HELP! Strut (lift) spacer problem after install!!

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redneckincanada
Posts: 22
Joined: Sun Sep 14, 2014 2:25 pm
Car: 2002 Pathfinder LE

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So I was running lift spacers from 4x4 Design (2" in the rear & 1.5 inch in the front) and I also installed new shocks in the rear about 8 months ago. I also installed 1.25 inch spacers on the wheels. The truck looked evenly lifted and I was happy with them until I my pass. side drive axle blew about a week ago...
So, today I installed new drive axles, and also decided to swap my front 1.5 inch lift spacers with 1 inch spacers as I tow a boat often, and don't want to risk the angle of my drive axles being so extreme that they blow again, BUT after lowering my truck off the jacks, now it looks like front is WAY higher (lifted) than the rear. HOW IS THIS POSSIBLE??!
Also my camber is way off...it looks like only half of the front tires are touching the pavement.
I'm freaking right now lol :mad:

Any ideas??


Hawairish
Posts: 463
Joined: Sat Nov 08, 2014 1:43 pm
Car: 2004 Nissan Pathfinder SE 4WD
Location: Surprise, AZ

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Sounds like the upper spring perches weren't installed correctly. They have to be rotated to a specific directions. On the perch, there's a notch...it needs to be aligned with the back of the strut. On the opposite might be a "W"...this needs to be aligned facing the wheel. If those are clocked improperly, it'll shift the load of the spring and cause camber issues.

Though...I wouldn't think it would be significant to blow a CV at 1"-1.5" heights. Do you just mean the CV boots popped loose, of the CV itself broke?


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