snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howie Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Got quite a bit of positive camber on the drivers side. Previous owner put it in the ditch and the shop that fixed it was "creative" with their fix. It's at the frame and alignment shop now so let's hope he can straighten it out for me. Any questions, fire away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Looks good! What size tires are those? I'm running 265/75-16's and I'd need to run some wheel spacers in front in order to fit 285/75-16's. How'd you get them to clear the front struts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 They are Goodyear Duratrac 285/75/16's. I'm running a 1.5" front wheel spacer and have about a .5" clearance to the strut right now. Don't know if that will change once to camber gets adjusted. The Duratrac has a notched section that makes clearing the strut a little easier I think. Don't know how a BFG All terrain would fit with the squared off shoulder design. There is NO way you are gonna get away with running my stock wheel with anything less than a 1.5" front spacer if you want to run a 285 period. Maybe a 1.25 would work but it would be pushing it. With a BFG A/T or anything else, forget the 1.25" spacer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enjoi408 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Have the springs settled or did you JUST finish the lift? Seems to be a lot of space between the tire and fender. Looks Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Have the springs settled or did you JUST finish the lift? Seems to be a lot of space between the tire and fender. Looks Awesome! Just finished it. I already have the NX4 spacer installed to correct the future settling. Keep in mind, EVERYTHING is new. If it wasn't welded in, I replaced it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muddyr50 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Looks awesome man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
projekz Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Any rubbing? Did you have to trim anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stioc Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Nice! If I went with the 33's they'd be 255/85/16, I regret not getting 235/85/16. I like 'em tall and skinny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky2 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 That looks awesome Dude!! So that's what a 2" AC coil lift with 1" Nx4 spacers looks like with no camber adjustment. Could you please measure the drive shaft angle of the front CV shafts and your camber degrees before and after adjustment and post them ASAP. I'm really interested in the comparisons. Any "top out" in the struts as of yet? Looks level, tough and Pretty Cool Good work !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stalker Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Sweet looking ride for sure..!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jays2010 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Looks good! Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Any rubbing? Did you have to trim anything? Yea, there was some rubbing. Had to cut just a little off the bumper and a little off the fenderwell. Not too bad really and I knew it was going to need to be done. Gonna spray some bedliner into the fender area where I cut into just to protect it. That area on each side was filled with at least 10 ounces of dirt, pine needles, and other crap that was sure to rot that area out sooner or later. I only put about 5 easy miles on it going up to the frame shop, it was all over the road with my garage alignment. LoL. The tires are surprisingly quiet. CV angles are pretty steep, I am running locking hubs so I'm not too concerned about it. More questions are welcomed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrariowner123 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 GAHHHHH Looks SoOOOO good sitting like that!!! -Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devonianwalk Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I love it! Nothing like that first five miles. Amazing what a few inches of lift will do to the look and feel of our Pathy's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darek Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 It is very good looking. I wish my Pathy was lifted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushnut Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 very jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sroeser01 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 May I ask how bad the top out is ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Well, got a little bit of bad news. :-( My alignment guy who is very experienced, wants the NX4 spacers out! He can't get the LH camber in spec at all. Like I said, it has been in the ditch before. He feels confident that without the spacers it won't be an issue. He wasn't likingmy idea of elongating the strut holes and/or using smaller diameter bolts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleurys Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Well, got a little bit of bad news. :-( My alignment guy who is very experienced, wants the NX4 spacers out! He can't get the LH camber in spec at all. Like I said, it has been in the ditch before. He feels confident that without the spacers it won't be an issue. He wasn't likingmy idea of elongating the strut holes and/or using smaller diameter bolts. Are you using camber bolts ? I understand that it has been in a ditch, but mine got aligned perfectly with my spacers on with 2 camber bolts per side... S. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Are you using camber bolts ? I understand that it has been in a ditch, but mine got aligned perfectly with my spacers on with 2 camber bolts per side... S. Yep, two pairs. RH side looks fine, LH side, not so fine.I don't think the strut can be in wrong, the 3 top bolts are idiot proofed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snow4me Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 Thinking of elongating the top hole in the strut like Rocky2 did, just don't know how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky2 Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Well, got a little bit of bad news. :-( My alignment guy who is very experienced, wants the NX4 spacers out! He can't get the LH camber in spec at all. Like I said, it has been in the ditch before. He feels confident that without the spacers it won't be an issue. He wasn't likingmy idea of elongating the strut holes and/or using smaller diameter bolts. Hmmmm, camber issues with AC coils and Nx4 spacers, never heard of this before!!! How is the "top out' ? Any CV binding yet? Do you have the numbers sheet, you know the print off from his machine with the alignment numbers ? I'm very interested. I know your guy is a guru and very experienced BUT all high end, performance, top quality struts have slotted top mounting holes for camber adjustment. So, I,m going to have to beg to differ with your alignment guy. The Nx4 web site suggests that you don't use the spacers with longer aftermarket springs, for various reasons. You can read all kinds of threads here between me and XPLOR4x to get better insight on this topic. "Note that when accompanied by NEW aftermarket LIFT springs, you may experience strut 'top out', a condition which may damage the strut over time. These spacers are best combined with OEM springs" I'm willing to bet it has nothing to do with going into a ditch. The alignment guy would have alerted you to a bent suspension item and/or you would have seen something. Remember, "Keep in mind, EVERYTHING is new. If it wasn't welded in, I replaced it. Edited January 9, 2013 by rocky2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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