Installation is like any other strut. Get the cam bolts. You will have coil bucket contact with the stock UCAs.
The struts are nice and ride well.
The struts are nice and ride well.
Rough Country loaded struts.
Looking to get the Rough Country 2.5 loaded struts for my 2012 SL 4x4. Has anyone installed these and if so how hard was it. Thanks.
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Looks like RC now makes 2 different loaded shocks: the N3 and the M1. THe N3 are twin tube and the M1s mono. In general mono tubes perform better. Another option the M1 have is ride height adjustability. I can not find any details on how they adjust, but I suspect they are clips that adjust the bottom perch height thus changing the spring preload and the ride height. They claim this prevents "over extending". But if the height is based on preload, this would not prevent overextending and CBC. humm need to learn more.
M1 Loaded Strut Pair | 2.5 Inch | Nissan Frontier 4WD (2005-2023) | Rough Country
As far as installation goes. I have always popped the upper ball joint from the knuckle. If you read, many people are able to simply strike the knuckle with a hammer and the BJ will pop.I have found this to be unreliable. I always use a puller. I have used this pitman arm puller for the BJ 10s of times and it works great.
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Tie Rod and Pitman Arm Puller (harborfreight.com)
M1 Loaded Strut Pair | 2.5 Inch | Nissan Frontier 4WD (2005-2023) | Rough Country
As far as installation goes. I have always popped the upper ball joint from the knuckle. If you read, many people are able to simply strike the knuckle with a hammer and the BJ will pop.I have found this to be unreliable. I always use a puller. I have used this pitman arm puller for the BJ 10s of times and it works great.
Tie Rod and Pitman Arm Puller (harborfreight.com)
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