180sx Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 2005 and newer. We only build products for the second gen Nissans Just as I thought... Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 who said anything about which design was better? it's obvious that links > leaves. we were arguing flex, and that pic clearly shows that a leaf setup can flex just as much as links. no, it clearly shows that the 2 stage shackles opened up and let the springs sag down. they are not "flexed" at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 i went leaves cause its cheaper and now i wanna go to some type of link/coil setup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexrex20 Posted August 25, 2009 Share Posted August 25, 2009 your right, I know nothing about building rigs. every thread you're in, it comes down to an argument about how you're the god of rig building. so tell me, is it the link or the rod end that flexes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 My neighbor has a lifted Taco with leaves on it and it flexes pretty nicely for a 14" lift with like no weight on them. But his buddy has a lifted Taco with links all around, and that bastard looks like a Yoga teacher! Haha. Holy hell... But I guess it comes down to budget and preference. Thanks for showing me the pics of your ride with the leaves up front and coils in back, packie. Opened my mind up just a little more to new ideas! jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 If your on a budget, get some waggy 4404's up front and some bronco springs in the back. good to go. Make sure you make or buy a pan hard drop bracket for the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightfox Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 damn this thread moved fast. so are you saying that those spacers wont fit up to ours??? not even the rear ones? the rear is realy al i want. you cant find them anywhere. the front there are a ton of ppl on here that wil make the fronts for me. i just need the rear ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 what 87pathy said is exactly what i have going on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 what 87pathy said is exactly what i have going on thats why i susgested it. seams to work well for you, and a few others that are running a simliar setup. but the hurdle for an R50 is the steering. It would not be too hard with leaves, but with coils it will be difficult. Your coil bucket, or coil over mount will interfere with the "new" steering box. But with leaf springs, there is nothing to contend with execpt a little shock mount, that can be moved aft it necessary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Not as difficult as you would think, we used an xterra steering box on the r50 mounted it right to the frame rail, reinforced of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87pathy Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Not as difficult as you would think, we used an xterra steering box on the r50 mounted it right to the frame rail, reinforced of course. with coils or coil overs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 We did my buddys with coils, i would imagine coilovers would be easier, just expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightfox Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 nice to see you have taken an interest in my research here. just trying to get some feed back on ideas and everything. hope that doesnt offend you. i emailed you back as well.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 damn this thread moved fast. so are you saying that those spacers wont fit up to ours??? not even the rear ones? the rear is realy al i want. you cant find them anywhere. the front there are a ton of ppl on here that wil make the fronts for me. i just need the rear ones. Yea, it different. i don't know if the back would work, but I don't know the size of the coil and mount on an R51, not to mention they are independent all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I dont think anyone in this thread said leaves wouldnt flex, it would just be stupid to do leaves in the front that has coils in the rear that originally came setup with coils on all 4 corners. Just link it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 anyways back on topic. For the steering issue what we did on my friend kolbys black pathy we went to the pick and pull and grabbed a wd21 high pressure steering line and just rebent it very carefully, the box we used was actually off a hardbody that has the larger taper bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Not as difficult as you would think, we used an xterra steering box on the r50 mounted it right to the frame rail, reinforced of course. anyways back on topic. For the steering issue what we did on my friend kolbys black pathy we went to the pick and pull and grabbed a wd21 high pressure steering line and just rebent it very carefully, the box we used was actually off a hardbody that has the larger taper bolts. Soo...I'm a little confused here...which box did you use? And do those boxes have power steering, or is it all manual ( I would assume power is there, but I'm just throwing a newbie Q out there to clear things up)? Jose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrightfox Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 talked to the shop today, get my pathy back mondya then i just have to put the carpet and seats back in, then the lights and bumpers. i'll be driving after that. i need to replace my rotors tough. are ther specalty tools need to do tis. do the calipers twist or go straight back. then i'll be headin up to see this pathy that has been done. do you think i could get a ride also just to get a feel see how it does. that would be a make it or break it ride haha. oh and what size tires are on that thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nissandoms47 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 we used the hardbody steering box, i just asked him awhile ago, i was under the assumption that it was off an xterra but i was wrong. but it doesnt really matter because they're pretty much the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
180sx Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Oh, ok cool. Do you think you could get a pic of how it's mounted to the rail? (Not sure if you could do this since it's not your ride and schedules and blah.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezzy Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Thread cleaned up. Lets keep the discussion temper free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packie88 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 REGULATORS MOUNT UP..... thanks pezzy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headpeace Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 awww, I missed the drama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerranoNZ Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 REGULATORS MOUNT UP.....thanks pezzy Great, now I'm going to have to watch that movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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