Fitting 33's on a Nissan Pathfinder R51

[@essequamvideri]

Frontier front pucks work & are often cheaper than Pathfinder fronts. Armada rear spring spacers fit the rear springs & LCAs and are often cheaper than Pathfinder rears. Lift job took an easy afternoon with basic tools. 275 70 18s fit on stock LE rims, and are just over 33" tall. Plenty of sidewall & raised the rig a little more too. Had to do some minor work in the front fenders but nothing as much as you did. Your channel was a big motivator. Solid work sir.

[@algeradventures4891]

Sounds like you are ready for the trails then.

[@Tazmaniac610]

I've got a Frontier, and just bought 285/75/16s, and this was helpful. Thanks man.

[@mikeobrien5867]

Great Video! I just did this to my Pathfinder this weekend. I have to say your bolts look like they came out way easier then mine. The nuts broke free on the two front bolts (smaller block location) but luckily I could get a wrench in there to hold them. I Just wanted to mention that the bracket you removed between the body and the frame is actually reinforcement for the seat belts. I just added an extra spacer block at that location to be able to keep it. Keep up the great videos!

[@matmacneil2325]

Got an 08 with a 4inch lift. Had spacers made for the front cost about 300 cad And made some coil spacers for the rear with some stuff I had laying around...i have 31's and it does great. Best 7 passenger truck I could get under 10k and go into some light trails. Keep us posted on any issues or mods you do.

[@paulcondie2520]

You could put sleeves in the tubing, piece of pipe even. If there's a tractor supply near you they have all kinds of sleeves and stuff that you can buy cheap they're hardware prices are hard to beat. But even if you just cut a piece of pipe to size and put in the tubing that would strengthen it a lot. Love your Pathfinder

[@vroomkeys]

Nice R51. Looks perfect. Im about to put 31’s on my R50. I’ll post when I got the wheels on.

[@buddhasvlogs1838]

I got an 06 pathfinder. Right now I have a 2.5” spacer lift. And I wanna do ranchos that come with an extra 2 inch lift. And I wanna run 33’s.

[@mikehub6664]

I swapped the front end with a 2in spacer kit up front with Bilstein 4600. Make sure you get taller bump stops up front or the strut shaft will snap eventually or the valve pack gets crushed. I used energy suspension jouce bump stops on all four corner and it makes bumpstop contact much softer and no jarring. $13 a pair on Amazon for red color. they are the correct hight for the rear and the front for 2in lift. The rear suspension I have a spacer with KYB gas-a-just very ride and removes the infamous Pathfinder bounce having 25% more dampening.

[@OurLimitlessSelf]

please add a link for the energy suspension bump stops you bought

[@Evil_Mk6]

You shouldn't have removed the chassis to body hook bracket. Better to modify it and make it fit. It is there to stop the body from ripping off the chassis in a collision.

[@drewolm]

Right on. This is three years old. I’m curious if you still have this. How did the front and rear end hold up to the weight of the 35’s?

[@ДмитрийЗорин-я2п]

I' d advise you to add a spacer between the ball joint and the upper arm in the front suspension to avoid the risk of quick wearing off of the ball joint while extreme articulation.. As for the front fenders' trimming.. well guys, how happy you're not to know salted sands of the northern roads which are too quick to eat up the unprotected body metal of your car!

[@khalidkattan]

Thank you for putting this together

[@Vick-yn2cy]

Keep them coming. 👍🏽

[@algeradventures4891]

Thank you Vick

[@williambruner2402]

I think those bolts for the spacer go in from the bottom before you attach it to the strut.

[@hotmarvens2827]

Nissan pathfinder 🏅🏅🏅🏅🚘🚘🚘🚘 i miss you

[@algeradventures4891]

Merilus Marcelin, it misses you too.

[@luismujica7917]

Awesome video. Did you consider gear ratio?, I think is 3.13 from factory, mine is a 2008.

[@functionallogic]

Just got a pathfinder. Great vid. What specs are the rear body bolts you went with?. Planning on ordering and making my own as well. Thanks for all the help.

[@patrickokidi3026]

This is awesome.....am far in Africa but have an 06 Pathfinder. Can I lift it up by just changing the springs to a higher one?. I love your tire size. How high did you go to fit that tire. I just could learn alot from you. The roads here are so bumpy with alot of pot holes and a higher vehicle is best. So please walk me through what I need to lift it up. Of course on a budget. Thanks brother

[@user-jx5rv6bn8n]

Yes you can just get springs to lift it. Ironman and dobinsons are good

[@romantkachuk168]

Great vid mate! What engine/gearbox does it have? How did the fuel consumption changed?

