ebayfish Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 I've had a few people locally ask how much & what clearances I've gained with my 3+3 lift, so I figured I'd share in case anyone is debating on what to do to there's. Total cost of the JGC 3" suspension lift with new coils(MOOG progressive rate V8) & shocks all around, about $175 and 3 hr. labor. Total cost of 3" Body Lift $165, $130 for the kit(Jegs.com), about $10 in hoses, etc, $25 for a 4wd Shifter arm & (2) m12x1.25x175mm bolts robbed from a junk yard's hardbody torsion bar adjusters(otherwise about $20/per bolt from supply house) total time, about 10 hrs labor. Bare Bones Stock, The day I bought her. Stock 235/65/15 (measures 27 3/4" tall) 3" JGC Lift, stock 235s in rear, 31x10.50 front(no rubbing at all) 33x11.50 sitting on the side. 3" JGC Lift with 33x11.50 (275/65/18), with minor fender trimming, before trimming, rubbed alot in turns or any flexing 3" LGC Lift, 3" Body lift, 33x11.50 tires. No rub at while turning/flexing. I do get some body roll around quick turns or when catching wind behind a semi on the interstate though. Looks good, flexes well, and center of gravity is still fairly low due to the body lift. It gets compliments nearly every time I'm fueling at the pumps. The rear flexes alot more & the ride is more comfortable with the JGC coils, longer shocks & I cranked the front torsion bars down about 1/2-3/4". I could still bury the rear tires against the inner fender wells in the rear at full flex before the body lift. Even with 31s,left that way without body lift, it may have required more rear fender trimming or longer rear axle bump stops. Chromed alloy wheels & lower profile tires saved alot of weight & only cost me about 1/2 mile per gallon. After hearders, exhaust and new intake, I average 18.6 MPG 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Your stock tires were 235/65/15? The standard factory size should have been 235/75/15. Check your door frame. Glad to hear that you didn't lose any mileage though... What is a WD41 though? is that like WD39? B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted December 31, 2014 Author Share Posted December 31, 2014 Hahaha. That may have been a slip. Your right, 235/75r15 is correct, my mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaakaaa Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 I was just about to post to see if anyone had used the Moog JGC coils, then I found this. So you got 3 inches of lift from the springs? How do you like them after a few months of use? Have they settled any, or still about the same height? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 never noticed this... title fixed for better search result inclusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 They settled about 1/4", the rear is much softer & smoother than factory(of course shocks are better too). I'd recommend them. Just picked up another Pathy today....probably do the exact same configuration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaakaaa Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Cool! I'm very seriously thinking about ordering a set next payday. Softer in what way? More comfortable ride, or do you also get more body lean on corners? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted June 4, 2015 Author Share Posted June 4, 2015 I get a little lean as center of gravity is higher, but cranked torsion bars stiffen the ride. Everything is very responsive. I paid I think 76.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaakaaa Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Awesome. I think that's my plan then. It seems like a lot of the junkyards around here want as much for old springs as the new Moogs cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted June 5, 2015 Author Share Posted June 5, 2015 That was my experience too & I didn't have to pull it in a junkyard. I like the progressive rate too, rides on the soft spring but when unsprung, offers good droop. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingy Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Would you mind sharing the moog part number? I'm wanting to go your same route minus the body lift. Are the JGC v8 coils progressive rate springs? Thanks for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted June 13, 2015 Author Share Posted June 13, 2015 I used MOOG cc782, which are progressive rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Hello new to the forums. Just purchsed a 95 pathy (no reverse of course) and was wanting to lift it a tad to match better with the 31's the previous owner put on it. I'm happy with just the lift the springs gave. Didn't understand off the bat what was meant by JGC until I looked up the part number for the springs. All to clear now. Guess my question would be how did you match front and back height when you did the springs? I am assuming to front was lifted the first 3 inches by a torsion adjustment? By the way does anyone have a link for torsion adjustment for these offhand? Sorry if these questions seem simplistic but I've only owned very old 4x4's. I'm new to the asian truck world but very impressed with this truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamzan Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 No offense, but you might want to fix the reverse first! I would hate to have it completely give up on a trail somewhere and then you are screwed. To lift the front you adjust the torsion bars. There are adjusters under the truck about where the front/back doors meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Thanks and yes I'm looking into the tranny as well. Of course I was told by the owner that it was just the reverse selenoid, but I don't think I've seen just that fix one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted June 14, 2015 Author Share Posted June 14, 2015 I doubt its the couch solenoid, reverse is common to go out. If you have to replace your trans, use one from a 2000-2004 xterra. They are much stouter & bolt/plug right in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 THANKS for shooting me in this direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 My trans came from an ,02 xterra/frontier. Look on www.car-parts.com I found mine through there for $300. If you get one from a supercharged truck(even stronger), be sure to get the flex plate as well. Don't forget to install a remote oil cooler on the trans lines & remove it from the stock radiator cooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Thanks so much for the info. I'll have to dig through forums and hopefully find somebody with some pics or vids on the swap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaakaaa Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 I just ordered mine! Did you reuse the spring isolators? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingy Posted July 9, 2015 Share Posted July 9, 2015 Second on the Isolator question. given the age and mileage i might as well buy new ones but i've seen a mention about cutting the springs. Sorry for all the noob questions. I just want to do this right the first time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebayfish Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 I used the stock spring isolators. The new springs are the same diameter & work fine. On that white pathy I torched off the pigtail. On my other one, I sraigtened I the pigtail with heat, which gave it a slightly higher ridehight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maaakaaa Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 I got my Moog JCG springs on. Using the calculations in some other thread, it looks like I have about 1.5 inches lift over new stock, probably more over 20 year old springs (I didn't measure beforehand). I cut the pigtails off with an angle grinder, which cut the spring really easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precise1 Posted October 2, 2015 Share Posted October 2, 2015 Just a FYI for everyone: when measuring body height, measure all 4 corners (at the wheel) to the center of the body crease. It is the only stable reference from vehicle to vehicle... Also, when adjusting height, remember that raising the front will raise the back some, so when reindexing T-bars or just cranking up a saggy front, do that first and then check out the rear. It might be that no real lift is needed back there. Obviously, before and after numbers are what it is based on, so make sure to get good readings on as level a ground you can use. Write them down, trust me on this... B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmark1981 Posted October 12, 2015 Share Posted October 12, 2015 Cool, I was headed to the jy to collect some front springs off a 95 jeep grand Cherokee for my rear coil swap but I'm debating now either its better to get these that your talking about Sent from my MotoG3 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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