2004 - 2015 Nissan Titan Front Leveling Kit Installation
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Complete step-by-step guide on how to install a front leveling kit on your 2004 thru 2015 Nissan Titan truck. 2WD or 4WD. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Great tip prying down on the control arm. I was getting so mad because my ball joint kept spinning! I eventually tore to boot trying to clamp it with pliers. Was a bad afternoon.
Great video, only thing that might have been nice was a before and after pic of the truck sitting on the ground.
Really appreciate it, you spent Saturday morning with me and it helped a lot.
Awesome vid very detailed and step by step. Can’t wait to install mine!!!
I'm impressed by the ease and confidence you have doing it. Just throw the bolts on a full tray... No poke them in cardboard and write what it's for next to it with 30 pics... G😂😂.
Thank you. Thanks to your video I was able to install the kit myself. Note the 3 strut bolts on my Nissan were 15mm not the 14mm you mentioned.
That's strange.. my 2005 and my 2014 are both 14mm and they are 4x4 one is a Armada and one a crew cab Titan
real nice clear video, good job
My philosophy when i do my kit. I'm replacing anything i disconnect while putting the kit on lol this video really helps me see what i have to look forwar too. I may do a budget lift 3 in the front 1 in the rear. Great video.
did you install the kit? 3 & 1? I'm wanting a lift but for the life of me, ca't find any good video's providing before and after. I'm concerned about the leveling. I see so many wit hthe front end a little higher then the rear. so is the 3 & ! Level? Thanks
@@johnwith-bold7328 same here rather buy the whole kit front and rear I don’t want no squat lol
Very detailed video good job thanks for the input
Thank you for this. I'm gonna give it a whirl this evening😊
Great Video! Followed these exact instructions and had my level in in about 2 hours. Same applys for a 04
Bout to install a 2 inch mzs leveling kit on my 04, any tips aside from this video?
Great video. I put 2 inch spacers in my 04' titan. A year later the front tires locked up and I had to replace a ton of parts. Pretty much a new front end. About $2500 dollars worth.
This time I put in the Bilstien shocks that have the adjustable leveler built in, runs a ton smoother and no problems.
Are still runing the bilstien shocks? I also want to put those in my 2008 nissan titan 2wd.
Ismael Z yeah, still running them, they are good and haven’t had any front end problems like I did with the spacers.
Did you need any other parts other than thebolstering shocks for it to work?
U saved me about 500 bucks thank you!!
I would of definitely ran some blue lock tight on those new leveling kit studs 😮
Great video 👍
Awesome job very good mechanic
Perfect video
Nice job. I'm doing the same thing to my Titan. I was wondering what compressor you are using on that impact? Thanks
Great video, although the after?
Very well done. thx
hello good video can you recommend a brand to lift my xterra 05 3 "back and forth
Coming from personal experience, you don't have to remove the tie rod/ball joints or the caliper. Just take a long pry bar and stand on it on the lower control arm as you get the strut in place. Make sure you adjust your camber if you're putting a puck on top of your strut like this though. Without doing so, you WILL destroy the outside of your tires. Personally I wouldn't recommend lifting your truck this way though.
How do adjust to line to bolts up on the knuckle? One hole is perfect and the other side is slightly off.
is there any negatives with doing this, I thought I heard some complaints somewhere.
Do you have to disconnect the spindle from the upper ball joint to get to the 3 nuts up top of is it one of those “ 100 ways to skin a cat” thing and be able to do it without all the extra work?
does this make it ride stiffer, or affects the driving smoothness??? or feels any different on the drive?
is it really that easy. Just install the spacer and your good to go. Do you have to purchase any new bars or have it aligned after you install it. Does it drive good on hwy. I want to put raise it 3". Let me know
Did you install the struts in backwards from what they came out? I’m pull them back out and spring compress them and spin the top hat
What if I put that spacer on top of my Radflo coilovers? Think it would be too tall for the UCA? I really want to squeeze 35s on my truck but I dont want to do a full 6 inch lift. 33s with a little poke are as big as I can get on there now.
Nice one 💪💪
What is the advantages of raising the front few inches higher
Good video. Should have shown the stance before and after though
Do you need to Upgrade the Stock Bump Stop?
Or do you just use the stock?
I just bought a 2" front leveling kit. How has this held up? Were new, longer sway bar links needed like suggested in the comments?
