Position dependent damper for a vehicle suspension system

A damper assembly for a vehicle suspension system, comprising:

• a housing including a wall that defines an inner volume, a first aperture, and a second aperture spaced from the first aperture along a length of the housing;
• a piston disposed within the inner volume and configured to move between a first position and a second position;
• a first conduit defining a first flow path that includes the first aperture;
• a second conduit defining a second flow path that includes the second aperture;
• and
• a first flow control device disposed along the first flow path and a second flow control device disposed along the second flow path, wherein the first flow control device and the second flow control device are bidirectional flow control devices, wherein at least one of the first flow control device and the second flow control device is a valve configured to provide a first level of damping as the piston extends from the first position to the second position and a second level of damping as the piston retracts from the second position to the first position.

A vehicle, comprising:

• a wheel assembly;
• an interface configured to engage a chassis of the vehicle;
• and
• a damper assembly coupled to the wheel assembly and the interface, comprising:
• a first damper;
• and
• a second damper, comprising:
• a housing including a wall that at least partially surrounds at least a portion of the first damper, the volume between the wall and the first damper defining a chamber, wherein the wall defines an aperture;
• a piston positioned within the chamber;
• a conduit defining a flow path that includes the aperture;
• and
• a valve disposed along the flow path,
• wherein the second damper is configured to provide a damping force that varies based on the position of the piston within the chamber.