[@algeradventures4891]

Roman Tkachuk, Thank you. I have the gas 4.0 v6, with the automatic transmission. My average mpg readout is 14.8, it dropped about 2 mpg from before.

[@MossyTomb]

@@algeradventures4891 I have the same engine/transmission and damn that thing has some balls 😲

[@marcusiya1915]

Hi sir, good vid. I have question. If 2" lift kit and 31" tire is that no need to trim? Thanks

[@ХорошиеСёстры]

CORRECT. it will be 31-32 inch. aka 265/70R17

[@ДмитрийЗорин-я2п]

No, there's no need at all. I have 275/65/17 and I didn't have to do any trimming even without any lift.

[@MrBajadk]

Hello Alger, I'm getting ready to add a PRG 2" lift on the back with struts and brake line extension included, and the Air lift 1000 after watching your videos. Very helpful, thank you. I am also planning on throwing some 2" strut spacers on the front and was wondering if you have experienced any rubbing between you Upper Control Arm and the coil over spring in the front? Is this possibly something that's fixed by an alignment? Also, in your experience, is this a good course to take to gain a little lift, or should I consider something else? I'm only planning on tearing up some mild trails and get around easier in the snow here in the winter - no crazy off-roading. If it's of any relevance I also plan on throwing some 265/70's on the 17" rims. Appreciate any guidance you can give!

[@JuanCruz-zk9kv]

Can you please post up full dimensions of the extended bolt you ordered for the rear subframe spacers, thank you.

[@rajivsulal950]

Nice video ! Thanks for the breakdown from the first video. I have similar setup now .... did your ABS, vcd, and slip light come on after your install ?? If so , what did you do to fix ? Thanks in advance.

[@algeradventures4891]

No I never had a problem with them coming on. Make sure the wire isn't stretched or being rubbed by the tires when you turn

[@DylanGarciaaa]

I had tons of issues on my 4.0 at 90k miles got it all fixed for nearly 5 grand. It’s been running perfect ever since; no major issues. How’s yours doing regarding reliability. Only thing I noticed is a big jump from going into 1st to 2nd gear. Is that normal for these??

[@kristobal0320]

We have 250k on ours. The only thing I have had to replace is the front cats, the cam and cracks sensors,, and the plenum(intake). When I did the plenum I went ahead and replaced the rocker covers(valve covers) and new plugs.

[@brackeng1294]

I’m a frontier guy and we get coil bucket contact from the upper control arms when using spacers. Do R51s have the same problem? I had to run aftermarket upper control arms.

[@okdisramirez]

Nice, I want to get 33s and new wheels.

[@algeradventures4891]

Ok Dis Ramirez, Thank you. Changing the wheels and going to 33's make such a big difference not only in performance but how it looks too.

[@okdisramirez]

@@algeradventures4891 Got a deal on some Falken Wildpeak AT. 448 for the set of 4! Going to install this week. Been so long lol.

[@stephenwarman5776]

Hi , Does 33" = 305/70/17 , i Have 17" stock wheels , i am in the UK and trying to work out the sizes that will fit. I have the 2" lift kit ordered. Thinking of going all terrain type. Great videos been enjoying them whilst in lock down

[@raydom1628]

stephen warman 285/70/17 is a 33» tire, and 315/70/17 is a 35» tire. Oem rims with a 285/70/17 tire fits whitout mods exept for a little bit of rub on the frame in the front (5mm spacers will fix that). 35» tires does require some mods (cuting fenders and seam mod)

[@Stepside01-chvy]

@@raydom1628 5mm spacers lift? Or wheel ?

[@droid0912]

Hey nice build..I’m working on my pathfinder but need to ask a question? Do you new if the front struts from a Nissan Armada will fit on the pathfinder. If they do will it give it a lift? Just trying to decide if I should just install the front and rear shocks and struts from the armada instead.

[@algeradventures4891]

the fronts won't work, i know people have used the rear though

[@danielcrowther7260]

Hey mate great vid. Could you confirm whether you needed a camber bolt kit after you lifted 2 inches? I've gotten mixed advice

[@algeradventures4891]

yes you do to get the alignment back into specs

[@danielcrowther7260]

@@algeradventures4891 would u provide the link to the one you used cheers

[@oldmanjoe2445]

Do you know what the biggest, bulkiest looking tire will fit on a stock 06 pathfinder with stock 17 inch rims without needing to lift it and no rubbing?

