[Oh no, not ANOTHER tire question]

I have a quick question for anyone who would like to answer

 

I am planning on installing some bigger shoes once I get fleurys' spacers installed.

Likely 265/75/16 all terrains

I need new wheels, I found a set of Oem pathfinder wheels at a wrecker from a 99' (16x7")

I'm not sure of the back spacing, but being Oem I'd have to assume its 5-6" would this bs fit a tire that size or should I order some procomp wheels with a smaller bs?

Wrecker wants $300 for the wheels pro comps would cost me a bit more

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Hmm that is good news bad news.

I'm starting to thing putting spring on the backburner is the thing to do

Maybe get new wheels and tires instead. Work on some rust mods...

 

Ps. Thanks for calling ironman USA. Really going above and beyond to help a brother out

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Stellar. Iron man is pretty tough.

My choices now revolve around time constraints. If I can find a shop in arizona to get either ome or ironman spring in, in the next two weeks ill got for it. It's looking grim though.

I've also been quoted here on the island for ac coils; $600 said and sold.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Thank you for sharing your experiences guys! It helps a lot.

I'm not too sure how much I like to sound of the softer ride with ironman springs. I often carry a decent load in the back of my truck, my stock springs sag quite a bit. I also have a small trailer I will be pulling for driftwood/slash wood salvaging.

I know OME is known for spring rate quality over height gain but I'd really like that extra inch haha.

 

Sorry for the double post.... I got excited.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Thank you for sharing your experiences guys! It helps a lot.

I'm not too sure how much I like to sound of the softer ride with ironman springs. I often carry a decent load in the back of my truck, my stock springs sag quite a bit. I also have a small trailer I will be pulling for driftwood/slash wood salvaging.

I know OME is known for spring rate quality over height gain but I'd really like that extra inch haha.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

there is an OME dealer in quebec though there price quote wasn't that much different than getting stuff shipped up from the US.

Bushnut, can I ask your personal experience with ironman springs? How have they been to you? How much height from stock did you gain? Have they sagged over time? Do you know any major differences between ironman and OME?

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Yes, on top of customs fees and taxes. It's a big joke that no one is laughing at really.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Here's a recent thread for your reading pleasure. Same questions.

 

http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/36460-need-help-with-lift/

 

I liked my OME lift.

 

 

What was your personal experience with OME springs? Drive ability? Where your stock springs sagging? Height gained? Height gained from stock?

Cheers

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Shipping to me in Miami, Fl was very cheap.

Doesn't hurt to call. Especially if your saying that OME were well over $100 more than quoted IronMan cost.

 

Sent from my Moto X!

I'm in British Columbia. Shipping would be $150+ per pair. I also don't have time to

Ship from nj to az before my neighbors go

Also I have called a couple weeks ago. The container with front springs doesn't get in till your guys' thanksgiving.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

CALL Camel4x4.com

Camel4x4 is in NJ

I'm trying to avoid exuberant shipping fees, via neighbourly favor in Arizona.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

So here is where I am at right now.

I have a way for getting some products up to my neck of the woods from Mesa Arizona. My neighbors own a house down there and are willin to help me out.

Here is my predicament; I called up seiarra expoditions to order iron man spring coils however they will only have rear springs until late November. ( my neighbors are going to Arizona next week)

They do however have access to old man emu springs. I have been a bit bias against ome springs because they don't really "lift" the vehicle much from stock height. They are also about $100 more expensive for the set.

What should I do? Wait it out and hope the neighbors go back south again this winter? Can anyone sell me on ome springs?

I've tried 6-8 other 4x4 shops in Mesa none of them have even heard of iron man.

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Thanks for your help guys, I will make a few phone calls after work today and try to gather some more info

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

dont change your springs.... i;m making spacers exactly for your situation... I will have a 2 inch front spacer very soon, and i already offer 1 and 1.5 inches for the front...which will net you a little more than the height of the spacer... for the back I will offer stackable spacers that you can combine to make the height you want...

 

check here : http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/36590-4x4designcom-new-products-front-hdpe-spacers/

If push come to shove and finances force me to put springs on the back burner I may take you up on this and support your products. Actually; I will likely grab a pair of 1" off you to level out the rake regardless. I may have to put lifting aside for now and work on my blown shocks and other little fixes

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Stock length struts and shock will work with only a 2" lift yes?

I need to ask before I make a real a**hole of myself

What're you looking to get for your (gently?) used shocks?

 

P.s.

I just checked out camel4x4 and sure as sh!t they are out of front springs for the r50...

[Lifting Toki, my R50]

Hey all,

Not sure if I should have posted this in a regional section because I am looking for more or less canadian advice, but here we go;

I am looking to lift my 97 pathfinder, I have priced out my shocks and struts and new tires and wheels, what I am lacking however is springs.

now, I have done my research on finding the springs I will need (which are seemingly impossible to get here on VanIsle) and more or less know what my options are.

Have them made at a spring shop for the jaw-dropping cost of $300/spring. or have them shipped up from the states by AC or OME. This however will be alarmingly expencive as well due to the weight, shipping, and customs fees.

so, can anyone (in the BC area) shoot me some advice on how to more economicly aquire these damned coils, or inform me where you bought/fabricated yours?

[Advice for a beginner]

Thanks for your input guys

[Advice for a beginner]

I am new here to NPORA. but (hopefully) not 100% daft

 

I recently picked up an old R50

It's a 97 xe I believe. Could be an se; there are no markings.

I am looking to do some work on it, I am hoping you fine individuals will be able to give me some advice.

I would post a couple pics, however at this time I don't know how to...

His name is Toki; thank you to all who get the reference; and he is as far as I am concerned stock.

It's a daily driver but I am a off-road enthusiast and do mild to mid range 4x4ing often enough.

I would like to put in a lift, likely the AC 2" coils, as well as replace the shocks and struts while I'm down there. He has 285,xxx Kms so it wouldn't be a horrible idea

Also I'd like to run some larger more aggressive A/T tires. I'm thinking 265/70R17 which means I'd have to purchase larger rims.

It's on 235/75R15 arctic claws aright now with the stock 15x6.5" alloys.

I am by no means cheap, just poor. So I'd like to do all if not most of the work myself at the most reasonable cost I can manage

Should I bite the bullet and open up my (already maxed) visa and purchase wheels and suspension all at once?

Or should I gradually collect? If so, should I go for the lift first or tires? Can anyone recommend good reasonably priced A/T tires or cheap steel rims? What size rims should I get for a 265/70 tire?

And finally what's recommended, purchasing a "lift kit" from a site such as 4x4parts or just getting coils and buying struts and springs elsewhere? Is more cost effective? Less convenient?

Thank you all for reading my opening speal, I look forward to gathering you knowledge.

Smile.