94 lift, track bar (panhard rod) and trailing arm question
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:24 pm
I've got a 94 pathfinder that I'm wanting to lift and I have some 33/12.50/15 all terrain tires that I'm going to put on the stock wheels. I bought some jeep springs to lift the rear and my mechanic said that I should look into dropping the rear track bar (panhard rod) and extending the trailing arms or the axle would be shifted over and it wouldn't drive right. I went to a local custom shop to see about getting some adjustable arms made and the guy went all crazy saying how bad the pathfinders do when you lift them and how they never turn out right. He even said that their shop refuses to lift them. He said I should just do a body lift since I have step bars to cover up the frame somewhat and I only want 33's. What is your take on this? My truck is my daily driver and I'm not really big into going off road. My truck has done everything I've wanted it do stock I just want to put my 33's on it now. Does doing a suspension lift on these really affect the drivability of them much? I was also wondering if I cranked the torsion bars to lift the front and took it to an alignment shop would I still need to buy different A-arms? If so I was thinking about the ones from automotive customizers. So would you go body lift or suspension lift? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Where I live I don't even think I've ever seen a lifted pathfinder and everyone is all about toyotas so finding someone knowledgeble is very difficult. Thanks
Also, does anyone have experience using 4.5 inch lift wrangler springs from rough country? That's what I bought and I figured since I already have to cut the pig tail part I could just cut off a coil if they lift it too much.
Also, does anyone have experience using 4.5 inch lift wrangler springs from rough country? That's what I bought and I figured since I already have to cut the pig tail part I could just cut off a coil if they lift it too much.