Just got my Xterra a few weeks ago. LOVE IT! Thinking about lifting it just a couple inchs. what brand? Hows the install on x's? thanks

-Mike

There's a LOT of threads on this topic in here and on other Nissan boards. Start reading

Is it for show, or do you plan to flex it up off road?

You can get the height different ways, and flex costs more, show is less $.

i plan to do some off roading but nothing to surious. just want a rig i can take anywhere and do a few trails

I would plan on some Bigger Tires (BFG All-Terrains) and the "Poor Man's Lift", which consists of Calmini Shackles in the rear and Crank up the Front Torsion Bars...and you'll be fine...

is there any risks to the "poor mans lift"?

-Mike

The risks are minimal...you are essentially doing half of a full lift, getting 1.5" instead of 3".

You are just drawing up the t-bar adjuster to torque the LCA down a bit to lift the front, and adding a set of $50 lift shackles to the rear to raise the butt.

You need to get an alignment when done, but that's about it.

If you want to add a 2" BL to that for another $150 or so, the larger tires will fit even when compressed, preserving uptravel w/o needing bumpstop extensions.

If you got the PML (Poor Man's Lift) + 2" BL, and added 33" tires, you'd be 1.5" taller form the larger tires, 1.5" taller from the PML, and 2" taller from the BL, totaling 5" more height, and about 3" more ground clearance.

You'd be able to go offroad with 33's and ground clearance, preserve the flex, and will have spent about $200 on parts, plus $30-60 on the alignment.

If you want new longer shocks to take advantage of this, and make the rig ride better than stock, figure another $40-75/shock.



If you bought a full 3" lift, it typically costs about a grand, and you still need the alignment, etc.

If you later decide to go the other 1.5", you can keep every thing you bought, and just add the front UCA's and rear AAL to complete the package, with no waste.

thanks a lot! very helpful