Energy Suspension HD bump stops

[towpro]

on my 2006 SRW 3500 ram I ran Energy Suspension HD bump stops as upper stable loads for 9 years and 65K miles. But I only had weight on this truck 1/2 the time, and fully loaded it was running around 3000 lbs.

now I have a 2015 3500 ram dually and I am thinking of trying to get 1" or so higher ride height loaded. Now I am running with 4500 to 5000 lbs load on the springs.

My question is has anybody else ran these bump stops (Energy Suspension 9.9109G 2-1/2") as upper overload spring bumpers and carried 4500-5000 lbs for any length of time? did the Energy Suspension hold up? I tend to leave the camper loaded from March - November.

Here they are on my 2006.



I know they helped my old truck carry weight higher, but I can't remember if it was 1:1 meaning 2.5" blocks make my loaded height 2.5" higher. that is too much

[sonuvabug]

towpro, check out my thread lined below. I went with the airless Sumo Springs and they have done a great job for me.

Sumo Springs Solution & Review

[gbw]

I have those exact bumpstops with my 4k camper. Unloaded, they are pleasant, when the overloads engage going over a bump, they aren't harsh.

As others have mentioned, they are soft and deform to about 1/2 their height. They work to an extent. They are better than the stock pads but not as good as firmer/stiffer Stable-load style bump stops. They were very cheap, so I took a shot at them. Not disappointed but not completely happy.

[Area13]

I had the energies and didn't think they worked very good. They only work when completely compressed and by that point there aint much meat left on the bone.

Very happy with the stable loads. Even with a little air in the bags, I still get a solid engagement of the overloads and reduces sway.

[Bedlam]

I started with those, but they compress to half their height and did not address enough of my sag. Some people have had the ES rubber stops peel off the base, but mine were fine.

[jimh406]

I think they'll hold up, but you'll only increase the rear height just a bit. Will probably work for one inch. They are relativity cheap at least on Amazon, so probably worth a try.

[towpro]

I saw you talk about them earlier and it reminded me to ask the question.
I am not going to use air bags so all the load of upper springs will be on the bump stops.
I wonder if they will hold up with the extra weight?

[jimh406]

I have used them on both my previous truck a SRW and my current truck. I used airbags on both. The bump stops were used in my case to engage the overloads.