Generally it isn't recommended lifting the Frontier more than 3 inches unless you do a Titan swap (i.e. use suspension parts from a Nissan Titan). This is a really good thread to read about suspension. I think you would be just as off-road capable with a 3" lift and bigger 285/75R16 tires (which do require some minor trimming and shaping of the fender liner to fit).

As far as parts... FOX, SPC, and Bilstein are all good brands. I would add camber bolts to your parts list so you can get a better alignment. If you're going with a 3" (or higher) lift you should get extended brake lines too.

Compare your prices with Nisstec Lifts. The SPC UCAs seem a little high. You can get them from Nisstec Lifts for $569.95 right now. They have a 3" lift kit that looks really good (I wouldn't buy the cam bolts through them... order OE Nissan cam bolts from the nearest dealership).

 

Will definitely check then out! Thanks for the recomm.

 

That's an excessive price for the UCAs, well, actually all of the parts. You can get the Mevotech branded SPCs from RockAuto for a little under $500. Also, just as @ertune mentioned, you're going to have issues over 3" of lift, without a bracket lift or Titan swap. If you want to get the Fox coilovers. I'd go with the kit below from All Dogs Off-road. You can get everything you listed, minus the UCAs, for just a little over the price of the above quoted front coilover price. Add the Mevotech UCAs, and you're still coming in several hundred dollars under the quote listed above. Those Fox coilovers are good for about 2" of lift, if you want to go slightly higher I'd suggest getting a .5" or 1" spacer to go on top of the coilovers, but I wouldn't push the entire lift height over 3".

Alldogs Offroad Fox Shocks Suspension Lift Kit - 2nd Gen Nissan Frontier

www.alldogsoffroad.com

 

Depending on the type of terrain and what you find on the trails, skid plates and rock sliders might be a more prudent investment. At the very least an engine skid plate to protect the very exposed front differential.

 

Based on OP’s username I’m guessing they’re in Hawaii (HI) which would explain the higher prices

 

Yeah, that would make sense, so he'd probably lose the savings in shipping from the CONUS to HI, to.

 

He can order from Nisstec and they will ship to Hawaii and maybe be competitive on the price


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Also, as other said 3 to 3.25 is the max lift in the front without a Titan swap, there are 4” kits sold in Australia, but not really compatible with our trucks


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Hi everyone! I’m new to this site and found some useful forums so far. I was hoping for some advice. I have a 2016 frontier SV and interested in a lift so I can offroad more often on the weekends for fishing/camping. I was thinking 4 inch lift since some of the roads I’d like to access are rough. I got this quote and was wondering on you guys thoughts on parts/prices? And if it would be compatible with falken tires265/75 R16 (found some secondhand)?
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• If your SV is a 4WD, 4" is going to put your front axles at an extreme drive angle;
• Fox 2.0 gives you only 2" upfront, look at other brands for more built-in lift;
• SPCs priced high, you don't have to buy everything from one place - go price shopping;
• Why do 1" AAL + a 1" block? Go with a 2" AAL, skip the block;
• Shock bushing kit? Does that mean you're pricing universal Bilsteins? Go with "for Frontier" with the right bushings;
• You don't need a 2" lift spacer if you get the right coilover setup

 

If this were me and I was talking fire roads and camping, I'd be spending my money on skid plates and good tires. Height means very little if wheel travel isn't increased or at least not lost.
I know it's nice to look and be cool, but....

 

If this were me and I was talking fire roads and camping, I'd be spending my money on skid plates and good tires. Height means very little if wheel travel isn't increased or at least not lost.
I know it's nice to look and be cool, but....
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• If your SV is a 4WD, 4" is going to put your front axles at an extreme drive angle;
• Fox 2.0 gives you only 2" upfront, look at other brands for more built-in lift;
• SPCs priced high, you don't have to buy everything from one place - go price shopping;
• Why do 1" AAL + a 1" block? Go with a 2" AAL, skip the block;
• Shock bushing kit? Does that mean you're pricing universal Bilsteins? Go with "for Frontier" with the right bushings;
• You don't need a 2" lift spacer if you get the right coilover setup

The guy from the shop quoted me the kit they’ve been using for their 4 inch lifts. They dont do 3 inch lifts, below that is a leveling kit. Reading the recomm., I’m gearing more towards a 3 inch lift now +bigger tires. Seems more practical for my use.

 

So - they recommend lifting the front 4" but the rear only 2"? I do have the Fox coils and a 2" spacer and the SPC UCAs. The coils are set to 1" lift and I had to grind a metric tonne out of the coil buckets to enable proper droop of the UCAs. No way I would consider 4" with the drive shaft angles.

 

nisstec has insane shipping rates to Hawaii. $100 for their 1” top plate spacer. Ironman 4x4, dobinsons & off-road gorilla have the best shipping rates I’ve found.

if you end up just going with a spacer and or bilsteins to get back in stock you can get the same mzs 2” spacer on Amazon shipped for $60. This is assuming you & unko will install it.

the price on the fox coilover, add a leaf & bilsteins they’re offering is pretty good.

 

Firstly... tires. Purpose of lift is to allow bigger tires.
265/75/16 is stock for p4x. Structurally sv and p4x are same. No lift needed for 32s. 33s (285/75/16 or 255/85/16) will need 2-3" and meltmod. If you really want 4inches do a 2inch suspension and 2inch bodylift.

Nisstec lifts or prg or z1offroad have quality kits.

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Didn't see any mention of the CST spindle lift option (or maybe I missed it) so I'll throw that one in there. This provides 4" lift in the front and you can keep stock suspension parts. Rear lift options would remain as has already been mentioned in the previous posts. I went this route and am very pleased with the outcome. New Ironman leaf packs in the rear with added 2" of lift.

 

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Random: what brand side step bars are those, and what store?

 

Front CST spindles and everything else remained stock. Rear replacement leaf springs using Ironman4x4: Rear Leaf Spring - Medium Load (0-660LBS) Suited For Nissan Frontier/Navara D40
Ride was great and only thing I would do different would be to get the rubber bushings instead of the poly bushings due to them being noisy. Replaced rear shocks with Rough Country that added a couple more inches of travel.