MrJim Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 I bought some Ford Bronco coils for my Pathfinder today. They are 2" lifted coils. I will be installing them this weekend. I also have some Jeep Grand Cherokee coils too and I will be selling the ones that I do not use. The Jeep coils looks softer, but the Ford coils are 2" longer than the factory Ford coils. Photos below... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzardking Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 Wow Jim, I mean; when are you going to stop man :o . How much hight are you adding all toghter? It seems like everyweek your adding something new sly. You already have a 3" lift right. It's been a big year already for your truck huh. How much do you think you've invested in her in 04 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 6, 2004 Author Share Posted March 6, 2004 I do not think that I want to add that figure up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mookie Posted March 6, 2004 Share Posted March 6, 2004 I do not think that I want to add that figure up... Yes, never, ever, ever, ever add that figure up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 6, 2004 Author Share Posted March 6, 2004 Believe me, I know. Wife is complaining that we have spent nearly all of our tax return already. This year I decided to spend it hard and fast on my Pathfinder so it did not just drindle away to nothing on little things before I got anything done. I will just give her a few hundred dollars and send her shopping for clothes. She will be happy. sssh I would truely be scared to add that figure up over the years. Just adding up the actual items is scary: Rebuilt engine, Clutch, Lift(s), multiple sets of tires, multiple sets of wheels, bumpers, winches, sliders, intake kits, power chips, roof racks, offroad lights, stereo equipment, shocks, steering components, stabilizer, towing kit, tow hooks, Ventvisors, Lund Hood Scoops, Headers, Muffler(s), Exhaust, etc. sssh sssh sssh sssh seriously--- sssh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 8, 2004 Author Share Posted March 8, 2004 Springs are installed and man that was a job and a half for one person with limited tools. First I unbolted sway bar and shocks. I jacked up the left side and blocked it for support. The old spring came right out. I got out my torch to cut the new Bronco springs where they taper down on one end. Torch was ineffective. I went to auto parts store and rented a coil spring compressor. They did not have anything to cut the coils. I went to Home Depot and bought some 2" metal cutting discs for my die cutter. I also bought a metal cutting blade for my table saw as a backup. I tried to use the die cutter first and that was a waste of time. I went to the table saw and zipped right through it. No problem. The spring compressor proved to be more trouble that it was worth. I fought with it for a while and then decided that it would just be easier to jack the Pathfinder up higher so that the new spring would just fit. That is what I did and it went fairly smoothly from there on. The right side went much quicker since I had already figured out a game plan. When I was done, it was sitting VERY high in the rear and I figured that I would just have to go back in next weekend and take an inch or two off of the new springs, but after I drove it around it settled down to be just a little higher in the rear than the front. I can live with that. It looks really good and I am happy with the results. One thing though, I will definitely be putting my front sway bar back in with longer bolts added. It is just way to top heavy now with the added lift and no front sway bar. I bet it would flex its tail off on the trails though. My wife said, "Why would you do that? You are ruining your Pathfinder. Why would you keep making it higher and higher?" I told her that it will be getting bigger still. It is just a matter of time. Again, she said, "Why would you want that?" She is cute. She does not need to understand some things... Hope you all approve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Is your wife going to be a calendar girl, Jim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Those are SuperStiff....I mean SuperLift springs for the Bronco aren't they. Get them at the 4x4 swap meet at the Puyallup Fair? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 8, 2004 Author Share Posted March 8, 2004 First, my wife as a calender girl? She is cute enough, but probably not. Those springs looked and felt very stiff before I installed them, but they are very comfortable when installed. I guess the Pathfinder has enough weight to make them flexable. I think they are going to work out nicely. I bought them on eBay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdub Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Are your Air Shocks going to be long enough now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 8, 2004 Author Share Posted March 8, 2004 They reach, but have limited travel. They are tired anyway. I put them on in 2000. I will be adding some shocks designed for a lift this month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverbum Posted March 8, 2004 Share Posted March 8, 2004 Hehe, here you go: 3.5" lift springs for a bronco. That could be your next weeks project. Or these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 Well, I decided today that they are too high. I am going to cut them down about 2" this weekend and that goes against everything in my being. They are just too much taller than the front. I got the Jeep Grand Cherokee springs today and they look new. I will take $65 plus shipping if anyone wants them. They are ready to install. They can be shipped out right away. :secret: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k9sar Posted March 9, 2004 Share Posted March 9, 2004 Jim Don't cut them down.... just lift the front a bit more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrJim Posted March 9, 2004 Author Share Posted March 9, 2004 I am pretty maxed out on the front lift. The next step for that will be expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlMac Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 (edited) >>>>> "I bought some Ford Bronco coils for my Pathfinder today. They are 2" lifted coils." Jim, What year Bronco did the springs come from? thanks, al Edited August 6, 2007 by AlMac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 >>>>> "I bought some Ford Bronco coils for my Pathfinder today. They are 2" lifted coils." Jim, What year Bronco did the springs come from? thanks, al Jims not around to much any more, but this should help you out. How To: Replacement rear coil spring lift - 1987-1995 Nissan Pathfinder Written by our own 88Pathoffroad The springs being referred to in this article are: Ford coil springs off the FRONT of a 70's Ford F100 or F150 2WD pickup, or front coil springs off a 1993-1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8. I've seen people use springs out of a '70, a '72, a '74, and a '78 Ford all with the same results. There are pluses and minuses to using either type of spring, as shown here. I am personally using a set of .58" 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee V8 front coil springs and Rancho RS5116 shock absorbers in the rear. It's worth reading as there is more info on the subject as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlMac Posted August 6, 2007 Share Posted August 6, 2007 thanks redpath... the forums so big i miss things sometimes! al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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