spicyheckboi
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14 hours ago, PathyDude17 said:
Quick Recommendation, since your lifted now, make yourself one of these:
Should tighten up your handling and protect your LCA's
ive been thinking about the missing link lately and also skid plates. i just gotta find some decently priced sheet metal near me and decide how thick to go. That and i definitely would like to get rid of the front bumper and make small guy bumpers out of some square tubing maybe.
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16 hours ago, PathyDude17 said:
I have the exact same truck! I like it.
thank you! ive been admiring yours awell very nice
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new lift
2.5” front 2” rear with new springs
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12 minutes ago, colinnwn said:
So how is it to get in your truck with it jacked up 2 inches but no running boards? I would have to really heave myself up with the door to get in without stepping on the runners.
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honestly i wasnt expecting a problem but i actually do find my self hopping my butt up there, cant wait for the jump up once i mount bigger tires and wheels
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18 minutes ago, Bax03SE said:
Looking good! Keep us posted on the progress.
For getting the rear springs out, if you ever have to do it again it can be done without spring compressors. I figured this out the hard way after going through a few different lift set ups. Lift the whole back of the truck up with a floor jack under the pumpkin. Then put a jack stand under the frame, I use the lower trailing arm mounting points for stand placement. With the body on the stands, take off both rear wheels, disconnect the shocks and sway bar links, unbolt the rear brake line distribution block from the top of the axle, and then you can use the jack under the pumpkin to raise and lower the rear end to get the springs in and out. It will drop enough this way that you can pull the springs out without compressing them. Just go slow and watch the rear brake lines to be sure they’re not getting overextended. I hate fighting with spring compressors and find it much easier this way.
Thank you i will!
as far as doing the rear that way- the only reason i didnt was because i didnt want to disconnect the shocks yet because i wasnt changing them. im a little afraid the bolts are gonna break on em hey dont look too good. wouldve been great because i barely used the compressors on the front anyway
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i also did do the front a little different. i did thread the bolts through the top of the spacer sitting on the top of the strut as opposed to taking the strut apart. it was much easier for trying the get the thing coil back in when you:
first while the strut is out you’ll have to drill out the old studs. be careful and make sure you drill level.
second, mock up the coil on top (while paying attention to the fact that there’s a L and R on top of the strut for which side it was on, which lines up with a notch on the side of the strut top that always faces the engine). you will see that the bolts are too long from the spacer kit and won’t let the strut pivot on the strut bearing, so cut them to length with two washers between the coils and bolt head(makes sure you can thread the nuts back on this way because you leave space for the unibody).
next now that bolts are the right length you’ll be able to thread the bolts through the spacers holding the spacers up on the body so you can stick the strut back in the same way you took it out. bing bang boom.
i recommend testing out of you actually need the camber kit by just putting the stock big boi bolts back in. it turned out mine was perfect. i did also get new sway bar links i installed after the lift as well. only my toe in was horrible when i got my alignment.
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This is going to be where i try to document my modifications and things to my lovely 2003 SE R50. Some info on the truck, they’ve got 138,XXX miles on it now, sunroof, all leather interior, regular old 4x4 shift stick (nO all mode), and came with brand new cat back exhaust and completely new brakes. The Spicy only had minor rust visible when i bought it (really is only minor still even though i can see it all now).
here it is stock when i bought. notice that rearend on the ground. also tire size on is the 245/75r16. nothing in the back of the truck in this pick.
first thing i did was take off the running boards and fender flares. oh and order the 2.5-2” spacer kit from sfcreations.com along with new rear springs because that sagging was ATROCIOUS. Ordered a new knock sensor, front sway bar links, and set of 4 camber bolts as i read nearly everyone needed them.
checking the flex in stock form
next was time to remove the rear bumper (sad that this was only pic that came out nice of that)
LIFT COMES IN THE MAIL EARLY and rock auto lies on their shipping being next day
PUTTING THE LIFT ON: was honestly cake in the rear once you figure out how to wedge the spacers under and get it all in there. the right rear old spring was actually broken off at the top of its perch. all i have of that is this one blurry photo of the left sides spring compressor configuration. wouldn’t work any other way i tried it would hit everything.
FINALLY FINISH THE LIFT AND GOT ALIGNMENT. test-o-flex
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hi there! i’ve has my 2003 pathfinder se for about a two months now and have lurked and lurked on here like a dummy without introducing myself on this thread!! i love this truck and have done some modifications since but this isit in its original state when i bought it.
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Finally all clean again!
what lift and tire size is this?
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Not super great pics plus there’s a bit of a snow bank so they’re not perfectly level but hopefully this is at least somewhat helpful
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very helpful, this is four inches 33s right?
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Some mawl crawlin’
And got the new pathfinder registered today. They’re taking over!! Lol
No personalized plates for this one (yet). Some of you may notice the front plate is sitting on the dash, and that is because the one on there right now is held in with some weird kinda flathead screw that only let’s you tighten them but not loosen, so I’m gonna have to drill em out.
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my last truck before the party had flat head screws i had to drill out of the bumper too.
while you still have the stock wheels and tires on the new one could you take pictures of the red pathys tires next to the new one’s?
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those are 2” lift springs?
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