1999 Infiniti QX4 Offroading Questions

[That_Bro_Kid]

So i'm from North Carolina and i've recently bought an infiniti qx4 1999. And I know nothing about them basically and I want to learn everything. I used to have a Chevy Silver 2500hd off road rig. Not that that is important at all. But so far i love my new vehicle. Also do yall call them trucks or cars? Or what? Because I dont want to sound rediculous and say the wrong thing on here. Ive taken off the running boards and popped in a flowmaster 40 series because i just didnt like the really quiet riding around as I am used to the Chevy Silver. But yeah anything helping that yall could tell me about the QX4 regarding off orading. Anything at all. I need to know about getting a lift, and what to get with a lift, what types work, what types dont work, but I hopefully want a 5-6 lift if possible. Uhm yeah anything to do with suspension. Also if you know anything about the QX4 and what cold air intakes would fit it, work with it whatever. Im really into learning about my cars learning anything and everything about them. So blow this up with everything you know about them. I know almost nothing except about the exhaust haha. Thanks yall!!

[miamiheat3332]

If your looking for a 5-6 inch lift, its gonna cost you some on these things, and you have to some other things like steering shaft extension, extend brake lines in the rear i believe, your going to need block spacer type things fabbed up, to do the SFD, which is subframe drop, manual hubs for 4wd, since the cv joints wear out ultra quick at the steep angle, and you'd need to disengage them.

Thats just some of the few things, i know 01silvapathy could provide you with the rest, as his rig is basically the most lifted pathfinder i know of.

If you looking for something cheaper, but still good, get 2" lift coils, spacers for current wheels or aftermarket, beefier tires with A/T tread, and it'll be a good offroad rig for what it is, its not gonna climb any rock walls, but i will go offroad and do well as long as its not anything extreme.

As for the naming, i dont know about others, but i dont consider it a "truck", truck to me is pickup/semi. And it isnt a car either, well cause it aint a sedan, so i just use SUV.

Edit: Also the way you posted up your picture, you did something wrong and it was just showing a small box, but here i fixed it for ya,

[That_Bro_Kid]

If your looking for a 5-6 inch lift, its gonna cost you some on these things, and you have to some other things like steering shaft extension, extend brake lines in the rear i believe, your going to need block spacer type things fabbed up, to do the SFD, which is subframe drop, manual hubs for 4wd, since the cv joints wear out ultra quick at the steep angle, and you'd need to disengage them.

Thats just some of the few things, i know 01silvapathy could provide you with the rest, as his rig is basically the most lifted pathfinder i know of.

If you looking for something cheaper, but still good, get 2" lift coils, spacers for current wheels or aftermarket, beefier tires with A/T tread, and it'll be a good offroad rig for what it is, its not gonna climb any rock walls, but i will go offroad and do well as long as its not anything extreme.

Thanks man for all the info! But yeah deffinately don't want just a 2 inch lift I had a 2 inch lift on my old Cherokee and hated it for my offloading purposes. I do lots or rock crawling so I need that extra height. But do you have any clue what it would cost for all of this? Like rough rough estimate.. Just like a ballpark estimate haha nothing specific just rough.

[miamiheat3332]

If your going for something 4.5-6.5, SFD Blocks, Warn manual hubs, brake line extension, steering shaft, lift coils,

At least 1650-1700, thats parts, im assuming your doing it yourself, it is some involved work though, especially the sfd,s, might need access to a welder and stuff too.

[Camelfilter]

....Like rough rough estimate.. Just like a ballpark estimate haha nothing specific just rough.

200$ to $3500+.

I'd imagine if you weld, and have access to a nice pick-n-pull selection it would cost parts, supplies & time.

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If you don't weld, etc then cost would be whatever you pay for the lift plus instal.

[fueler]

I'm glad to see that people are still offroading QX4's. Welcome to the club.

Unfortunately, these SUV's are not easy to lift higher than 2-3" without adding blocks, stilts, and extensions.... in my opinion, I imagine this would compromise the integrity of the SUV. The 5" lift is good only for parking lot stuntin.

If you actually want to wheel it, I would personally recommend the 2" lift coils from http://www.4x4parts.com, and some warn hubs for your axles. If 2" isn't high enough, add another 1" spacer.

I have the ARB old man emu coils and I wish I would have gone with the 4x4parts 2" coils instead. But still get the job done

[That_Bro_Kid]

I'm glad to see that people are still offroading QX4's. Welcome to the club.

Unfortunately, these SUV's are not easy to lift higher than 2-3" without adding blocks, stilts, and extensions.... in my opinion, I imagine this would compromise the integrity of the SUV. The 5" lift is good only for parking lot stuntin.

If you actually want to wheel it, I would personally recommend the 2" lift coils from http://www.4x4parts.com, and some warn hubs for your axles. If 2" isn't high enough, add another 1" spacer.

So youre saying even if i get a SFD then it still wouldnt be good for rock crawling? only parking lot type stunts?

[01silvapathy]

Dont listen to fueler. Go over to NPORA and there are a few of us with SFD's that are wheeled hard a daily driven. Mines at 6ish in of lift on 35x12.5x16's here are some pics




And this sfd lift isnt just for parking lot stunts, fueler does not have this lift so how in any way are his words valid? Take it from someone who uses their rig for what it was built for it is a safe reliable way to lift your truck and you wont regret it. Pics of SFD's in action

[01silvapathy]

And I know the first thing fueler is going to say is that my alignment is jacked which it was for awhile....I got my sfd from a guy who used to be on here named Alex he built it for me and got the strut spacers wrong so my alignment was off. I ordered new spacers from KRFabs and that solved my issue. Andrew over at KRFabs makes a great product.

