matty012 Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 hi, just hoping someone can tell me why when ya get a 2 inch lift kit off 4x4 parts it says this You must purchase aftermarket wheels with 3.75" negative backspace when installing this lift. im in australia and the 2 inch kits here are around $2500 (so i been told,) so im looking at these ones but seeing as i cant just run up the road and say oi this is @!*%. im gonna ask on here if they are any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 $2,500 for springs in Australia? Talk about robbery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esy Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 a lot of people run those coils and really like them. i just recently installed OME on mine, but that's just a preference thing. they appear to be pretty good quality, and don't worry about their wheel recommendation. stock wheels work just fine on it. if you upsize to larger wheels, you may need to get spacers to clear the tire from the strut/coil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kefferjoe Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 I run the lift from 4x4 parts and it is awesome just make sure you install it right and stuff like that....i do experience "axel pop" quite a bit with this lift i have been trying to figure out how to eliviate some of this but havent figured it out yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esy Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Axle pop? Elaborate please. Unless you're talking about the struts topping out. That's going to happen be ause the struts are topping out since the coils are taller than stock and the struts we all put on are stock length. Only way to get rid of the top out bang is to get some straps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Yeah, hopefully what you are describing as "axel pop" is what Esy just described or you may have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanAK Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 hi, just hoping someone can tell me why when ya get a 2 inch lift kit off 4x4 parts it says this You must purchase aftermarket wheels with 3.75" negative backspace when installing this lift. im in australia and the 2 inch kits here are around $2500 (so i been told,) so Im looking at these ones but seeing as i cant just run up the road and say oi this is @!*%. im gonna ask on here if they are any good? Just to answer your question, it says that not because of the lift but because if you up your tire size when you get the lift it your tires will rub the strut. You can get around this using wheel spacers on the front. Or don't go too big with your tires, I ran 275/70 R16s for 3 years it had about 1mm clearance from the strut. I live in the UAE and I just got the A/C springs in the back of my truck, they are fine (I preferred the stiffer MD OME but they don't give as much lift) but when I got them here my mechanic asked me why the hell I ordered from the states when Patrol springs fit just fine in the back of a Pathfinder and would give 2 to 3 inches of lift. Anyway I don't know for sure if this is true but it might be worth looking into. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyrides07 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I just put my AC lift on and already notice a WORLD of difference! FYI- You'll need camber bolts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddy Rim Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 ...my mechanic asked me why the hell I ordered from the states when Patrol springs fit just fine in the back of a Pathfinder and would give 2 to 3 inches of lift... When I looked into Patrol springs, they had a pigtail on the top which would require cutting similar to the JEEP springs people are using now. There could hoever be suspension differences with UAE models??? I was looking at the two Aussie units imported into Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanAK Posted July 23, 2011 Share Posted July 23, 2011 When I looked into Patrol springs, they had a pigtail on the top which would require cutting similar to the JEEP springs people are using now. There could hoever be suspension differences with UAE models??? I was looking at the two Aussie units imported into Canada. Yeah, like I said I do no know for sure. My mechanic is good and could probably make any springs fit but he is not always right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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