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If your R50 is stock, neither left or right CV axle should be able to turn without the wheels turning. They use a splined drive flange bolted to the wheel hub. If you are wanting to unlock the axles from the wheels, you will need to replace the drive flanges with locking hubs from a WD21 Pathfinder, or V6 D21 pickup. First gen Xterra and Frontier are another possibility. Unless you get lucky, what you will find on these trucks are auto hubs. If you want manual, you will need to look to the aftermarket.

And yeah this thing has definitely taken me further than I thought a 2wd could

Is this a newer paint job? It looks great! What color blue is that?

The LSD in my 2WD 01 Frontier was able to get me places my QX4 can’t get to without being in 4WD. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

When i bought the truck the seats on both sides were torn typical on our year models. So i just quickly fixed them. Before and Afters. Sorry for the bad photos these were dealer photos thought i took some of my own but don't see them? Passenger Driver

Hey man, read through this whole thread a few times. Progress of your rig is awesome! Really something to look up to for my own. I’m currently running the sf creations 2-2.5” spacers all around on my 02 QX4. Got it up enough to get some 32s on rims (with proper backspacing). Now I am looking to get new suspension all around so I can safely use it for what it’s meant to do. Spent hours and hours scouring here from all the great threads you guys have posted. Basically narrowed it down to a similar set up as you. AC 2” lift up front, NRC9447 coils in the back, Bilstein shocks, and new struts for the front not really picky. While looking on 4x4parts for the AC front springs I found their “premium package” that has all listed below... Four Coils (Coils are powder coated black and can be installed by owner) GR-2 Front Struts Bilstein Rear Shocks (5100) Strut Tower Mounts Basically what I was looking for? So what is the obvious difference between the 5125 and 5100? And also what are the rear AC coils compared to the LR coils. I haven’t heard much of users running rear AC coils, but I just need a medium duty that will get full 2” and not sag with my roof rack/ spare tire, bike rack, and camping gear etc. For me a little more in price isn’t the end of world, I’m up in Vancouver BC, Canada, so the less places to ship from the better ??. So then next I already have my camber bolts, looking into where to get locking hubs. I understand the stress on the CV boots when running a lift. Is it put under more stress when shifting between 2wd and 4x4 often or is daily driving just as bad? I will get them ASAP but just curious. Also are the extended brake lines just for protection while fully articulating, or is this the way to after lift. I don’t do any crazy off roading, more FSRs, road trips and driving in snow (But would like to leave possibilities open). Sorry for yet another forum noob picking your brain, but you seem to be very knowledgeable. I’ve watched lots of your YouTube vids (I think they’re yours?) and appreciate all the time you put into this. Cheers, Carson

You can easily attach those lights to the tube. Tube gives you endless mounting possibilities.

Definitely keep strap intact as others have said, don't want it to get longer and give you more work. 5100's are particularly hard to compress by hand compared to other shocks.