Are Bumpstops necessary?

Im about to buy an OME suspension kit and Im trying to figure out everything I need in addition to the kit. Are bump stops really necessary? The pricing is pretty ridiculous for a couple pieces of rubber IMO

 

@TacomaEli: I’ve been following your posts. I’ve went all out and bought the complete OME suspension kit from Headstrong Offroad and the other necessary exhaust mod kit/stainless steel brake lines/etc.from the other websites recommended by Milo from Milogen Fabrications who installed my OME suspension kit. The extra bit & pieces you’ll need adds up, but once installed it’s cry once/buy once kind of deal. My stock suspension with stock front coils, crappy/worn out shocks, and crappy stock leaf springs all had to go! I have 883 front coils now, Nitrocharger gas shocks, Dakar leaf springs with AAL, and the extra exhaust mod kit/stainless steel brake lines/etc. I’ve spent a good chunk of change on my suspension upgrades & labor, but am happy with the performance of the way my truck handles on & offroad.

You’ll appreciate the suspension upgrades as well and the way that all of the parts matches & works properly together. OME suspension gear is great stuff!

 

I installed some when I upgraded my rear leafs. It helps to limit travel in the rear to keep my oversized tires from contacting the bed.

I have a pretty gnarly driveway and the rear gets pretty twisty as I pull into it. Your experience may vary.

 

My post isn't a response to the OME kit you're installing but simply about your inquiry.

Your truck already comes with bump stops, whether you know that or not.

Your factory bump stops are meant to work in conjunction with your factory suspension.

When you bottom out, rather than having some type of metal on metal contact, the hard rubber stop becomes your "limiter".

It also serves the purpose of preventing your shocks from over extending and bottoming out. Where you have one side tucked, the other end will extend but will be limited to the end that's up against your bump stop.

When you lift your vehicle, you need the appropriately sized shocks. However, now that you have longer shocks, both extended and collapsed, they're at risk of bottoming out or over extending.

Extended bump stops help to alleviate this.

Another benefit from the very affordable upgrade is the fact that aftermarket bump stops are much softer. I don't know about you but if I was falling and I had a choice of landing on concrete or a therapeutic mattress, you'd bet your ass I'd choose the mattress.

That's what hitting your bump stops translates to if you actually off road.

 

@TacomaEli

With that being said, all of your upgrades lately happen to be the most often chosen or recommended of the bunch. But it's funny that you still question everything suggested, whether it's about an item you're inquiring about or a mod that someone has already explained

 

Just don’t have a lot of money man. All the little stuff adds up

 

i know what you mean!, Eli
these old trucks now seem to require more than just 'routine maintenance' fluid changes, new filters, etc.
$100s can turn into $1000s and up real quick! with the non-routine stuff; tires, suspension, exhaust, brakes, etc. + clutch (unless you are AT)
clutch job is nearly $1500
it used to be easy peasy to budget a few hundred dollars outlay expense every few years for a complete 30k maintenance package (under normal mileage/use per year)
now with all the ad-hoc do this do that yada yada, and trying to keep the taco budget on a leash you want to have the confidence of choosing the right products the first time

 

Yep. I figure I’ll just save a little more and do it right. What bumpstops do you guys run? I saw some rear ones on Wheelers but not sure if they make ones for the front.

 

stock still here, original suspension, got other cookies to bake on the truck first lol

 

I'm running the Dakar leafs and a new set of OE bump stops (48341-04100). When I took my rear suspension apart, the rubber on the OE bump stop had separated from the metal plate, so I figured it was worth replacing since it was $25 for the set. I don't wheel my truck or overload the bed, so I didn't feel like aftermarket ones are needed (for me at least). Closest I've been to riding on the bumps is hauling a load of creek rock.

 

I have an OME suspension and stock bump stops. No problems with it at all. I don't rock crawl, but do take it off road in some fairly rough conditions regularly.

 

Going to state the obvious here -

Modifying a vehicle, whether its a lift or anything outside of "factory" spec is a Want not a Need or Requirement. That's why you're seeing people spend "thousands" as you suggest...because they want to.

Second, the youngest first gen is 16 years old! Any vehicle that's up there in age will need more than just oil changes. I've found the Tacoma to require the least amount of work for an older vehicle.

Don't scare newcomers by spouting out that these trucks are instant money pits; its the members on here encouraging others to spend their money

 

Tacoma's are very cheap to maintain.

Once you modify a Tacoma, or any vehicle for that matter, yes it adds up.

Just figure out if you can afford to continue doing so, we can't answer that for you.

 

I run Wheeler's Super Bump Stops in the rear and they are soft as hell if you bottom out on those things!



I've yet to replace my front bump stops but I will once I replace a few other things...been too lazy.

 

Check out Durobumps (www.toyotabumpstops.com) also.

The Wheelers Offroad ones are for the rear, but some people modify them to run up front. Wheeler's doesn't recommend that though.

Durobumps sells front bump stops, only other front ones I know of are the stock replacements that Energy Suspension offers and Daystar too, I think.

There's also hydraulic bumpstops but that's a whole different ball game

 

I just bought Timbren bumpstops myself.

Superbumps would be good too?

 

I don't think Timbren makes bumpstops for 1st gens, if they do it's rear only

Their website sucks, whenever I click on the year/make/model I want it just refreshes the page lol.

I have heard good things about their rear bumpstops from friends with 2nd/3rd gens though

 

Yeah before I got mine I ran into Timbren but they're for newer gens.

Poster has a 2nd gen, this is 1st gen section.

 

I've seen Durobumps pop up and that would be my next round of upgrades, especially for the front. I had wheeler's super bumps in my shopping cart but after they charged a lot of shipping I said nah.

 

Copy that.

My mistake.