Swapping the arms for more downward travel?

[89&90PATHY]

Starting my 3" Calmini lift this weekend and I have a question regarding gaining additional downward traval by switching the UCA from side to side. I found this post by Martin Chang on the Nissan Offroad site.

 

"It may be possible to adjust the bumpstop position to allow for a bit more downward travel. This can be done in two ways: replacing the factory bumpstop with a lower one, or by switching the UCA from one side to the other. I could replace the rubber bumpstop to a poly one to gain the clearance, but I like the progressive nature of the rubber one instead.

 

Swapping the arms won't be a very hard operation and both sides are symmetrical. The latter works because the bumpstop extension (welded to the arm) is only on one side of the UCA. By switching arms, the bumpstop will contact the arm itself. Both arms and spindles are identical, so they can be switched quite easily. This will of course increase the suspension travel.If anybody has done this, I would love to know!"

 

Does any one know if this will work? What would be the downside to this? :help:

[Casey.T]

IMO: Low Profile Bump Stop....

[88pathoffroad]

You don't WANT more downwards travel. It will destroy the CV's in short order when you use 4WD and the suspension bottoms out. Been there, done that. Low-pro bumpstops are the way to go.