A tension and compression vibration damper (210, 210A, 210B, 210C) comprising: a frame defining a vibration damper actuation axis and having at least a first cavity, a first frame end (300E1) and a second frame end (300E2) longitudinally spaced from the first frame end (300E1) along the vibration damper actuation axis; a shaft slidably coupled to and extending into the frame along the vibration damper actuation axis where the shaft includes a first end (330E1) and a second end (330E2) and extends through the first cavity; a first vibration isolator disposed within the first cavity where the shaft extends through the first vibration isolator so as to capture the first vibration isolator within the first cavity where the first vibration isolator interfaces with the second frame end (300E2); and a second vibration isolator disposed on the shaft, where the shaft extends through the second vibration isolator so as to capture the second vibration isolator on the shaft where the second vibration isolator interfaces with the second frame end (300E2) opposite the first vibration isolator, where the first vibration isolator and the second vibration isolator are opposingly arranged relative to the second frame end (300E2) and act only in compression to dampen both tension loads and compression loads applied to the tension and compression vibration damper (210, 210A, 210B); wherein the frame further comprises: a wall that forms a first end surface (310S1) of the first cavity that is longitudinally spaced along the vibration damper actuation axis from a second end surface (310S2) of the first cavity; and a second cavity where the wall of the frame separates the first cavity and the second cavity and the shaft extends through the wall into the second cavity; and wherein the tension and compression vibration damper further comprises a displacement limiting member disposed on the shaft and extending through the wall, the displacement limiting member includes a first bushing member disposed within the first cavity and a second bushing member disposed within the second cavity where the first bushing member and the second bushing member cooperate with each other and the wall to limit relative movement between the frame and the shaft. a frame defining a vibration damper actuation axis and having at least a first cavity, a first frame end (300E1) and a second frame end (300E2) longitudinally spaced from the first frame end (300E1) along the vibration damper actuation axis; a shaft slidably coupled to and extending into the frame along the vibration damper actuation axis where the shaft includes a first end (330E1) and a second end (330E2) and extends through the first cavity; a first vibration isolator disposed within the first cavity where the shaft extends through the first vibration isolator so as to capture the first vibration isolator within the first cavity where the first vibration isolator interfaces with the second frame end (300E2); and a second vibration isolator disposed on the shaft, where the shaft extends through the second vibration isolator so as to capture the second vibration isolator on the shaft where the second vibration isolator interfaces with the second frame end (300E2) opposite the first vibration isolator, where the first vibration isolator and the second vibration isolator are opposingly arranged relative to the second frame end (300E2) and act only in compression to dampen both tension loads and compression loads applied to the tension and compression vibration damper (210, 210A, 210B); wherein the frame further comprises: a wall that forms a first end surface (310S1) of the first cavity that is longitudinally spaced along the vibration damper actuation axis from a second end surface (310S2) of the first cavity; and a second cavity where the wall of the frame separates the first cavity and the second cavity and the shaft extends through the wall into the second cavity; and a wall that forms a first end surface (310S1) of the first cavity that is longitudinally spaced along the vibration damper actuation axis from a second end surface (310S2) of the first cavity; and a second cavity where the wall of the frame separates the first cavity and the second cavity and the shaft extends through the wall into the second cavity; and wherein the tension and compression vibration damper further comprises a displacement limiting member disposed on the shaft and extending through the wall, the displacement limiting member includes a first bushing member disposed within the first cavity and a second bushing member disposed within the second cavity where the first bushing member and the second bushing member cooperate with each other and the wall to limit relative movement between the frame and the shaft.