Some Jeep Work

[Toolman]

These opposite hand brackets are some kind of bump stop for a big off-road jeep. I believe these bump stops are designed to use a rubber bumper to stop the suspension from going too far. The problem is the Jeep guys are bending these things and breaking parts so the answer is to convert to a hydraulic bump stop. Something a little softer and gives more.

So I came up with two tall knees to hold this awkward shaped part. Then I got on the lathe and made a quick little aluminum spud to locate on the slotted pattern on top of the bracket to give me my center. I just use my spring-loaded center to put pressure on the spud and jog the machine and X and Y and got a quick little center. Nothing super accurate.

Then I generated a 2 1/2 inch circle so that the hydraulic adapter sleeve would fit in which will be welded eventually.

Finally I cut 1 inch off of the adapter sleeve so that these guys can use quarter inch shims that will take up that space and they can adjust their bumps the way they want.

Kudos to the guy that bent these brackets. I thought for sure that after I set up the knees, that there was no way that each bracket would fit between those knees perfectly. I was wrong.

 

[mattyc]

These opposite hand brackets are some kind of bump stop for a big off-road jeep. I believe these bump stops are designed to use a rubber bumper to stop the suspension from going too far. The problem is the Jeep guys are bending these things and breaking parts so the answer is to convert to a hydraulic bump stop. Something a little softer and gives more.

So I came up with two tall knees to hold this awkward shaped part. Then I got on the lathe and made a quick little aluminum spud to locate on the slotted pattern on top of the bracket to give me my center. I just use my spring-loaded center to put pressure on the spud and jog the machine and X and Y and got a quick little center. Nothing super accurate.

Then I generated a 2 1/2 inch circle so that the hydraulic adapter sleeve would fit in which will be welded eventually.

Finally I cut 1 inch off of the adapter sleeve so that these guys can use quarter inch shims that will take up that space and they can adjust their bumps the way they want.

Kudos to the guy that bent these brackets. I thought for sure that after I set up the knees, that there was no way that each bracket would fit between those knees perfectly. I was wrong. View attachment 1259686 View attachment 1259687 View attachment 1259688 View attachment 1259689 View attachment 1259690 View attachment 1259691 View attachment 1259692 View attachment 1259693 View attachment 1259694 View attachment 1259695 View attachment 1259696 View attachment 1259697 View attachment 1259698 View attachment 1259699

Right on! That is impressive the consistency between the two. I like your quick method of centering. So is that where you stop on that deal? Or is there more you will be doing?

 

[Toolman]

Well right now this guy has a lot of work going on with this Jeep. He lives close by to the shop so I believe I will be seeing him more often. I will post anything he brings in.