Custom built 1.5" front coil spacers installed

S4Titan · 08-15-2004, 12:22 PM

Pictures of my truck with the 1.5” coil spacers I built. Rides just like stock, and ride height is perfect.
As mentioned on TitanTalk before, the Titan has no downward suspension stops so I can get the suspension to max out if I try real hard. But no blow struts for me.
The trailer that is connected in the picture is a tandem axel and is empty, so it’s not loading down the truck. Wheels are 17x8 with the factory off road package tires.

Spacers just bolt to top of strut assembly then reinstall strut in truck.

ben95m · 08-15-2004, 01:57 PM

Nice pics! Truck looks good lifted.

pciley · 08-15-2004, 03:06 PM

Nice! Truck looks great with the even wheel well gaps!
I'm assuming you used metal..? Is the ride really the same as stock? I would have thought having a metal spacer would make it a bit more rough on certain surfaces.

The aftermarket spacers are of a softer material, polyurethane or something? and are said to retain the soft ride qualities of the truck.

Sammy Sandbag · 08-15-2004, 04:19 PM

The aftermarket spacers are rubber because they go between the top plate and the spring. S4titan's spacer is just moving the attachment point of the strut downward, the same thing that is done with the CST lift, only to a lesser degree. Ride should not be effected because the spring rate is not changed.

supertitan · 08-15-2004, 05:53 PM

[b][i]would This Work For 4x2 Cc Stock?

supertitan · 08-15-2004, 05:56 PM

[b][i]has Your Gas Mileage Changed?

virnoche · 08-15-2004, 06:19 PM

Looks like they are welded together nicely BUT.........aren't you just a little concerned about running a 2+" long bolt where you use to have about a 3/4" bolt? I would think that there are some extreme pressures applied perpendicular to the mounting direction so I guess I might be slightly concerned that they might shear off???

Wouldnt it have been more robust to bolt the bottom to the strut and then bolt the top to the can in the truck, rather than using one long bolt?

Just wondering?

Sammy Sandbag · 08-15-2004, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by supertitan

[b][i]would This Work For 4x2 Cc Stock?

The front end suspension is identical on all Titans, the only difference being the shocks (Rancho or Nissan.)

1BadTitan · 08-15-2004, 09:27 PM

Would you consider making me a set?

S4Titan · 08-16-2004, 12:13 AM

Virnoche > If you look closer you will see that the spacer bolts to the top of the strut using the factory bolts (you do not need to disassemble the strut like the daystar kit that makes you press the bolts out and replace with longer ones) I have grade 8 bolts welded to the top of the spacer that bolt to the factory mount like the stock bolts. The spacers are made out of 1/4 " plate and are pretty heavy duty.

Gas mileage change?? Haven't checked, not sure why it would change except for maybe not as aerodynamic with out the stink bug wedge look.

1BadTitan> I might build some more sets, I need to see what it really cost me to build them.

TNTITAN · 08-16-2004, 07:23 AM

I would be interested in a set..........

Sammy Sandbag · 08-16-2004, 08:44 AM

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how did you get them in? that is physically longer without compression so I reckon you needed to compress your springs to fit them in place? Is this correct?

How do you think your Daystar equiped strut got into place? The overall length is what gives the lift. The A arms are free to move up and down till they max out. It simply slides into place.

S4Titan · 08-16-2004, 09:32 AM

The struts with spacer will slide right in without much effort.
You will need to unbolt the top ball joint from the spindle, unbolt the steering tie rod from the spindle and unbolt the sway bar attachment point to the lower control arm. Not real hard at all, takes about 20 to 30 min per side.
You will also need to get the front end aligned after the install.

Sammy Sandbag · 08-16-2004, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by virnoche

Sammy-

COMPLETLY untrue!!! The daystar kit adds preload the coil and retains the exact unloaded dimension limited only by the strut itself. S4's solution adds 1.5" to the overall length where it mounts to the vehicle. I put my Daystars in so I know that there isn't enough drop in the lower control arm to just pry it down and squeeze another 1.5" in......

Easy killer, what I said wasn't completely untrue. I said the A arms are free to travel until they max out. If that extra 1.5" will max it out, I can't say as I didn't take note. However there is a top spacer, probably .5" that goes between the bucket and shock, so there is at least that much room for movement. It still slides into place, you just have to do what was mentioned above.

pciley · 08-16-2004, 08:40 PM

My truck bottoms out over small dips. I will not use the DayStar. Will the kit on this thread help? Looks like it will keep the lower control arms off the bump stops by pushing them down farther (making the truck sit higher) by increasing the over-all height of the coil over assembly. Sounds like the DayStar just spaces inside the strut assembly, further compressing the spring. Now I understand why the Ranchos were blowing with that added 2.5" worth of preload. Any additional space between the lower control arms and the bump stops would be great, especially if it does not comprimise the shock.