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blazen91 · 06-01-2004, 08:50 PM

I got the axles on the way(full size Chevy 10 bolts) and I am going to link it front and rear.

So, what do you guys think of using Fox air Shox? Do you thing the Nissan is light enough for those on all four corners?

D-RAT · 06-02-2004, 02:08 PM

What do you plan to use for a Tcase? Chevy axles have passenge side front diffs.

Don't know what model Nissan you have, but even my 4 cyl reg cab Frontier tips the scales at around 2 tons.

blazen91 · 06-03-2004, 07:10 PM

It is a 90 short bed pick up. I am going to tube the front and run the fiberglass I have and get new glass for the rear. I think the truck only weighs about 2300 now.

D-RAT · 06-03-2004, 07:27 PM

A 4x4? I guarantee it weighs closer to 3500.

bignissan · 06-03-2004, 07:37 PM

NO WAY it is 2300 lbs....fox air shocks would be fine

blazen91 · 06-03-2004, 09:41 PM

As it sits now, it is only a 2wd.

OK, I just checked the door label and it said the GVWR is 4400. But there is no tail gate, fiberglass front finders, tube front bumber, no rear bumber, etc. So it oviously wieghs more than I though, but I will drive it to the scales this weekend and see where it sits right now.

What is the max wieght the Fox Air Shox can carry?

76Cruiser · 06-04-2004, 06:40 AM

I would weigh both ends of the vehicle and try to guesstimate how much heavier it will be and talk to Fox about it.

onlyonedr · 06-04-2004, 05:37 PM

My Frontier KC V6 4x4 with some gear in it tips the scales at nearly 4500 lbs. Sans gear it weighs in at just over 4100 lbs. I took her to the drag strip and weighed her a couple months ago.

The GVWR minus the payload capacity will approximate the original vehicle weight, so check your owner's manual for the payload capacity. I would guess that at a minimum the truck weighs about 3200 lbs.

zillxia · 06-10-2004, 06:53 PM

Remember that you don't have to life the axles/tires with the air shocks saveing you a few hundred lbs on both ends.

TRed · 06-10-2004, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zillxia

Remember that you don't have to life the axles/tires with the air shocks saveing you a few hundred lbs on both ends.

What?

fivetenben · 06-10-2004, 09:07 PM

hes talking about unsprung weight. like if each end of the truck is 2000# and each axle w/wheels is 300#, each pair of shocks is only supporting 1700#

blazen91 · 06-23-2004, 12:51 PM

It's been awhile, but I finally ran it across the scale. A 2wd Nissan short bed with 31 and no tail gate with me(170#) and a Chevy np205 in the back, weighs 3140#. I read that the Fox Air Shox are rated at 1000# per corner, so I think I will be fine with those.

06-01-2004, 08:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
blazen91 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 27969 Location: 20 min. from the Hammers, So Cal Posts: 73	SAS question.... I got the axles on the way(full size Chevy 10 bolts) and I am going to link it front and rear. So, what do you guys think of using Fox air Shox? Do you thing the Nissan is light enough for those on all four corners?

06-02-2004, 02:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
D-RAT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17554 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 181	What do you plan to use for a Tcase? Chevy axles have passenge side front diffs. Don't know what model Nissan you have, but even my 4 cyl reg cab Frontier tips the scales at around 2 tons. __________________ 1998 Nissan Frontier - The Other White Meat www.nissan4wheelers.com

06-03-2004, 07:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
D-RAT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Member # 17554 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 181	A 4x4? I guarantee it weighs closer to 3500. __________________ 1998 Nissan Frontier - The Other White Meat www.nissan4wheelers.com

06-03-2004, 07:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
bignissan Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Member # 14644 Location: Magnolia, Texas Posts: 2,015	NO WAY it is 2300 lbs....fox air shocks would be fine __________________ 1986.5 Nissan crawler - dual cases, one tons, 42's... 2003 SV650 1997 F350 DRW PSD

06-03-2004, 09:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
blazen91 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 27969 Location: 20 min. from the Hammers, So Cal Posts: 73	As it sits now, it is only a 2wd. OK, I just checked the door label and it said the GVWR is 4400. But there is no tail gate, fiberglass front finders, tube front bumber, no rear bumber, etc. So it oviously wieghs more than I though, but I will drive it to the scales this weekend and see where it sits right now. What is the max wieght the Fox Air Shox can carry? Last edited by blazen91; 06-03-2004 at 09:46 PM.

06-03-2004, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
blazen91 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 27969 Location: 20 min. from the Hammers, So Cal Posts: 73	It is a 90 short bed pick up. I am going to tube the front and run the fiberglass I have and get new glass for the rear. I think the truck only weighs about 2300 now.

06-04-2004, 06:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
76Cruiser Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Member # 12070 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Posts: 201	I would weigh both ends of the vehicle and try to guesstimate how much heavier it will be and talk to Fox about it.

06-04-2004, 05:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
onlyonedr Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Member # 19543 Posts: 223	My Frontier KC V6 4x4 with some gear in it tips the scales at nearly 4500 lbs. Sans gear it weighs in at just over 4100 lbs. I took her to the drag strip and weighed her a couple months ago. The GVWR minus the payload capacity will approximate the original vehicle weight, so check your owner's manual for the payload capacity. I would guess that at a minimum the truck weighs about 3200 lbs. __________________ '01 Nissan KC Desert Runner: Work in Progress '69 Chevy K5: Non-Wheeling Fun Rig

06-10-2004, 06:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
zillxia Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Member # 23674 Posts: 18	Remember that you don't have to life the axles/tires with the air shocks saveing you a few hundred lbs on both ends.

06-10-2004, 09:07 PM	#11 (permalink)
fivetenben Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1710 Location: paradise, ca Posts: 473	hes talking about unsprung weight. like if each end of the truck is 2000# and each axle w/wheels is 300#, each pair of shocks is only supporting 1700#

06-23-2004, 12:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
blazen91 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Member # 27969 Location: 20 min. from the Hammers, So Cal Posts: 73	It's been awhile, but I finally ran it across the scale. A 2wd Nissan short bed with 31 and no tail gate with me(170#) and a Chevy np205 in the back, weighs 3140#. I read that the Fox Air Shox are rated at 1000# per corner, so I think I will be fine with those.

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