[@sweetdees86]

I’m looking at trying to fit the biggest tires on my 05 stock height pathfinder, but I have the 18” stock rims.

[@nicolascampos8854]

285

[@walterjtv]

Great job! I’m doing a 3” lift and also will put 33’s.. Do you think I’ll still need to trim in the front??

[@algeradventures4891]

Walterjtv, Thank you. You will probably have to melt your fender liners. If you are using factory wheels you shouldn't have to cut anything.

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

@@algeradventures4891 Hey love your videos :) I have a Nissan Xterra with 33" tires and plan to do a 2.5" suspension lift. Besides doing the melt-mod, do the tires still rub on the frame when fully turning? When I swapped back to my winter 30" tires I noticed quite a bit of rubbing on the inside of the 33's, so I am concerned and feel that a lift of at least 2" is necessary to mitigate it.

[@algeradventures4891]

@@itsdimitriymedvedyev thank you. I haven't herd of them rubbing with stock wheels. my wheels have a small negative offset pushing them out a bit. Do you have stock wheels or did you change them

[@itsdimitriymedvedyev]

@@algeradventures4891 oh I have stock 16" rims and they are actually stock Pathfinder ones

[@algeradventures4891]

@@itsdimitriymedvedyev how wide are your tires.

[@MrAto08]

Is your spare a stock size tire or were you also able to put 33s on it and fit it up under there?

[@nicolascampos8854]

Hi My friend question, what would happen if a put 3 inches of piece of metal un rear? I wanna fit 305/75/16 tires rear cheers from Monterrey México

[@garbinsgarage]

How is the mpg before and after. I have an 06 pathfinder le also with 30s on a stick lift and get about 16-17 in the city

[@algeradventures4891]

Garbin's Garage, when i bought my pathfinder it had 22" wheels on it and it got about 14 mpg in the city so i never got to see what it had stock. But it is 14.8mpg with my 33" tires now.

[@garbinsgarage]

Alger Adventures and with normal driving to keep in auto awd or twd

[@algeradventures4891]

@@garbinsgarage I keep it in 2wd for normal everyday driving

[@PGXPPR]

Factory mpgs should be retained if geared properly

[@garbinsgarage]

@@PGXPPR I mean you are lugging around 20-30 extra pounds per corner and more rolling resistance. There gonna be some decrease. It’s also not worth regearing for the price compared to fuel savings. On 33s stock gearing I get 14-14.5 city and 20 Hw

[@brad1908]

Hi mate. What type bolts are in the rear? Are the m12 1.25 pitch & you recommend 130mm?..if I can find them lol

[@algeradventures4891]

Hi Brad, I was trying to find my email from when I purchased my bolts, but I couldn't find them. That does sound like the correct specs of the bolts, I will have to go to a hardware store and check what the factory ones I have are

[@brad1908]

@@algeradventures4891 thanks for the reply dude. I've just thought, I might be able to find the info wrote on the head of the bolt

[@brad1908]

Nothing on the bolts. How did you find out to start with bud? Did you remove the bolt & take it to a store?

[@algeradventures4891]

@@brad1908 , Sorry i haven't got back to you. I took the bolts into my local hardware store. I haven't had a chance to do it yet but i should be able to tomorrow and i can let you know the specs.

[@brad1908]

@@algeradventures4891 I would really appreciate that dude. I attempted taking one out the other day, that sucker is in there tight it wasn't budging (soaked them all in wd40) 😂 if you could let me know the size I'll order the bolts ready to do body & suspension lift at the same time 👌🏼👌🏼

[@bluecollarstudio8513]

For the 130mm bolts get some 140mm 10.9 (grade 8) and use a cutoff wheel to take 10 mm off then v the edges with a sanding disc. They make a kit for the R51 in Australia w the stiffer springs kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3KWpY2ieZmIatE

[@algeradventures4891]

Thank you Blue Collar Studio, I will have to look into that,

[@TNcountrylife]

Are you running oem pathfinder rear springs or Armada springs?

[@algeradventures4891]

I have the original OE Pathfinder springs.

[@АркадийРыльский]

How do the cardan crosspieces feel after installing spacers under the stretcher?