I just removed three strut bolts and 1 bottom bolt. Just came off with ease.
04 armada
Hi can u explain me how u did ? Thanks
I tried doing that while removing the level in order to put on coilovers and cannot get the bottom strut bolt out for the life of me. There's a ton of pressure on it. So now, I'm taking it all apart ala this dude.
Did you twist the strut because the bolts don't mach when you set up the spacer
Can you show a video on how to put in rear 4" lift blocks on Nissan Titan
4 inch? Go with the 6 inch Pro Comp Lift! My '04 Titan has the 6 inch pro Comp Lift, Bilstein 5100 shocks on the front, Pro Comp MX6 shocks on the rear. Sitting on 20 inch rims with 35 x 12.50's. The wife was just about orgasmic when I pulled it out of the garage!
Do you have any problem after the control arm hitting the frame after installing a levelin kit or new struts? If so, how can I fix this problem because thats the problem I am having. After my levelin kit, I got new struts installed and now my control arms are resting on the frame... not much suspension while driving off road. Any suggestions because I don't want to remove my pucks for a quick fix.
Which one did you installed in the video ??
Should re torque upper/lower ball joints as well. Nice job!
first take the engine out....all you need to do is undo the strut bolts and the strut comes out...
How to lift it from the back ؟؟
But how do I adjust the camber rate
Bro I put 2" on my 04 and I'm getting cbc. I was told I was safe with 2" and lower. Why is that ? Should I get bigger uca or does this mean installation was wrong ?
thanks dude now going to try on mine lmao
Diagram of 5.6 motor nissan titan 0 7 bank 1 and bank 2
I have a 06Nissan titan. It will shift down 2/1to.but it will not shift up or out of 4/3that what it sounds like. It will take off in drive. But it will not shift out .I changed the oil in it and filter. What do I need to do. I don't have a lot of money. I am on ssdi. 1.200.a months. I don't have no family.
I'm installing a 2" leveling kit on my 08 Titan and I cannot get the bolts back in the bottom of the strut. I noticed that in your video the strut is rotated 180° when you reinstall and I did the same with mine but the bolt will not go back in once the 3 top bolts are through. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I believe the way ur jacking up the vehicle might be under the suspension try putting it down on some jack stands and the suspension shud be free to move up and down.
Quick question... Isn't the strut now in backwards? When using the offset spacer like that? Clearly the strut is 180 degrees rotated from where it was originally. Is this a problem?
How did ypu get the brake calipers on?
How did you not have to spin the shock to line up the bottom? The new bolt pattern on top is different because of the leveling kit which orients the bottom of the shock??
He had to 180 the strut. When you turn the strut around the bolts line up again .
I did mine by just removing the sway bar links and you can just get it in without taking anything else off saving lots of time. Beware, your UCA's will hit coil bucket at full extension if off roading. A little grinding solves this.
TheIrongutz I was actually looking at mine before watching this video and wondering the same thing. Well thanks for letting me know it's possible.
so would you recommend after leveling the truck also replace the UCA's with a 2-4 inch UCA. A body of mine, who also have a titan said that no matter if you just level a titan your going to need new UCA's. How true?
TheIrongutz hi u removed only the sway bar links only ???? No caliper nothing more ? I want to add 1.5 to my Nissan Titan 2010 pro4x ...if I add 2 or 3 I will need upper arms and I don't want mess with that.... thanks
Tony MTA i dunno . But i just did a 3 inch on my 04 titan yesterday and def. are gonna need something as far as UCA because they contact the coil bucket on one side and almost on the other side just sitting on the ground . So i am having to discover and having a hard time resolving this issue myself . Def. are gonna have contact 100% either after or any tiny lil bump it will hit .
air1forcegrant1 hi did u found solutions to the problem?
what size leveling kit did you use?
What what the length of the oem spindle/knuckle?
Won’t this put strain on other parts and break then eventually? I have some I just haven’t put them in because I’ve heard some bad things about these leveling kits.
Spacers no. But a 6 inch lift will cause alot of headaches ask me how I know? Lol
Before and after pic plz
Nice video but you can do it without removing the brake caliper you don't have to completely remove the strut assembly you just swing it down so you don't have to remove the bottom strut bolts
Thanks for the comment. These billet aluminum leveling kits require you to rotate the entire strut 180° so unfortunately you have to completely remove it. Leaving the caliper on creeps me out. I don't like the way it stretches the brake hose.
