Tuned200 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) When towing my Ninja with the pathfinder, the rear seems to drop 2-4 inches from the trailer and bike. Total tongue weight isnt that much, I move them by hand and hook it up by myself. Wht does my pathfinder sag? And ideas or ways to"jack" the rear end up? Edited December 26, 2005 by Tuned200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Filthy Luker Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 You can get airbags to help out a bit. It's not that expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuned200 Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 You can get airbags to help out a bit. It's not that expensive. Should it drop that low from a 100lb tongue weight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trialsin26 Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Pathfinder r50's rear suspension sucks..Uprade Upgrade!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuned200 Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 Pathfinder r50's rear suspension sucks..Uprade Upgrade!! Any suggestions? I dont want a lift, the wife drives it. Something to help the back when towing, or hauling any rear passengers.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trialsin26 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 If you don't want much of a lift I would go with the OME front and rear springs. It's about a 1 inch lift or less. As you can see from my picture its not that much higher then stock. The dif comes in the ride and towing. When I hook my loaded trailer with the Old Man Emu springs, I see very little sinking in the rear, and I get a lot more control. Besides that you can always go with the Air Bag System which would be less expensive. Your options are Air Bags, OME 1 inch lift, and 2 inch lift made by ???? (someone on here knows). Also just to note my Pathfinder is 2 wheel drive so I didn't want much of a lift myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pickles Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Maybe some simple and cheap air shocks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedPath88 Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Maybe some simple and cheap air shocks? Agreed... unless for some reason that is not an option on an '04? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OR99.5Speed Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Go with OME springs. As for shocks/struts, I say KYB or OME struts up from and OME or Rancho RS900x out back. The Rancho shocks are adjustable for stiffness and would probably fare well with towing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Agreed on the RS9000x Rancho shocks. You can adjust the valving on them for higher stiffness or make them softer. HOWEVER - stiffer shocks will NOT alleviate sagging with a lot of weight. Your options are to either get higher rated springs (OME Heavy Duty or AC Lift springs), or Air bags helpers that go inside of your current springs and can be aired up at a gas station tire pump to achieve the ride height you want - and then when you take off the trailer, simply release the valve in the air bag and let it back to normal. The air bags would probably be the cheapest and most customizable way to go about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuned200 Posted December 29, 2005 Author Share Posted December 29, 2005 What do air bags usually sell for, and is this a DIY type install. I have swapped several FWD motors as wel las a RWD, and done many suspension jobs. I have an air compressor and all spring tools. Got a link to a vendor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 My roommate bought a pair of Airlift bags for his 4Runner for $100. Yes, this is most certainly a DIY type install as all you have to do is drop the springs out of the axle and mount the bags. For the Airlift bags, you don't need to have an on-board compressor as you can fill them up with any air compressor with a standard tire inflation valve. http://www.airliftcompany.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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