Good read on spacers and extended shackles....

[Cobez]

After posting a question thread on spacers and extended shackles, i stumbled across a great review article on the fitment and usage of these two items on a Nissan Frontier (Navara) that some of you may find interesting. It was very helpful to me indeed.

http://www.markdstephens.com/frontier/suspension_evaluation.html


(This is not my article. Original article / review from markdstephens.com. I take no credit in the writing of this linked article in any way)

Enjoy

 

[Busiboy]

I'm in between, I keep thinking save the money, but experience tells me it'll be wasted.

Keep saving for springs I reckon.

 

[Cobez]

I too am undecided. I don't do any offroading anymore, it's purely for appearance. Yet i can't justify the $1500+ on springs and coils etc JUST for appearance.

Considering i don't carry loads except for light stuff, i'm thinking just new leafs and shackles with the spacers might be a go-er.

 

[siringo]

I've read over that article, not a bad writeup.

I've fitted new rear leaves on my Nav, just the 250KG constant load springs. I'm thinking of going back to stockers with extended shackles as the ride is VERY rough (Idon't carry anything) plus, it'll give me better rear end flex.

 

[Cobez]

The only thing that has me concerned is the flattening of the factory leaf springs. But i'm not sure how long that takes.

Constant load springs are very solid and give a rough ride anyway. Maybe try the next ones down from that.

 

[siringo]

I would think it would depend on what you drive on, bumpy roads would make the rear end bump up and down more, so with each down motion, the leaves will be pushed flat, as well as what weight you had constantly on the leaves. I have an aluminium tray so there's bugger all weight on the leaves.

 

[Cobez]

I think im just going to go some raised Ironman leaf's, extended shocks and coil spacers up front on factory shocks and coils.