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Posted: Nov 07 2007 at 12:10pm | IP Logged Quote Zink-Runner

my buddy said that it is possible to flip the leaf springs on my 2001 frontier. is this a good idea? or even possible? if so, how?

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Posted: Nov 09 2007 at 6:39am | IP Logged Quote kcidmil

The only major problem is what are you going to line up the axle with?  They design springs  to have a pilot hole or knob to use to line up the axle and keep it from wandering. 

Now you might have one option.  There is a member on here that converted his frontier in a 4x4.  If you can find his post, you can see what he did to do the spring/axle conversion.



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Posted: Nov 09 2007 at 9:41am | IP Logged Quote Zink-Runner

yeah thats what i was thinking. but he was insisting that it was possible

but what about blocks then? good idea? no?


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Posted: Nov 09 2007 at 11:47am | IP Logged Quote hintonl

what aare you trying to do lift or lower?

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Posted: Nov 09 2007 at 9:40pm | IP Logged Quote Zink-Runner

lift. i am a poor man lol

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Posted: Nov 12 2007 at 9:53am | IP Logged Quote hintonl

this will help with the front

Re-Indexing Torrision Bars

  1. JACK UP THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HELPS IN REMOVING
    PRELOAD ON THE BAR AND ALLOWS FOR REMOVAL OF THE TORSION
    BARS.
  2. BACK OFF ADJUSTER BOLT.
  3. NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE ADJUSTER. THIS MAKES INDEXING
    EASIER BECAUSE YOU CAN COMPARE LOCATIONS OF THE ADJUSTER.
  4. REMOVE REAR ADJUSTER OR REMOVE THE TORSION BAR FROM
    FRONT ANCHOR, WHICH EVER IS EASIER FOR YOUR MODEL.
  5. IT IS SOMETIMES NECESSARY TO HAVE SOMEONE PUSH DOWN ON
    THE TIRE TO GET THE SUSPENSION AT FULL DROOP. THIS WILL HELP
    TO GET MORE ADJUSTMENT IF YOU NEED IT WHILE RE-INDEXING.
  6. REINSTALL TORSION BAR OR ADJUSTER SO THAT YOU HAVE MOVED
    THE REAR ADJUSTER AWAY FROM THE ADJUSTER BOLT ANCHORING
    SITE, WHICH IS USUALLY A CROSS MEMBER.
  7. TIGHTEN ADJUSTER BOLT UNTIL PRELOAD IS FELT ON TORSION
    BAR.
  8. LET VEHICLE DOWN AND CHECK RIDE HEIGHT. IF YOU NEED MORE,
    JACK THE VEHICLE UP AND TIGHTEN ADJUSTER BOLTS UNTIL
    DESIRED RIDE HEIGHT IS ACHIEVED.
  9. BOLTS SHOULD BE CHECKED AND TIGHTENED PERIODICALLY.

 

On the rear you could just do a set of shackles from here

http://www.purenissan.com/h_d__shackle_2wd.htm



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Posted: Nov 12 2007 at 10:52am | IP Logged Quote Zink-Runner

yea that will be great man.
is there a site you would recommend that could walk me throught the installation process?


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Posted: Nov 12 2007 at 11:45am | IP Logged Quote hintonl

Zink-Runner wrote:
yea that will be great man.
is there a site you would recommend that could walk me throught the installation process?

 

of what?



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Posted: Nov 12 2007 at 9:45pm | IP Logged Quote Zink-Runner

the suspention shackles

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Posted: Nov 13 2007 at 8:08am | IP Logged Quote hintonl

there should be directions with the shackles when you get them when I did my lift I did not use shackles To be totally honest if all your wanting to do is fit bigger tires get a 3" body lift.



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