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<blockquote data-quote="modifier" data-source="post: 367209" data-attributes="member: 8334"><p>Hi guys. First post here.</p><p></p><p>I just bought a little rock bouncer a couple of weeks ago. Sammy Bouncer. You have probably seen it on Hardline. Nice little rig.</p><p></p><p>In the winter down time (Midwest) I'm tweaking a few things before the season starts.</p><p></p><p>Along with getting the brake lines routed a little better and moving the battery to behind the seats for better weight distribution and easier access I feel like I should address the King Air Shocks. </p><p></p><p>I talked to King the other day and the rep informed me that my air shocks do not have any internal bump stops up or down and he said that if I do bottom or top them out it will be metal to metal, which will eventually tear them up.</p><p></p><p>To deal with droop I can pretty easily figure out some nylon limiting straps, but for compression it's a little harder. </p><p></p><p>There isn't much room in front and there are some rubber bump stops already installed, so even though I would like to have air bump stops F&R I might just let that end go for now.</p><p></p><p>I looked at the rear section of the tube frame today and can't really figure out a good way to mount bump stops for the rear axle.</p><p></p><p>Most all the rigs that I have looked at have air bump stops installed, but they are much heavier than mine. </p><p></p><p>Even though the King rep wasn't too keen on the idea there is the fact that air (nitrogen) shocks ramp up under compression because the gas is being squeezed more an more and the axle goes up. So maybe I don't need to worry about it and just install the limiting straps.</p><p></p><p>I guess I could wait to go ride and see if I bottom it out. The builder and previous owner said they never had any problem with it.</p><p></p><p>Here are a couple of shots of the rear of the buggy.</p><p></p><p>What are your thoughts.</p><p></p><p>Thanks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="modifier, post: 367209, member: 8334"] Hi guys. First post here. I just bought a little rock bouncer a couple of weeks ago. Sammy Bouncer. You have probably seen it on Hardline. Nice little rig. In the winter down time (Midwest) I'm tweaking a few things before the season starts. Along with getting the brake lines routed a little better and moving the battery to behind the seats for better weight distribution and easier access I feel like I should address the King Air Shocks. I talked to King the other day and the rep informed me that my air shocks do not have any internal bump stops up or down and he said that if I do bottom or top them out it will be metal to metal, which will eventually tear them up. To deal with droop I can pretty easily figure out some nylon limiting straps, but for compression it's a little harder. There isn't much room in front and there are some rubber bump stops already installed, so even though I would like to have air bump stops F&R I might just let that end go for now. I looked at the rear section of the tube frame today and can't really figure out a good way to mount bump stops for the rear axle. Most all the rigs that I have looked at have air bump stops installed, but they are much heavier than mine. Even though the King rep wasn't too keen on the idea there is the fact that air (nitrogen) shocks ramp up under compression because the gas is being squeezed more an more and the axle goes up. So maybe I don't need to worry about it and just install the limiting straps. I guess I could wait to go ride and see if I bottom it out. The builder and previous owner said they never had any problem with it. Here are a couple of shots of the rear of the buggy. What are your thoughts. Thanks. [/QUOTE]
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