imagine they could work. Pricey, though. You can go to Amayama.com and pay a whole lot less and get OEM.
There are two different sized bump stops. A larger one that is domed shape, and the smaller one you have in the link. I attached a photo.
The domed one is 48304-35120(vehicle has 4). the smaller one is 48305-35020(vehicle has 2). Looking up older parts is a different skill-set than the newer vehicles. A lot of counterpeople struggle with the older stuff.
For the rear leaf springs the bump stop from a Tacoma should work. I have Tacoma U-bolts for my rear axle. Perfect fit. there's actually quite a few early gen Tacoma parts that interchange, just gotta do homework and cross-reference.
You should get your model number from under the hood and write it down. Fairly essential when looking for parts. Your vehicle is a RN6#. In the eBay link they say the bump stops are for an RN2#. Rn2 is pre 1979. though i imagine they could work. Pricey, though. You can go to Amayama.com and pay a whole lot less and get OEM.
Thanks for the info and thoughts. I'll look into amayama.com. I agree, counter people at the dealer and in general are hit or miss depending on their age, experience, and generally what they had for lunch. I'm usually pretty good at researching, but I don't know these Toyotas as well as a lot of people here. I have an OME rear leaf setup on this truck that I'm about to pull a leaf out of to make it ride nicer. The both original bump stops were gone when we got the truck.
Dealer personnel typically deal with vehicles that are between new and seven years. So a vast amount if training is dedicated to that. You need a dinosaur to look up a dinosaur😜
I put OME on my vehicle and just hated them. Their support line wasn’t very useful. I ended up modifying my old Toyota spring back by pulling one of the longer leafs out and swapping it with one from the OME pack, then reinstalling my Toyota pack. I Don’t know if simply pulling a leaf out of the OME pack will make you happy. Worth a shot though.
After a fresh install and some exercise to settle the springs it lifted to old pickup about 3.5". The ride was super harsh and the struts (lower damping flavor) were still pretty stiff.
I moved some wood and then about 1000lbs+ of snow this winter and it only compressed a bit. It even looked "normal" ride height with all that snow in there. Just to note: the springs are supposed to give your truck a lift of 2" when loaded with about 200lbs in the bed, over stock.
The 3rd leaf is a long one and the first down in the stack that doesn't have a "military wrap". I bet it will help a lot to remove. I called OME/ARB and they suggested this.
You got better help from OME than I did. They suggested pulling the bottom leaf, the shortest. It would have dropped the height a bit, but do nothing for the harsh ride.
I ended up getting the Toyota spring pack, along with the OME, and disassembling both. I took that same leaf you're talking about out of the Toyota pack and put the matching one from the OME pack in its place. So I ended up with one new leaf in an otherwise stock(and used) spring pack. It raised the back end enough that it's only slightly higher than stock, and the ride is incredibly less harsh than when I had the OME installed.
I had tried breaking in the OME with 500lbs in the back of the 4Runner for two months. That did nothing.
Nice. I like you're application, though it sounds expensive (having to buy a whole pack for just one leaf). The instigation for my replacement was because previous owner broke a leaf. I think I can achieve what I want by pulling that 3rd leaf. It still needs to function as a truck, not a pavement princess. I just want it to be a reasonable height and feel good to drive around. Driving this thing gives us so much pleasure. I want to keep that aesthetic.
I have ome rear springs on my 88 4runner, when i first installed them the lift was almost 4 inches, I took out both overloads and drove it like that until it settled down some, I currently have the long overload in it and it sits 2 inches over stock, I wish it was 1 inch to match the front. I put the long overload back on because it has that u-shaped bracket with the bolt through it on the back of the leaf that helps with wheel hop. for front bump stops look at Energy Suspension. they have different thickness that will work. that is what i did but i do not remember which one i used.
I have ome rear springs on my 88 4runner, when i first installed them the lift was almost 4 inches, I took out both overloads and drove it like that until it settled down some, I currently have the long overload in it and it sits 2 inches over stock, I wish it was 1 inch to match the front. I put the long overload back on because it has that u-shaped bracket with the bolt through it on the back of the leaf that helps with wheel hop. for front bump stops look at Energy Suspension. they have different thickness that will work. that is what i did but i do not remember which one i used.
Does the front upper stop go through a hole and then a nut screws on the back, or does it crew into a threaded hole on the frame? I guess I could take the other side apart to find out. Then I'd know what size the stud is.
The one i used is energy suspension part # 9.9102G i believe. check to make sure it will work. it has a threaded stud you put a nut on to secure. also i did have tacoma bump stops on the rear and they do fit they are just shorter in height.
In the parts schematic I posted up thread it shows a nut being used on both the domed bump stop, and also on the smaller one.
I had installed Energy Suspension body mounts and sway bar bushings. The price is attractive, but also contributed to an insanely hard ride. I finally ordered oem rubber from Amayama(much cheaper than USA) and that made a huge difference in ride quality. Both rubber and poly have their pros and cons, just depends on what you’re trying to achieve.
The one i used is energy suspension part # 9.9102G i believe. check to make sure it will work. it has a threaded stud you put a nut on to secure. also i did have tacoma bump stops on the rear and they do fit they are just shorter in height.
Awesome, I've been eyeing those energy suspension bump stops. Do you happen to know which year Tacoma your rear bump stop fits or it's part number (written on side of bump stop rubber?)? Thanks
In the parts schematic I posted up thread it shows a nut being used on both the domed bump stop, and also on the smaller one.
I had installed Energy Suspension body mounts and sway bar bushings. The price is attractive, but also contributed to an insanely hard ride. I finally ordered oem rubber from Amayama(much cheaper than USA) and that made a huge difference in ride quality. Both rubber and poly have their pros and cons, just depends on what you’re trying to achieve.
Oh, I see that now. Thanks. I like a softer feel, but for the down travel, I really just care about a limit, so the poly bumps will work there and save a lot. I will probably go with oem rubber in the rear.
I just looked at the truck to measure the existing front upper bump stop. It is about 1.25" in height with lots of clearance for any substitute that is a different length/width/diameter.
The interesting thing I just noticed is that the other side the bump stop is missing, but the stud and nut are still on the bottom side. Good times!
I can confirm that ACDelco 45G5002 fits the front upper bump stop (down travel stop). It is around $5 and good quality rubber. Those bump stops are found on RAM vans (1500, 2500, 3500) of the early 2000's so a safe bet is 2003 or something.
I trimmed 13mm (1/2") off the end of it and it fits great.
04-13-2023, 05:42 AM
