Has anybody replaced the factory rear shocks with air shocks? Lopaka informed me tonight that his X was bottoming out with the load of his camping gear. (We don't pack light when we go camping) He is thinking that he might get a set of add a leaf springs. My experience with the add a leaf sets is there great with a load a bone jarring when not loaded. Am I correct? I've used airshocks when I had my Pathy because I used to carry up to 20 Aluminum 80 SCUBA Tanks and didn't want to look like I was driving a lowrider.
Comments Flames or otherwise would be greatly appreciated.

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Look at me,I'm driving a "ratty, poo-butt, beverly hillbilly, "lunch at Spago's" , 4x2 "

Chaney

I don't know if anyone has done it but I've been thinking about it. Have you found any that fit?

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ChuckH
2000 SE 4x4, Aztec Red

Nope, haven't started looking yet. I'm sure my Brother in law will be able to come up with some that will work. He found a set of Gabriels for my Pathy when nobody else could come up with anything. I'll let you know what I find.

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Look at me,I'm driving a "ratty, poo-butt, beverly hillbilly, "lunch at Spago's" , 4x2 "

Chaney

I had air shocks installed on my old ford ranger truck...

I loved them to death...When I loaded up the back end, I pumped them up with plenty of clearance...I let the air out of them when the back end wasn't loaded down...

Air shocks are only used as rear shock replacements...But if I were you, instead of getting air shocks, just get SLR Shackles or rear leaf spring inserts...

Either one will give you at least a 2" rear lift...

Good Luck

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Andy
PNWX-Member

Any recommendations for the air shocks yet? I have somewhat of the same problem scuba tanks and gear and then hook a boat up, driving at night my low beams seem like high beams to the oncoming traffic. And it looks pretty stupid too.

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submrgd
Cloud White 2001 SE 4X4

check out dean's air lift mod for his 97 pathy, i think this is what your looking for http://dean.thayer.net/off-road/specs.htm
& look under airlift air springs, this should solve your problem!

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Look kind of elaborate to me just to level out the Xterra when carrying a heavy load. Some air shocks to replace the factory shocks would do just fine!

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submrgd
Cloud White 2001 SE 4X4