@AutoRex you don't have to remove anything to get the strut out lol. Undue top 3 qnd bottom 1 and it will come right
You my friend like to work don't you only thing you had to do was move the sway bar in links pull the sway bar out on both sides drop the shock strut assembly put the leveling spacer on top
c Low how do you get the lower strut bolt to lineup with the spacer installed it throws off the alignment
@@armchairgangstac907 Rotate the strut 180deg. or swap driver side with passenger side strut
Now my question is .
Did you have any problem with , front end allinment , or camber provlems ?
I'm having that problem on my 2011 titan. It was leveled already when i bought it but camber wasn't adjusted. Turns out the titan doesn't have adjustable camber bolts, I had to buy them separately.
good luck man to bad your strut is on the wrong way the end of coil should be on the outside
Did u need to do an alignment after the kit was installed
Kyle Cole... Anytime you alter the front suspension, you will always need an alignment.
Why did the caliper need to be removed? Also did you have to turn the strut around, i noticed it was the other way around when you started?
Caliper is removed to prevent damage to brake hoses. Yes, the strut winds up getting rotated 180° on these vehicles.
Tanks you good job 👍🏼
No need to take off the caliper,steering,or the sway bar connections.
I was wondering that myself.....
Exactly... Goodness it's just a leveling kit! He has the entire front taken apart! 😂😂😂😂😂
Did you need to get a steering alignment after this?
Yes.
good jod 👍
WD-40? That stuff is for Water displacement hence the WD. I prefer Pb Blaster.
tokiesgalore lots of people don't realize what a mistake it is to use WD as a lubricant. It makes a great degreaser, but makes things rust quicker. Prefer penetrating oil, then a good lubricant.
Wd 40 makes a rust release and water resistant spray as well now
Mike Le do you know if its any good? Always preferred soaking vs 6 foot breaker bar.
Ive been using the water resistant one on door hinges and tracks, works well and lasts from my experience
Bp blaster is cheaper so i just use that for rusty bolts
Which one is better & the best? 2” or 3” from rough country
Just depends on how high you want the front end to sit.
AutoRex Which one did you installed in the truck ?
AutoRex would it look ugly with just the front lifted 3 Inches ?
U need camber bolts done
Всё конечно здорово, но где видео, как в итоге получилось!?)
whats the torque spec for the caliper bolts?
+Hanan Gruhonjic For this truck (2004) slide pin bolts are 32ft lbs and caliper bracket (torque member) bolts are 150ft lbs. Note the factory recommends replacing the torque member bolts, but I have never had a problem with re-using them as long as an appropriate thread locker is used.
thanks man!
would u have to re aline your tires again ...just a question ...
+Joel Salazar Yes I recommend doing so.
thanks for the info good work bro ..
Do you think it would be safe if l was to buy 2 of the 3in leveling spacer?
does it hit the upper control arm? heard 3" hits it and im jw
We have never had that problem.
I would like to know also. I was going to order a 2.5 kit tonight until a saw a video warning people not to buy a leveling kit without the new control arms.
Tong Lo good question. I was looking in line for the lift kit the Rough County kit is like $350 because it comes with the upper control arm otherwise just the leveling kit with the sway bar is around $100 bucks. What do you think?
Tong Lo I have the Rough Country 2" leveling kit otherwise stock. It barely hits the control arm when I hit a pothole or something like that but you can use a die grinder to clearance it a little bit and it will take care of that issue. I think the 3" kit would be unbearable contact without the control arms but the 2" isn't bad.
tyashaev depand on how much lift you like. If you want 3". Go rough country
Since the 4x4 models vs 2x4 are already 1.7 inches higher from the factory... Does Nissan install something like this from the factory? Was curious about that. Just curious what makes the 4x4 model vs 2x4 sit higher?
Jeff Eppenger 4x4 coil springs are longer. I have heard replacing just those will achieve the lift and not make the ride to harsh. Pro 4x springs are way stiffer than 4x4 springs aswell
@@jamessauls6034 I definitely don't want the truck to ride stiffer.. the OEM 4x4 (not 4x)... Are the front struts the same as a 2x4 model? I am comparing same model such as SV or SE 4x4 vs 2x4 not 4x. Just curious.
