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travisg
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I'm looking around to see about getting a 3" suspension lift kit for my '94 WD21 but i'm not really finding anything. I am wondering if the lift kit for the Hardbody D21 would fit my WD21. if not where do you get your lifts?

 

-Travis

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that's the one but you can only use the front parts, as the rear in that kit is for leaf springs as was said. Rough Country won't sell the control arms separately unless you BS them saying something about your truck got in an accident and you need just the arms

 

try here for a package:

 

https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/pathfinder-19871995-pathfinder-c-435_437_341_7.html

 

 

or here for the control arms separate:

 

https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/pathfinder-upper-control-arms-p-142.html

 

or Calmini:

 

http://calmini.com/model.php?m=3&b=1&t=2

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I may be wrong but I thought I remembered reading somewhere that you could call Rough Country and just order the uca's. Someone may correct me though. I'll be going the same route as @Aj503 and your considering also travisg.

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I didn't take the time to bs the rough country support guy, just scrapped the shackles. I just went the IT route for my springs, they were easy to find extract and just cut the pigtails off and was good to go.

 

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the rough country kit is a decent price even having to get the coils from some where else, sell the shackles or trash them as you did but the a-arms with shocks for $339, can't match that price, 4x4 parts, control arms and 4 rancho 5000 shocks would be $397

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with the suspension lift you don't touch the radiator only if you did the body lift.. I never did anything with brake hoses when I had my lifted hardbody I think on the pathfinder you don't have to either, I would think if you disconnected/removed the rear sway bar than you would probably need longer brake lines (and shocks to get the full susp. travel)

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Yeah you could go this route, only 1.5-2in lift.

 

https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/pathfinder-rear-coils-15-inches-of-lift-p-497.html

http://www.roughcountry.com/nissan-suspension-lift-kit-805n2.html

 

439 bucks is a deal

 

You can get the 3" coils for 30 bucks more, but then you need a panhard drop and crank your t-bars just a bit more.

 

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thanks you guys this at least give me a place to start.

these kits are fairly easy to install yes? I'm pretty competent but don't want to really mess anything up.

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thanks you guys this at least give me a place to start.

these kits are fairly easy to install yes? I'm pretty competent but don't want to really mess anything up.

Yes, a suspension lift is pretty easy on these. To change the rear springs, you have to let the axle droop (remove the shocks, brake line fastener and swaybar, jack it up, support it by the frame, then lower the rear axle. You can articulate it manually and the springs damn near fall out. Be sure to clock mark everything first and line up the spring ends properly).

The UCAs up front are 4 bolts for the ball joint and 2 bolts for the spindle.

 

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Travisg, these guy's know what to tell you. Precise1 has always given me solid information to work with. Be sure to soak up the front bolts really well with pb blaster or something like it, the 4 bolts to upj can break off pretty easily if been there a while. I had 7/8 break off, but planned on replacing my ball joints anyway. Good luck on your project and have fun.

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Yeah you could go this route, only 1.5-2in lift.

 

https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/pathfinder-rear-coils-15-inches-of-lift-p-497.html

http://www.roughcountry.com/nissan-suspension-lift-kit-805n2.html

 

439 bucks is a deal

 

You can get the 3" coils for 30 bucks more, but then you need a panhard drop and crank your t-bars just a bit more.

 

 

 

won't i need to get coils for the front as well?

 

if not how does that work?

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Torsion bar front end, so you tighten the adjuster and the front end lifts. If you run out of adjustment (thread on the bolt), you re-index your bars...

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/17038-how-to-re-index-your-torsion-bars/

 

I adjust the bars with the truck on its wheels, so you can tell what the actual effect is. Clean off the threads of the adjusting bolt as well as possible and lube it with some oil; it will make it easier to turn and reduce the likelihood of galling. Measure from the ground to the body crease before and after so you know, and keep an eye on your bump stop gaps, 1/2" is about the agreed minimum when lifting. Remember, the higher you go, the steeper the angle on the CV joint and that can become a problem.

 

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