[desertruner09]

Nice! So I'd probably get about 39" to 39.5" up front with them set at "0". I think I might need to get me a set! BTW, how is the ride compared to your 5100's on the top setting with your stock springs?

 

[desertruner09]

It's not that noticable of a difference. The 4x2 springs I received with the Bilsteins were pretty worn down so it offset the preload created by the Bilsteins on the top setting. That setup was not stiff at all.

I test drove this setup for about 10 miles after I finished the install (and removed the sway bar after the install), and I liked it a lot. I think allowing the truck to work independently with the stiffer springs without the sway bar interfering helped.

Good job taking the sway bar off, it helps a ton for ride quality. Just wondering, are you leveled now front to back? I know Nissan changed rear leafs on the 08's, but I don't know if the 08 2wd rear end sits higher?

I just put the 08+ springs on my 4x2 kc with Bilstein HD's and its got quite a bit of positive camber..

You need adjustable cam bolts and an alignment.

 

[desertruner09]

Not 3.5". Even if they are Pro4x coils maybe 2". Since the truck's an '08, it didn't come with cam bolts, so the camber being off would explain it, and even Toe can cause this.

madrock, did you get it aligned? Did you buy cam bolts?

After giving it a little thought (hopefully I have it correct), I can see a 2wd getting 5". The 08 4x4 springs level an older 4x4 at 2" (1" due to a longer spring and 1" due to a stiffer spring). A stock 4x4 sits about an inch higher than a 2wd truck. So the 08 4x4 springs will lift a 2wd truck roughly 3" without taking into account the weight of the truck. Now, knowing that a 4x4 is a few hundred pounds heavier than 2wd (and all that weight is mostly in the front) then an extra 1" with the 5100's on the lowest setting seems pretty reasonable on a 2wd. So we're at 4" now. So 5" at the middle setting seems like it is possible. I don't know what will happen with the coil bucket contact situation with 5" of lift. Hopefully I didn't miss anything and have the numbers correct NorCal (I know you know your stuff).

We also can't forget that tires come into play since we're measuring ground to fender height. So if the tires were changed at any point between the before and after measurements, that will increase (or decrease) the amount of "lift" too. We should really be measuring center of hub to fender to take out the tire contribution.

At any rate, with this much lift, the 08 4x4 springs on a 2wd will be a hot ticket item for sure.

 

[desertruner09]

Here are some pics I took today of the new lift with the DSLR camera. My driveway has a bit of an incline, so that makes the rear look a lot lower than it really is. I also snapped a couple pics of my stock UCA/coil bucket. I have not had any coil bucket contact with this setup, and I even punched it over some railroad tracks today. I wonder if I could sneak in a 1.5" spacer if I took a grinder to the lip?

I think Citadel tried a 1.5" spacer and it basically sat on the coil bucket with his truck just sitting on the ground. But if your feeling lucky, go for it.