Guest 97FINDERSCV Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 i would love to have that lift :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted March 15, 2006 Author Share Posted March 15, 2006 Looks like I need to get my a$$ in gear and start working on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer38 Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 If your still not sure who is going to fab them up or how, check out the guys at CBI Offroad Fabricators, they make those cool rear bumpers, but they may be able to do it ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snosnk Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 I've talked with steve a little about just that. I dont think he wants to step on anybodys toes, but would be willing to build these lifts. Just hook me up with some specs with permission to use them and 4 or 5 orders. We also talked a little abot a full kit, all fasteners, fittings and springs (rear ac 2") etc.. included (i wonder if the ome's will work on the front). I've got another set of wheels i can drive, so he can use my pathy for testiing/fitment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick1716 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 it all depends on price for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMattie Posted March 27, 2006 Share Posted March 27, 2006 I'm definately interested, the only problem is that postage to Australia will be a killer. I would be interested in buying a copy of the designs as i am a mechanical engineer i can make them myself. Let me know if you would sell me a copy of the drawings and for how much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganAve Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Bumping this thread back to life as I still want one. I don't think a a tire >33" has been test fitted but I'm sure curious what could fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 The largest tire that I've seen with the lift (or any Pathfinder) is a 33. Colopathy over on AC's board fit 33x12.5's and had to take a nice chunk of metal out of the fender well right behind the rear door if I'm thinking right. He also had to cut part of the stock bumper wings off due to the width of the tire. I'm still waiting to hear back from some guys so no progress has been made lately. Hopefully by summer these can be available. Don't take my word for it though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganAve Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 (edited) This is mildly off topic (although I wonder what size tires are in the pics), but just leaving some inspiration pictures I have laying around. This is supposedly a 3" custom lift w/ 3" coils in front and 4.5" custom lift with 3" coils in rear: Edited April 9, 2006 by MichiganAve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MichiganAve Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 (edited) 3: (yes, the comparison QX4 has chopped coils) Edited April 9, 2006 by MichiganAve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tmorgan4 Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 It's hard to say what size tires those are. That thing's....huge! I've recently decided that nothing looks as good on the internet as it does in person and it looks nice. 34's have extremely limited sizing, and for some reason I can't see those being 35's. Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganAve Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Yeah, I'd guess those are really wide 34s. Height is basically equivalent to this 4.5" lift w/ AC coils. With 3" coils, its angles would be worse than ours! Honestly, for those who have already accepted the poor CV angle of AC coils would adding that to the 4.5" be any worse? If not, I would certainly consider OME medium coils up front, AC in rear, and I'd still need another ~1" in the rear somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted April 10, 2006 Author Share Posted April 10, 2006 I would think that after going that big you might start to have more things to think about like the driveshafts. Maybe we can get someone who's daring to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Cement Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 Any updates to the availability of the 4.5" lift???? Just got a new job with a pretty sweet pay raise. Celebration list includes getting my station wagon up a little higher, tempted to go with the AC lift just cause its a now thing. But would prefer the 4.5". Is this gonna happen any time soon? Sheeet, I'd settle for buying the specs and having it built locally if I have to. build it and they will come........ please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 With the current set up, you need the AC rear coils to achieve the 4.5" of lift in the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Cement Posted April 21, 2006 Share Posted April 21, 2006 Yes, I've read the thread and I realize it requires the rear coils. I'm just wondering if the 4.5" will be available in a reasonable time frame. I don't mind waiting if its really happening. And I would rather not buy the AC front coils if they are only temporary. I really need to dump the grannywagon look, and I will do the 2" if the 4.5" is in never never land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 I aplogize for taking so long, I haven't been on this forum since my RAM was friend shortly after visiting this forum. I'm not trying to move people away from this forum, but if you check out the AC forums that's where most of the updates for this are. As of right now, progress is being made, but slowly. I hope to have some big progress made by the first part of summer, but I hope thats not saying too much. PM me with any specific questions of email at tmorgan4@frii.com. The interest definitely hasn't died down, so it's in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted April 23, 2006 Author Share Posted April 23, 2006 Fueler - I find most of your posts amusing since they're absolutely worthless, but don't go saying things that you don't know anything about. You posted this same "threat" over on AC and everyone told you that you didn't know what you were talking about, so you come here and post the same thing. First off, you don't seem to understand how the lift works. At all. Second, ANY lift makes a vehicle more dangerous than stock. There's no way to deny that lifting the center of gravity up higher is safer on the road. Third, yes, the lifts Keith built could be considered ghetto. They were cut with an Oxy-acetalyne setup and weren't the prettiest looking cuts. They were also spraypainted to keep them from rusting. The final concensus is....it's a way to reliably lift an R50 higher than anything else available in the US while keeping CV angles the same as the day it came out of the factory. If you're so worried about safety, I wouldn't mention driving under the influence @ Baja . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Drift Posted April 24, 2006 Share Posted April 24, 2006 I want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vengeful Posted April 25, 2006 Share Posted April 25, 2006 Fueler - I find most of your posts amusing since they're absolutely worthless, but don't go saying things that you don't know anything about. You posted this same "threat" over on AC and everyone told you that you didn't know what you were talking about, so you come here and post the same thing. First off, you don't seem to understand how the lift works. At all. Second, ANY lift makes a vehicle more dangerous than stock. There's no way to deny that lifting the center of gravity up higher is safer on the road. Third, yes, the lifts Keith built could be considered ghetto. They were cut with an Oxy-acetalyne setup and weren't the prettiest looking cuts. They were also spraypainted to keep them from rusting. The final concensus is....it's a way to reliably lift an R50 higher than anything else available in the US while keeping CV angles the same as the day it came out of the factory. If you're so worried about safety, I wouldn't mention driving under the influence @ Baja . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Cement Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Does this kit use the same shocks and struts as stock. Or would we need longer ones? I am very interested in the kit... but I need front struts yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmorgan4 Posted April 26, 2006 Author Share Posted April 26, 2006 The struts used are same are stock, and I believe stock shocks can be used in the rear. If you care about having any flex at all new shocks in the rear are needed. Shocks off a Ford Superduty are used since it uses the same mounting type but it's longer than stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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