Jeff Eppenger 4x4 shocks are likely stiffer and a little longer but I am not positive. I would assume a 2x4 would work though since it’s only a inch or two difference
@@jamessauls6034 it's interesting that these springs and shocks are stiffer than a 2x4 you would think going over terrain you would want a softer set up but I know absolutely nothing about off roading... We bought our truck used when it was a year old and had 9800 miles on it... The dealer had 2 identical looking trucks on the Lott one was 2x4 one was 4x4 $500 difference between the 2 so I went for the 4x4 thinking of I only needed to use it once would be worth it.... So far we have needed it twice... Haha stuck in mud axle deep after a storm and 2nd stuck in snow axle deep visiting my folks. Both times got is out in 4hi running the stock Good Year SRA's.
2008 and up are about an inch taller.
Don't use blue loctite... coming from experience and having to change the whole front end practically, made for a larger headache then nessesary
+Troy West I don't take chances when it comes to steering/suspension. I've never had great difficulty removing fasteners with blue loctite. If you do, 10 to 15 seconds with a propane torch is enough to neutralize it. Red loctite, however, is the devil.
Troy West Just a dot.....JUST A DOT!!
I did mine and now my a arms hit
Recorded horizontally:)
why new pins ?
+denney19 Pins? You mean the strut studs?
Why new cotter pins ? And why did you take off the caliper as well? Because I did mine last night and I didn't have to take the caliper off, could that mess anything up?
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*HOW MUCH LIFT DID THIS ACTUALLY PROVIDE?*
Nah they look 3”
You did the longer way that's for sure
ok smart ass show us the short way, i feel his way was very simple
@@tmace1090 he disassemble the entire thing. You can just take apart the top part to get to the strut down (still on the arms) to put on the spacer
But why work harder? The installation guides states 2-4 hours for a rough country kit while he did most of the work on 1 side in under 15 minutes. I see no issue with how he did it and the amount of mobility makes it easier
@@tmace1090 the way I did isn't harder. I had to do less dissasembly and 15 minutes is the length of the video not the time he took to get it done.
Aussie_rider-cb 125 can u explain me how is the Easy way ? Only remove the top control arm bolt joint ?
Did you say 13/16 bolts? There hasn't been a vehicle made in over 2 decades with sae bolts. Everything is metric
13/16” sockets are 20.6mm and will usually work fine for removal and, in most cases, torquing 21mm metric bolts. When you get to a certain socket size, the differences between SAE and MM become increasingly minimal. Another example: 15/16” sockets will turn 24mm bolts and fit like a glove.
why the hell are you using SAE sockets on a car that uses metric??
Hunter S my Titan was finished in Tennessee I think. I found it has lots of standard hardware on it. Smh
@@kevin3063 Huh... Weird. Maybe I will have a reason to get my SAE sockets a little dirty
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Just a warning this can cause the sway bars on your titan to lay down and hit the inside of your rims digging into them ruining the inside and knocking off balancing weights and also cutting your turning radius down by more then half almost. They don’t tell you this just look it up it happens a lot and it happened to me so I wasted money on the leveling kit and there’s fixes for it they just aren’t cheap and I didn’t have the money bc I had to repair things and get my tires rebalances and re aligned after I took the kit off. Just be warned about this problem hope I helped 👌🏼
Wish I would’ve seen this before I did it, it’s happening to me. Any way to fix this that you know of?
Devlin Egger you need to get extended sway bar endlinks that’s how you solve it without just taking the lift off but make sure you get the right length
Did you need to replace anything else besides the bilsteins for it to work?
But my Titan is already 3inches taller then my front
did you think he was working on the rear
I don’t understand why do people do this to their truck
Nothing on this vehicle is standard bolt size. It's All metric bud
Some SAE and metric sizes are within acceptable tolerances and are fine to interchange, especially in sizes beyond 5/8”. Funny, AvE just made a video about this: czcams.com/video/acpElThX7aI/video.html
Hell no! Way to much work dropping the calipers.
Dude get better shocks before you reassemble!
Wtf so you take your front apart to change strut man this was a long vid for nothing 4 bolts and strut is out now your gonna need a wheel alignment because you did more then you had to
Made a tun of extra work for yourself bud
Thumps down👎 did not show how the truck looks after the lift.