Originally Posted by Luddite
The idea that a shocker fitted to a Trad might also act as a bump stop seems far less than ideal. I can understand that there may have been quality issues relative to leaf springs ageing "prematurely" and thus exacerbating the already minimal suspension travel in a Trad, perhaps even more so in Trads with tubular shockers than the original design concept that utilised lever arms..? If the aforementioned might be the case, that would cause me to wonder if lever arms ever suffered the similar situation of them becoming involuntary bump stops...?


I think the damper rod bump stop is fairly common practice - Bump Stop

With the traditional 6 and 7 leaf springs of the older Morgans, there was no need for a bump stop as there wasn't enough travel to warrant one. Once you fit the lighter 4 leaf springs, then there is more need for one. PJB sketched up a design for me using Alfa105 progressive bumpstops and they were really easy to knock up and fit.

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