[@dixontomei6288]

Did you have to use a different lock nut?

[@thomasrobbins4616]

How does you Pathfinder handle without the rear sway bar? And do you do any highway driving in it?

[@algeradventures4891]

Without the rear I didn't notice much body roll. I have been running no sway bars at all for about 5 months. I have body roll now but it doesn't bother me, I had a Long travel titan, and a long travel s10 before that so I'm use to it. It's fine on the highway too but with the soft springs you can feel it when loaded down on the highway.

[@algeradventures4891]

But with just the rear removed I don't think you would notice much. Try unbolting the rear sway bar and see how you like it for a day or two

[@jamesdg8190]

Any problem on your rear alignment after lift?

[@anthonycook9537]

I just got a 2006 an i want some recmondations / any info would help as well i really lovw how she handles an i wanna do somw simlar stuff to mine as ypurs but i just worry abkut the long term affecte

[@algeradventures4891]

Anthony Cook, Congratulations on your new to you Pathy. A 1-1.5" lift shouldn't change your ride characteristics to much, and i would recommend leaving the sway bars in. And with those lifts you don't have to worry about changing your upper control arms out, and it doesn't put much stress on any of your suspension.

[@kristobal0320]

@Lithuanian GLOCK31_NH420 haha and pay twice as much for it.

[@Akhiroon1]

Спасибо большое. Сделал аналогично.

[@thonguaher]

Can you tell me the dimension of the bolts

[@Gaguilar2064]

Can I use size285/70/16 without lifting the truck and adding 2" wheel spacers? Thanks.

[@hunt4020]

Yes you can. This is exactly what I have on my stock 05 Pathy.

[@Stepside01-chvy]

@@hunt4020 not rub? I have rim 17 stock, what do you recommend?

[@hunt4020]

@@Stepside01-chvy I have Hankooks ATS on mine mostly because I live in Canada and needed the snowflake on the sidewall I.e a winter tire. Falken would be another good option. Lots of KZbin videos about the best tires for you to watch.

[@Stepside01-chvy]

@@hunt4020 thank you

[@jeremytoups1578]

what are the actual dimensions of the bolts for spacers ion rear you bought?

[@algeradventures4891]

They are a M14x1.50 and I would go with 130mm length

[@vward4871]

Any recommendations on where can I find an expert to do this to my Nissan Pathfinder?

[@majareshe]

V Ward Daniel’s instructions works. I built my 2005 2wd pathfinder from stock to an Alger inspired r51 by following his directions. I didn’t have to do a “pitch seem mod” and I kept my rear sway bar every thing else was as directed. I purchased the same 2” front lifts and rims from amazon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y57Ppmhpr9Jqo5o

[@majareshe]

V Ward kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJWymKdpjrufjM0

[@ryangibson1901]

So the 33’s will fit with a 2 inch lift without rubbing on the guards?

[@algeradventures4891]

Mine do rub but with a little trimming and moving it goes away

[@negueba235689]

@@algeradventures4891 The importen part , can you do full flex and its still do not rub?

[@martingarcia6400]

Hello I recently did a 2.5 coil spring spacers front and rear, my front is riding smoth it’s great but the rear is so out of wack I took it to get an alignment but they said they could not do one, I have really bad toe and some camber if anyone could help out I would appreciate it, it’s really bad that I’ll go through a new set of mud tires within a week or two

[@jamesdg8190]

Same issue here I wonder what he did

[@martingarcia6400]

@@jamesdg8190 I was able to fix it by purchasing camber bolts I was able to fix my toe and camber that way and do an eye alignment, truck has been great since then

[@jamesdg8190]

Can i know where you purchased it can you send me a link i always end up on Australia site store Thank you

[@SkylerRuble]

I plan on getting 285/75’s with 8 offset. Do you think I’ll need to do as many modifications?

[@pra3t0rian]

Just the tip.

[@raydom1628]

Specs on the rims and tires?

[@algeradventures4891]

Hi Raydom, the wheels are procomp 89 series, 16x8 with a -12 backspace. The tires equate to a 32.8" tire

[@raydom1628]

Do you have some dimensions on the tires themselfs?

[@algeradventures4891]

@@raydom1628 , sorry yes my tires are 285/75r16

[@raydom1628]

Thanks👍

[@jasonredondo72]

take both front wheel wells out and throw them away.looks better And, their useless

[@Андрей-б4ш8у]

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