Straight alignment

[That_Bro_Kid]

Dont listen to fueler. Go over to NPORA and there are a few of us with SFD's that are wheeled hard a daily driven. Mines at 6ish in of lift on 35x12.5x16's here are some pics

Dang dude I think I just got a little too excited from those pics. Yeah so what I need is a SFD, 4 inch? And of course I'm gonna get some bfg 35s. Do I need to do anything with struts, shocks? ect? and Where can I get a SFD from? Also your SUV is like my dream.. and eventually that's what I want mine to look like basically.. Slightly different but could you message me on here about the cost of everything? Like rough estimates of what everything you've done to yours has cost you? I'm sure you don't want to post it out on public but I really want to get this done so I can go out with my buds. Id appreciate it if you did, if not I could take the time and do the research myself. But I figured you knew what you were talking about so I thought id come to you first! Thanks man!

[Camelfilter]

Hey there "That_Bro_Kid"...I noticed you're in NC.

Someone over on NPORA just posted about an ARB bumper available in Charlotte for $650.

[fueler]

Damn, there should be a limit on how many pics someone can add to a thread.

Say whatever you want, my R50 has been to the bottom of Baja and back nearly 10 times, "SilvaPathy" you have never taken your R50 outside of the US. How can you prove that a SFD can withstand a real expedition when it matters - i'm not talking about flexing in a parking lot ?? Or pulling a small trailer? Why did you even post some of those pics?

Hey 01Silva... i just found your next ride... you should order the TEXAS REBEL decal for the windshield

[fueler]

[01silvapathy]

So basically because I dont drive in sand or out of this country means my lift isnt sturdy enough? I posted those pics to prove its a well rounded lift. You can do everything and more than a stock pathfinder can. As far as my windshield banner goes...its called a truck club.

[01silvapathy]

Dont listen to fueler. Go over to NPORA and there are a few of us with SFD's that are wheeled hard a daily driven. Mines at 6ish in of lift on 35x12.5x16's here are some pics

Dang dude I think I just got a little too excited from those pics. Yeah so what I need is a SFD, 4 inch? And of course I'm gonna get some bfg 35s. Do I need to do anything with struts, shocks? ect? and Where can I get a SFD from? Also your SUV is like my dream.. and eventually that's what I want mine to look like basically.. Slightly different but could you message me on here about the cost of everything? Like rough estimates of what everything you've done to yours has cost you? I'm sure you don't want to post it out on public but I really want to get this done so I can go out with my buds. Id appreciate it if you did, if not I could take the time and do the research myself. But I figured you knew what you were talking about so I thought id come to you first! Thanks man!

Do yourself a favor and go join NPORA its alot better for the offroad type. No trolls like Fueler over here filling your head with his ideals instead of facts.

In terms of the lift you will need the 4in sfd along with the 2in coils up front and the jeep wj coils in the back to fit the 35's and you will need to trim a bit as well.

[fueler]

im just saying block lifts are stupid - you're the one saying "DONT LISTEN TO FUELER HE IS A TROLL LISTEN TO ME INSTEAD"

You're still a young kid with a stilt & block lift who, for some reason, ran his lifted Pathfinder down a drag strip and posted a picture of it in a QX4 offroading thread. What did you run - 18 secs?

I've been wheeling my R50 since you were 12 years old, dude.

Of all the other SFD R50's you posted up in this thread - who actually still owns/wheels their SFD? NOBODY but you! Have you ever asked yourself why that may be?

[fueler]

And in 01silvapathys defense, I may add that Texas offroad "crawling" is clearly a different terrain that the deserts/beaches we have here on the west coast of California and Mexico. Maybe the added ground clearance from a stilt lift is beneficial there... here where we rely more on momentum, suspension lifts are king whereas body lifts/blocks are as useless as tits on a boar.

[01silvapathy]

I can speak from experience on this. Have you ever driven a sfd r50? I just have fun with my truck and beat on it everday and still that cant get through your pitiful little mind. Driving through some sand at 20mph isnt pre running or offroading you can do that in a ford escape.

[fueler]

Sure thing, kid, I'm taking my QX4 to the San Felipe Baja 250 in March, if you really think the SFD is up to the challenge then grab your passport, head down, lets run and see what happens.

That's if you're not scared. waiting for your next hater reply/excuse.

[01silvapathy]

Pay for me to come down there lol. Im not a kid either, im 23. When you say you are taking it that means you are driving on paved roads then parking somewhere and watching the race. I see lots of cars parked on the side of the road whenever i watch desert racing you will blend in so well!

[fueler]

ha ha 23 is still a kid, believe it or not. All good tho dude.

In Baja races, the races are held on regular roads and trails, meaning you can run up and down the racetracks all you want - even DURING the race. The locals will often pull over as the 1000+hp trophy trucks are flying by. A few years ago, I did about 400 miles worth of the Baja1000 route in a Calmini 3" suspension lifted WD21 Pathfinder, a day after the race ended. It was 10 hours straight (one-way) of epic offroading with jumps, drifts, and a few high speed sections where you could easily take a Nissan 100+ down a wide open dirt road, with a beautiful view of the ocean while you're doing it. No speed limits. No cops. No drama. Our only casualty was that one of the brand new Bilsteins blew out.

I know it's not your thing but you would love it - you should check out a Baja race at least one time in your life. The only problem is that it's addicting.

[hotdawwgman]

I just made some popcorn...