bertrenolds

Get the 9447, if your just doing a 2" lift the 9449 will lift it too high. Plus the 9447 is plenty spring for loading down your truck. The 9447 is so much better then the pos stock car springs they have on there.

Since your in here and thru my searching your the expert. I just looked and my 5 speed manual vg33 has a hg43 and i wanted to do a 4" lift and put 33s on but now after reading a bunch it doesn't sound like I should unless i can find a hg36 front and rear which is gonna cost a pretty penny. Will i be alright with 32s? I live in the mtns at elevation and climb a pass daily.

I went with the 9447 from land rover direct and I am super happy. My truck rides 10 times better and hitting bumps doesn't thrown my truck all over the place. I can also load it down without bottoming out anymore. Rear the post that pathydude linked on the spring install, i was just gonna link it as well. http://www.nissanpathfinders.net/forum/topic/43810-land-rover-rear-lift-spring-install/page/8/

The landrover 2" lift springs are great, finally put mine in last weekend. Easiest way is to unbolt the cross arm that bolts to the panhard bracket, remove lower rear sway link bolts, pull the clip for the rear brake line and unbolt the brake line from the rear axel and get a big jack and wood blocks and jack the hell out of the rear on the spare tire or hitch it you have one. I was able to put my springs in by hand, no spring compressor.

For anyone interested in a 4" sfd and lift. Right now in the facebook r50 lift group a guy is trying to get a group purchase together for 4" lift strut spacers. He found someone to make all the parts and all you would need to do is get the welded. I also talked to johann in this group and he is making me 4" sfd spacers. Now is your opportunity to get in on this. Here is the strut spacer link on the npora fb group. https://m.facebook.com/groups/2250790128?view=permalink&id=10156357726865129

For the most part I don't have issues, it's when I turn hard to the right into a parking space, but it's only to the right. To the left, nothing. And I have searched a ton and its only the passenger side in any instance i found with a 2" lift, spring or spacer. I had a cardone from rock auto but that was defective from the get go and now a carquest and it's the same. Just something you have to live with. And any replys to my searches where people had no issues turned up 1" or less lifts like ome springs.

From what i have read 1" max without issues otherwise anyone with more runs into the passenger side halfshaft binding issues. At this point since i need better rear springs that can carry weight and I am putting in 2.5" lift land rover springs I'm pretty much commited. I can really only go up because stock rear springs are garbage. I might just stick with it and keep replacing drivers side half shafts until I can source 4" sfd spacers and maybe strut spacers, i do have the files. Seriously sfcreations needs to tell people running 2"+ in the front will cause the halfshaft to bind, not that it's the max you can go.

Yea, just talked to johann and he also said you would still need a modified steering linkage making the 4" lift with a sfd the most practical because of existing info. I have all the specs and cad files but don't know anyone who can make it, maybe but haven't pushed it because I'm not sure I wanna put even more $ into it. Might just deal with a binding drivers side half shaft that has a lifetime warranty and not turn sharp. I wish Krypton or what ever the name was still made a kit dammit. Wanna make me spacers? I know you can do 2" spacers and 2" springs but you still need the aftermarket steering linkage, longer rear shocks and landrover springs, brake lines, and all the sfd spacers.

I have 2" sfcreations spacers upfront on my r50 and like everyone else from what I am reading the passenger side halfshaft, cv axel for those that don't know the correct name, binds when you turn too hard to the right into say a parking spot. It's only the passenger side, for some reason the drivers side wont do it. If I could get a 2" sfd made would I also have to find a way to extend my steering linkage like you do when you do a 4" sfd? The brake lines are obviously fine. I am tired of running 2 camber bolts per side and I hate when my halfshaft binds but I really don't want to invest more money into new springs again in the rear and shocks ect to do a 4" sfd. So would I need to extend my steering linkage if I did a 2" sfd or what?

Why do people keep saying sfd lift, a sfd doesnt lift your truck at all! It drops the front subframe so that you maintain factory specs when you use spacers or springs to lift. There once was a kit that came with a 4" strut spacer but they don't make them anymore, guessing safety/legal issues. And someone does still make a sfd but he will not make the 4" strut spacers because again, probably legal issues. I have 2" sfcreation spacers upfront and thats max I would go. I have new halfshaft up front and for some reason on every r50 the passenger side halfshaft will bind if you turn to sharp which is what I am currently dealing with and it's annoying. Probably shouldn't lift more then an inch if you want to avoid this. Johann said he would make me a 2"sfd kit but im not sure if I would have to custom fab steering linkage then. I wanted to avoid going to a full 4" lift because the means alot more parts and shocks but dammit I want my half shafts not to bind! If your gonna go over a 2" sfcreation spacer just get 2" spacers and 2" lift spring and get a 4" sfd kit to go with it.

Strut spring isolators/rubber that goes on the spring alternatives. Pretty sure my strut springs are moving and poping because I dont have them. Are there any aftermark companies that make them? Could a use a bike tire intertube and cut it and slide it around the spring? Anyone have any suggestions, I dont wanna pay what nissan parts deal is charging for them and it seems most any spring sleves would work. It's part # 54034 in the picture I attached.

If your going for as close to 2" your best option is NRC9447, they are $77 shipped. Otherwise you can get ac 2" lift springs for $180+shipping on 4x4parts.com which I doubt you wanna do. I am going with the NRC9447, the 9446 you were looking at would put you up even higher. NRC9447 will probably settle close to 2" so that would be your best bet. I was finally able to read everything without that stupid register tab taking up half the site.

Still not sure if I should get the Nrc9449 or the 9447. I want a heavier duty spring, just can't believe a 225# spring sits the same height as a 175# spring.

That settles it then, getting the 9447 from LRdirect.

What I am wondering is if the Nrc9449 which is 225# and the same length as the 9447 will sit higher because it's a heavier spring. It says it's 2-2.5" of lift so the same as 9447 but I find that hard to believe.

I am wondering the same thing, nelica said if they had it to do over they would get the 9446 spring instead of the 9447 because they are a 1/2" shorter but I wonder if the shorter spring would sag the rear when loaded down. I'm trying to get rid of the sag and bottom out when loaded or towing. I think i am gonna go with 9447 since most are getting 2.5" of lift. What I wonder is if you need the rubber isolators that go on the actual spring? Springs might make noise on the bottom without them.