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Powder Wash Kid · 08-18-2017, 04:34 AM

From what I am reading a lot of you guys are scrapping your butts on the ground. Pretty trucks! Can you direct me to threads about raising trucks. I'm looking for wheel travel and a lot of it. Lots of dirt roads with large rocks and in winter....SNOW! What can you tell me?

kenabi · 08-20-2017, 10:53 AM

two options, crank the torsion bars, and lift kits, suspension and/or body.

the kits to do some of this stuff are seeming to become somewhat rarer as days go by however. i've been noticing the bookmarks for that stuff seem to be slowly turning up 404s with no page to be found to update them.

if you have a 2wd, stick with torsion bars if you want some lift, maybe a set of raised rear spring shackles.

full lift setups are for the 4wd models. just to be sure things are understood if you didn't already.

cheers.

Deerhurst · 08-20-2017, 02:55 PM

I believe that the 4wd kit from Rough Country is under $400 for everything, shackles, UCA and shocks plus hardware. Only thing is a lift kit will not add wheel travel.

The rear already has a good bit of travel, especially down travel. The front is pretty limited unless you start doing crazy fab work and on a 4wd the CVs dont like steep angles.

cadillacdude1975 · 08-20-2017, 04:58 PM

i wouldnt mind dropping mine a couple of inches. but the again im not too sure how far down it can go and still use the 14 inch wheel. i love the original chrome rims and i wont change them. i have 9 LOL a full set of 5 on the truck and 4 more for the 86 1/2. i need to source a couple of more from the pull a part for spare rims.

i have the 5th chrome one on my blue truck. if i have a flat and i gotta go through the pain in the ass of getting that tire out from under the bed, it will be on the truck for a little while. and with a matching wheel as a spare, it wont set my OCD radar off LOL

some shit just drives me crazy. and non matching rims do just that.

LowMater86 · 08-20-2017, 06:03 PM

lift kit wont get you wheel travel if your going to do some serious off road or crawling you need to look into doing a SAS now you have 2 more options with that.

Options being leaf springs which I'm sure you can get the brackets needed and do chevy truck springs. Now that will get you some travel for sure.
Also you can 4 link and do a coilover suspension very pricey can find some cheaper ones I'm sure of that. That will give you the most wheel travel of all.

Now one other is doing a frame swap but that's if your a true hardcore Nissan guy and want a BEAST MODE truck.

08-18-2017, 04:34 AM	#1
Powder Wash Kid Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Craig, Colorado Posts: 4 Vehicle: Nissan D21 1996 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	altitude From what I am reading a lot of you guys are scrapping your butts on the ground. Pretty trucks! Can you direct me to threads about raising trucks. I'm looking for wheel travel and a lot of it. Lots of dirt roads with large rocks and in winter....SNOW! What can you tell me?

08-20-2017, 02:55 PM	#3
Deerhurst 4/86 SE-V6 2 tone 4x4 HB Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Oregon Posts: 4,962 Vehicle: 1986.5 Hardbody Thanks: 695 Thanked 453 Times in 419 Posts	I believe that the 4wd kit from Rough Country is under $400 for everything, shackles, UCA and shocks plus hardware. Only thing is a lift kit will not add wheel travel. The rear already has a good bit of travel, especially down travel. The front is pretty limited unless you start doing crazy fab work and on a 4wd the CVs dont like steep angles. __________________ 1986.5 SE-V6 4X4 D21 Hardbody Pacesetter Long Tube Headers Morimoto Mini D2S HID Projectors and Hella 500s VG33i

08-20-2017, 04:58 PM	#4
cadillacdude1975 The Gear Jammer Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Chattanooga, TN Age: 46 Posts: 8,355 Vehicle: 87 D21 SE KC V6 2wd 5sp & 86.5 V6 SE auto Thanks: 294 Thanked 924 Times in 856 Posts	i wouldnt mind dropping mine a couple of inches. but the again im not too sure how far down it can go and still use the 14 inch wheel. i love the original chrome rims and i wont change them. i have 9 LOL a full set of 5 on the truck and 4 more for the 86 1/2. i need to source a couple of more from the pull a part for spare rims. i have the 5th chrome one on my blue truck. if i have a flat and i gotta go through the pain in the ass of getting that tire out from under the bed, it will be on the truck for a little while. and with a matching wheel as a spare, it wont set my OCD radar off LOL some shit just drives me crazy. and non matching rims do just that. __________________ "Im officially lost" - wildbill

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08-20-2017, 10:53 AM	#2
kenabi That guy what does stuff. Join Date: May 2015 Location: pdx Posts: 133 Vehicle: 88 hardbody 4x4 v6 (stolen) - 04 frontier cc/sc 4x4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	two options, crank the torsion bars, and lift kits, suspension and/or body. the kits to do some of this stuff are seeming to become somewhat rarer as days go by however. i've been noticing the bookmarks for that stuff seem to be slowly turning up 404s with no page to be found to update them. if you have a 2wd, stick with torsion bars if you want some lift, maybe a set of raised rear spring shackles. full lift setups are for the 4wd models. just to be sure things are understood if you didn't already. cheers.

08-20-2017, 06:03 PM	#5
LowMater86 Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Murfreesboro, TN Posts: 46 Vehicle: 93 scsb 2wd Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	lift kit wont get you wheel travel if your going to do some serious off road or crawling you need to look into doing a SAS now you have 2 more options with that. Options being leaf springs which I'm sure you can get the brackets needed and do chevy truck springs. Now that will get you some travel for sure. Also you can 4 link and do a coilover suspension very pricey can find some cheaper ones I'm sure of that. That will give you the most wheel travel of all. Now one other is doing a frame swap but that's if your a true hardcore Nissan guy and want a BEAST MODE truck.