BUMP STOPS

NOT fitting bump stops is by far the most common fault I see, particularly on modified vehicles where chassis, front suspension and diff changes have been made. Bump stops are designed to limit overall suspension travel so that wheels don’t contact the body panels and suspension components don’t clash with chassis elements. Frequently they are not there on cars I inspect, and what I find is diffs hitting the chassis, tailshafts hitting the floor, control arms fouling on the exhaust or shock absorbers bottoming out. Checking how suspension travel works in your car is critical.