Drop boxes for 2" lift

[nissannewby]

Drop boxes wont actually allow any more flex. You will still be limited by your shocks as its been stated.

[Robo]

Sorry to chime in .
for
NSW compliance for 4".
Drop boxes are the preferred option of the engineer I'm talking to at the moment for 4" lift on sons Maverick.
He wont look at caster plates as, "his words" they flex to much.

So it sound like it all depends where you live I guess what"s legal at the moment ! .
But fully agree boxes are not the answer for 2" lift.
Your steering would become dangerous.
Possibly not accepted by your insurance company as a result if boxes were fitted with only 50mm lift.
or simply denied as not engineered or what ever reason they can come up with if you had a spill.
Cheers

[Ben-e-boy]

Sorry to chime in .
for
NSW compliance for 4".
Drop boxes are the preferred option of the engineer I'm talking to at the moment for 4" lift on sons Maverick.
He wont look at caster plates as, "his words" they flex to much.



So it sound like it all depends where you live I guess what"s legal at the moment ! .
But fully agree boxes are not the answer for 2" lift.
Your steering would become dangerous.
Possibly not accepted by your insurance company as a result if boxes were fitted with only 50mm lift.
or simply denied as not engineered or what ever reason they can come up with if you had a spill.
Cheers

actually robo castor correction dosnt flex. its actually pretty woeful, A land cruiser with stock leaf springs will flex better in the front than a castor corrected patrol any day of the week.

[MudRunnerTD]

actually robo castor correction dosnt flex. its actually pretty woeful, A land cruiser with stock leaf springs will flex better in the front than a castor corrected patrol any day of the week.

Hey Ben, When i read Robo's post i read it as the Engineer didnt like plate because they flex at the mount too much (flex in the plates) and are not as solid as the Drop Boxes. Agreed they contribute nothing to the Suspension Flex but likely create a little unwanted Steering flex. Thats my assumption of the Engineers opinion anyway.

[Ben-e-boy]

Hey Ben, When i read Robo's post i read it as the Engineer didnt like plate because they flex at the mount too much (flex in the plates) and are not as solid as the Drop Boxes. Agreed they contribute nothing to the Suspension Flex but likely create a little unwanted Steering flex. Thats my assumption of the Engineers opinion anyway.

your probably right MR

[Robo]

your probably right MR

Yes, sorry if I wasn't clear enough first time round.
the caster correction plates themselves bend /flex sideways, allowing diff to move around.
my understanding of what the engineer meant.
Cheers fellers.

[benno77gu]

hi mate could you please post a photo of your sway bar spacer thanks

[WogsRus]

Will do but a but dark now...

[Robo]

To throw a spanner in the works.
Not having a shot, no offence meant. just passing info on.
Its not a set in cement rule. 2" and under don't need caster correction.
Wife's Mav with 2" lift had to have correction as alignment print out showed 3 deg out.
And this was confirmed/suggested to me by a ex nissan mechanic that not all chassie are the same.
I had heard this before, but thought could have been joint wear n tear also having and affect.
But Every single joint inc bearings on front end of wife's Mav have all been replaced trying to correct steering problem.
rule of thumb is an example and a wheel alignment, will tell you more.
That said make sure you ask for a print out with all info including caster info before the alignment is booked in.
I've struck 3 shops not offering this in the last 18 mths," printer not working x2, or info not on system as its not adjustable anyway".
more like not wanting to show you what they have of have not done!.
cheers.

[Matt 3ltr]

Hey mudrunner TD what brand of drop boxes did you use? Are they 3inch drop boxes or 4/5 inch boxes?