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Lol. You don’t want a 3/4” spacer and you are calling Nissan springs the “Right” springs? I’m not opposed to it but it still sounds funny. I will use the 3/4” spacer unless coolboatguy hooks me up with his coil overs.
From what I understand the spacers make the ride stiffer. Without doing the math and just reading Gilder's calculations of the spring rates, travel length, etc. it sounded like he had it dialed in to get the higher ride from the springs. I am not looking for a softer ride as mine are pretty good, but I also do not want stiffer coils than I already have, so if the Armada springs provide the 2" lift, that would be the "right" spring for me. My truck may be heavier than his (not sure) and ideally maybe I don't even have to cut the spring in order to compensate for the extra weight. Honestly I have no clue and I am just trying to get my mind around it for now, I am sure there are more details to be uncovered, and this being my escape from reality, I am having fun with it
For what it’s worth my stock m1123 looked to be the same height as coolboatguy’s truck with the rear Nissan springs and a 2” body lift. I didn’t notice it until he pointed it outFrom what I understand the spacers make the ride stiffer. Without doing the math and just reading Gilder's calculations of the spring rates, travel length, etc. it sounded like he had it dialed in to get the higher ride from the springs. I am not looking for a softer ride as mine are pretty good, but I also do not want stiffer coils than I already have, so if the Armada springs provide the 2" lift, that would be the "right" spring for me. My truck may be heavier than his (not sure) and ideally maybe I don't even have to cut the spring in order to compensate for the extra weight. Honestly I have no clue and I am just trying to get my mind around it for now, I am sure there are more details to be uncovered, and this being my escape from reality, I am having fun with it
You are bringing up an important point about the existing height...my REV (some call it REV B) truck is at about 26" to 26.50" from center wheel to the fender (which would be higher than coolboat's 25" or so, IIRC), same height front and rear and I am trying to figure out if my springs are already longer or how did they get the height besides the factory body lift of about one extra inch. And then the question is what springs would work with my truck to provide the extra 2" lift, so I still have ways to go.
Throw a spacer on it and call it a day. It’s like 123.00 add a body lift and you have 4”. I ordered the upper body bushings and I will stack 2 of them to get my 2” and they were like 6.70 from AM General. I just seen they are 38.00 now. I ordered 12 of them and I should’ve got 24
My truck rides really good. I’m only going to level the front end and I have the spacers but I bought a M1165 and I’m on a holding pattern until I get it because I might use the spacers on it.
Congratulations on the new truck! That's what I have also (I presume it's the M1165A1) . I have a lot of other things to do, and will follow your progress if you don't mind.
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Are you trying to run 42’s? I don’t know what I have but my truck is in between the old and the revised models.
Yes, like this one it's setup on 42s:
I like it!
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2 inch/4 inch. It doesn't matter. 27.5-28" is max. That means the shafts are rubbing the cups on the cv axles. The ball joints are near their limits. The rubber inside the arm bushings are most likely shot. The camber is damn near unadjustable. And it's going to ride like shit no matter what springs you put on them.
The springs without spacers are pretty close to maximum suspension lift before they settle in a bit.
Which armada springs can you put on the front of the m1123? Is it still the 4x4 armada rear springs that can go on the front of the m1123?
