PeterV
Advanced Member
So, I have a 2007 Nissan Frontier (crew cab, long bed, 6speed), and FWC Eagle (I just got both, and am super excited!). I wanted to beef up the rear suspension as recommended.
After research here and elsewhere I decided against the airbags as the camper will be on full-time on the truck, and I don't want to tear off the bags while offroading - I basically want something maintenance free, and as worry free as possible. So I got the supersprings (SSA1 model). I got them installed last week and unfortunately, the rear shackle hits the frame going over any small bump (basically with the camper on, the shackle is nearly contacting the frame already... going over bumps etc it hits). It seems like that's basically a deficiency in the supersprings and how they fit the Frontier (there is no adequate frame clearance). I can install bigger bump stops, but I don't want the truck to sit on the bump stops either! I just returned from a trip from California to Moab, Utah and I'm not comfortable with the current setup long-term
So, any ideas/suggestions what to do? Particularly I'm wondering:
1) Any suggestions on fixing/improving the existing supersprings setup? I'm thinking no... but just in case.
2) If I were to remove/return them (hopefully I can), what do I do instead? Do the hellwig ones work better/have more frame clearance?
3) Do I just get new custom built rear spring packs from a place like Alcan? Add a leaf?
Thanks for any thoughts! Here are a couple of pics..
After research here and elsewhere I decided against the airbags as the camper will be on full-time on the truck, and I don't want to tear off the bags while offroading - I basically want something maintenance free, and as worry free as possible. So I got the supersprings (SSA1 model). I got them installed last week and unfortunately, the rear shackle hits the frame going over any small bump (basically with the camper on, the shackle is nearly contacting the frame already... going over bumps etc it hits). It seems like that's basically a deficiency in the supersprings and how they fit the Frontier (there is no adequate frame clearance). I can install bigger bump stops, but I don't want the truck to sit on the bump stops either! I just returned from a trip from California to Moab, Utah and I'm not comfortable with the current setup long-term
So, any ideas/suggestions what to do? Particularly I'm wondering:
1) Any suggestions on fixing/improving the existing supersprings setup? I'm thinking no... but just in case.
2) If I were to remove/return them (hopefully I can), what do I do instead? Do the hellwig ones work better/have more frame clearance?
3) Do I just get new custom built rear spring packs from a place like Alcan? Add a leaf?
Thanks for any thoughts! Here are a couple of pics..