88pathoffroad Posted December 6, 2003 Share Posted December 6, 2003 This is a copy of a PM I recieved from someone on the AC BBS. Just thought I'd post the info here, as it applies to everyone, pretty much. "88pathoffroad, I want to add a set of JGC springs in the back, but what can I do to economically lift the front of my Pathfinder without cranking the torsion bars? I hear that cranking the torsion bars will mess up your steering really bad, so I don't want to do that." "Well, Chris... That's a two-edged sword you're looking at there with the cheap rear lift and no front lift. On one hand, if you do just stick the rear springs in and lift that end but leave the front alone, you'll be OK on the steering bit, but your Pathfinder will look really funny. On the other hand, If you want it to look good and ALSO be more trail worthy, you'll really need to crank up the torsion bars. You don't have to max them out, just push 'em up till they come close to matching the rear lift if you go with that in the end. A set of aftermarket upper a-arms is a good idea. The steering problems are from running bigger tires and offroading your Nissan. If you mostly drive it on the road, I would say that you would be just fine cranking up the t-bars, as long as you get it aligned afterwards. If you offroad the piss out of it, you should EXPECT to have to replace parts. It's like they say, "You play, you pay." Keep in mind here, the Nissan designers didn't envision your Pathfinder running through mud bogs, over rocks, or over tree stumps...they simply built it to go off the pavement and do a good job on moderately level surfaces with minimal wheelspin. It all depends on where you go and what you do with your Nissan. If you drive it like a goofball, expect it to die pretty quickly. If you drive it well and take things easy, it should last a while. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87mudfinder Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 'To crank up the torsion bars', how is this done? Any paper work or threads with images? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 It is covered on the Project Corner at www.mrjim.net by a great write up by Aaron. The write up is at MrJim Dot Net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cash_n Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 thx to the forum for good info i'm a nu-b and found torsion bar info from 2003 which answered numerous questions i had thx to Aaron for the great write-up on Mr. Jim i can come here w/ a ? and feel like an expert in minutes pray for Phoenix to cool down so i can take my new 88 pathy off the pavement for the first time since i bought it last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Hey welcome Cash n, I cant believe Mr Jim chimed in! Anyway, 88, great answer, preciate the help all of u guys gave me when I asked very similar questions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statikuz Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 way to rescue this thread from the depths Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveMyPatty Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Lift options and steering worries, Don't worry, just read. Sorry, I just couldn't resist... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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