Rear springs pathetic. Any good spacers or replacements?

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Clay350
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Rear springs pathetic. Any good spacers or replacements?

Postby Clay350 » Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:34 pm

I have noticed that the rear springs really have no backbone. If you have any kind of load you are always close to the bump stops. I do have the airlift kit installed and that does help overall. However the airlift kit is really a band aid when stiffer springs are needed. Even a spacer underneath the spring might help. Has anyone ever changed the spring or added a spacer? I had 500lb load in the back last week and I was an inch or two away from the bump stops. My bags were at 25 PSI.


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Postby cgray » Mon Jul 16, 2012 7:08 pm

I think OME makes some stiffer springs that you could try.

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Postby NVSteve » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 am

cgray wrote:I think OME makes some stiffer springs that you could try.
They do, but it will add about 1.5" of lift. I'm thinking that someone found some that would be stiffer, yet OEM in size. I could be wrong...

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Postby skinny2 » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:36 am

Ummm...air up the bags more. I run close to 20# empty. I've had far more than 500# back there at at 35psi it was fine. H&R makes a stiffer spring but it lowers you an inch. I'd prefer to go lower than higher so that's your call. I'm content with the bags.

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Postby smj999smj » Wed Jul 18, 2012 5:02 am

I would get in touch with a spring shop and see about making a heavier set of coil springs for the rear.

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Postby RacerZX » Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:05 pm

The 4x4Parts.com springs are only .5" higher but much stiffer, two thumbs up: http://www.thenissanpath.com/viewtopic. ... c&start=76


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