New wheels, tires, and tb adjusted...

[tomp]

Cognito shocks and extend bump stops to where they touch the control arms like they did b4 you cranked the TBs. If you can't find a way to extend the bump stops, Daystar makes some that go under the shock boots. Take them and modify them to fill all extra space when sitting at ride height (may need 2 per shock and cut one of them. This depends on gap in shock).

[JaKaL]

Thank you for the welcome and compliments! I never had the sensors remounted, so i guess I am going to deal with it for now untill i need new tires! Thanks for the imput as well!

Tomp,
Do the Cognito shocks still have the same inbound travel as the stock ones? If so, how much of a pain in the arse is it to adjust the bump stops. You'll have to forgive me, i built high performance cars for years, always went off road for a hobbie (with other peoples trucks :-) ), but never worked on 4x4s till now! haha.

[tomp]

The cognito's will compress about the same as the OEM shock, so here is where your problem comes from. When you cranked the TBs, you raised the lower control arm off of the bump stop. The bump stop touching from the factory was what prevented nose dive and body roll and getting blown around from side winds.

When you cranked the TBs you reduced your downward suspension droop. Installing the longer cognito shocks will allow more droop. However, you are still faced with the problem of not touching the bump stops.

I am currently not aware of a way to extend the factory stop. The best thing you can do is to install the Cognitos. With the vehicle on a flat surface and sitting at ride height, stick a tape measure up inside the shock boot to measure how long the external space is on the shock rod.

Call up Daystar and ask if BLACK (stiff) bump stops:
http://www.daystarproducts.com/ItemF...09059&Category= will fit over the H3 type shock mount as it is not the same as the standard ordinary shock mount as shown in their video

Make sure and ask them the height to ensure they are at least as long (preferably slightly longer to allow for compression) as the space you measured above. If not long enough, get 2 sets and trim to hieght you need. Do not get their handy install device shown in the video as it will not work on the H3 shock mount.

The Daystar bump stops may however be able to slide over the body of the shock. Here is a pic to see how they are made: http://cognitomotorsports.com/store/Hummer_H3.html

[lance-n]

regardless of the problems you have had, your H3 looks great!!!!!
welcome to the forum!

[JaKaL]

Once again thank you for the compliments and help. Just ordered the cognito's, and when they get in I'll get crackin on the bump stops. Hopefully that'll take care of the nose dive! Just trying to buy some time before the lift!