R50_Noob

Thank you for the input. I like the idea of 9447 for now but I will also be fabbing a steel bumper (possibly with swingouts) and drawers system relatively soon. I was thinking that 9449 would be the way to go after that. They are relativley inexpensive compared to everything else but I feel like it would be a waste of money to buy springs knowing I will replace them in such short notice. Thoughts?

Yeah, I think if I eventually really want to do some serious wheeling I'd get a yota or a cheeroke. Thank you for the input on that because I was debating the 9449's or 9447's. Eventually I'm doing a (likely steel) high clearance front and rear bumper setup, along with a good amount of cargo for the camping I do, would the 9's still be a bit much? Also thank you guys for the heads up. If you happen to know the specs of the common ac 2" springs I'm sure i can find them elsewhere. If not Im not opposed to ome but from what I'm looking for I'm leaning towards the ac springs (though I would love to buy them somewhere else).

Meant to quote you. Still new to forums lol. But I just posted a reply to this.

Thank you so much for the help. Aftermarket support was definitley my biggest hurdle because I'm looking for something that isn't a horrible daily, will do average dirt roads on ice for the mountains around here and be able to tackle some decent trails without breaking down. Doesn't have to be a glass smooth ride, just durable. I was however able to find just what I'm looking for in terms of the standard 2" lift. 4x4 parts in house "AC" coil springs up front (I used to have a torsion lift on my now dying pickup and refuse to tamper with cv axle geometries again lol). LR 9447/9449 (not sure which yet) coils in back with a 26"/14" strut. From what I've read this setup is great for my applications. Other than that really all I'm doing is maybe putting wheels/tires as well as high clearance bumpers (And standard overland/camper gear of course). So as far as platform I'm currently stuck on this as I can't beat it's price and quality with much else currently.

Biggest thing I've found with it so far is scratches on the rear bumper which i'd replace down the road anyway. Platform wise I've found this to be just what I'm looking for so far (with price in mind). 4runner was my first thought but around here they are just way over priced, wether it has high miles or lots of body damage they are just too expensive. Thank you for the input!

So sorry if this thread already exists. I couldn't find it if it does anyways. But the main question is what about the qx4's? I'm recently falling in love with R50's but around my area anything for a low price is either high miles are very damaged. For pathfinders at least. I have been finding some qx4's that look amazing and seem too good to be true. $4500 asking price in great condition at 130xxx miles for example. I just need to know if it's gonna fall apart in the rough mountain roads around here like my pickup just did lol. Is it similar to gmc in the sense that it's "luxury" but the suspension and interior will just fall apart on me?

Plenty of drinking water and spare food. And It always comes in handy to have some bleach and non drinking water to rinse dishes afterwards. For washington camping it's especially important what materials you are wearing when you go (cotton kills). Chainsaw and axes are nice for national forest camping aswell. Hope this helps!