Lowering 2WD Nissan Hardbody Front End

[@martinvee2042]

Out of 100 videos that I have watched this has been the most perfectly explained one yet 👍🏻👌🏻

[@StixGarage]

Best ever explaination, i adjusted mine now

[@irwinada2]

thank you for this perfect explanation, my d21 is currently squatted with 4" blocks in the rear lmao

[@emilianorodrigueznovoa5930]

Thank god someone who really knows what he talkabout

[@d.frye9465]

Best explanation on youtube of how this actually works!

[@ninefotimbo4036]

finally a clear video on torsion bars dumbed down for me thank you!

[@westsidekhan287]

Best vid I've seen on lowering the front end on my Nissan Frontier!!!! You made it easy for me BROTHER! GOD BLESS

[@DragonsBlood672]

Thanks man, this was straight to the point and exactly what I needed. I lowered my truck on 2" drop spindles and 3" drop leafs. I like how it looks but with the tires I'm currently running my front fender rubs the tire sometimes over bumps or hard corners. So I need to raise the front just a little bit till it stops. Thanks again

[@ramongonzalez7682]

Great video and perfectly Explained thanks so much for the information.

[@tmroyalty2523]

This help me so well because I would planning to get front end parts

[@1painter4hire]

Thanks Man !! I appreciate Your time on this. Best one out.

[@etubrutus3501]

Best explanation yet. Thanks

[@RYDENROAM72]

thank you for your video I have always forgot on how to lower my truck.

[@summerfox9292]

NismoD21, thank you for the video. The best i have seen about this subject.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Thank you!

[@jamesdominguez1616]

Perfect, simple, and clea instructions. Thank you sirrr

[@Jcrause]

Just got a d21 your vid was legit af thanks man keep it up

[@topnotch8432]

Great video!

[@lowboost8532]

Wow thank you so much you explain it perfect

[@georgediego]

Great explanation for my son! Thanks!

[@trevortrillion6037]

Very good video. I have done this job too. BUT, if you ever remove the torsion bar( to replace the control arm and/or lower ball joint.. then you must reinstall with the control arm's rubber bumper touching the truck's frame.. as your starting point. Start tightening the anchor in an almost vertical position, pulling it downward to its desired ride height. Then.. I got a professional front wheel alignment with the new ride height.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Yes, I agree.

[@The-H-inADHD]

Thx brother, I watched a few videos on how to do this but I don't know a whole lot about parts and the videos I watched didn't show me exactly where the bolts was lol.

[@The-H-inADHD]

Oh they also didn't say to take the weight off the front when you do it.

[@me182248]

good vid, keep em coming.

[@chadbaptiste4227]

Cheers man! Super informative!

[@ALLWORKNOPLAYnetwork]

I just bought a hardbody and it sits higher on the driver side. I checked the torsion bar and there was a 1/2" difference. I even them up but it didn't change any. I will rest my truck on jack stands next time.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

VICTOR M the fuel tank is known to cause a lean to the right side, otherwise known as the hardbody lean.

[@ALLWORKNOPLAYnetwork]

New suspension?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

VICTOR M all of them, the weight of the fuel tank just pulls down the right side slightly. You can adjust for it but as the tank empties the right side will get a little higher. The fix I will be going to is a bed mounted fuel cell, that can be evenly mounted so both sides share equal burden of the weight.

[@davidandlaurie1]

ty very help hope to see more

[@killerfruitcup]

Great video

[@imjuxn]

What if the adjustment bolt has been cut, so it doesn’t lower enough, how would you go about that? Replace it? Give up?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Replace

[@flynnmilligan9053]

Could you do a video on reindexing torsion bars as well? Also, how much would this change ride height? Ideally I can order the right size blocks and do the whole job in one day.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

I will see what i can do.

[@brandonb6903]

Thanks man

[@kimberlyannporte9908]

How do you get it to not camber?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Upper control arms have mouting bolts where shims go.

[@kimberlyannporte9908]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder are we able to get shims by it’s self or does it come with kits only

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Kits mostly but some alignment shops might sell you a bunch of different thicknesses individually.

[@kimberlyannporte9908]

Thank you so much

[@hayn13]

i had my truck lowered this way for a while causing my tire to be a little cambered in . recently i have noticed a small humming vibration on my floorboard , do you think my front bearing is going bad because of this ? mahalo🤙🏽

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Does the noise change when you turn the wheel?

[@hayn13]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder it does feel like it goes away when i turn

[@petes7072]

I have a 1996 D21 and wanting to drop it about 2" in the front. By doing what this video states, will it change the way it rides? in other words will it get stiffer, and does it need to be aligned after doing this? Thanks for the help!

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

It might softer. Depends on the shocks or how tired your springs might be. I do recommend an alignment but make sure they know its lowered and that the specs are custom.

[@brandonb6903]

Does this camber your tires real bad.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Yes it will give your tires negative camber.

[@Dyaknoittt]

Quick question, I have an 89 2wd d21 and was trying to put a 97 1 piece bumper. Can’t figure out how to put the bumper on. Do I use the 2wd bumper brackets or the 4 wheel bumper brackets?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

2wd brackets.

[@baileycameron1506]

I have a two-wheel drive hardbody extended cab v6 and I redrilled the leaf spring mounts to lower the back and I was going to get spindles but could I just do this and get away with it I'm not trying to slam it to the ground or anything but I just want the front to be level with the back and I have new shocks all the way around ((this wouldn't make the front suspension soft will it???)) because if it does I'd rather just go with the spindles and leave my bars alone

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Depends on the shocks. I have kyb monomx all around.

[@martinortiz9253]

I got one question 🙋🏽‍♂️ does turning the torsion bars cause the shock/strut to go bad ?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

It will move the shocks out of their effective range.

[@RYDENROAM72]

how many turns would you go for an Inch drop??? I want to make a 1 inch drop on my 85 Isuzu Pick up. they dont sell lowering spindles for my truck and wanted to do this for only an inch???

[@1951Roy]

I have oil coming from the dust cover, the boot is rotted. Where is the oil coming from?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

The rubber boot on the end of the torsion bar?

[@1951Roy]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder Yes, is there grease where the boot attaches.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Well. The splines on the bars should be greased to help keep squeaks down. Most dont have grease, maybe you got lucky and someone did.

[@1951Roy]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder Thanks for the reply.

[@l0c459]

Just got an 88 Nissan pickup but can't find anything about it, all I see is D21 or hardbody?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

You have a D21 Hardbody, they are the same thing.

[@l0c459]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder alright thanks, appreciate you responding and helping me out.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

www.infamousnissan.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33894 Click that link. I wrote a big article going over the origins of the Hardbody.

[@l0c459]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder Thanks again I'll have to check it out, see what else I can learn. Was confused why the title said model U2S but could find anything about it.

[@818Vallero]

Can you do this lowering method to a 96 Tacoma ?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Tacoma has coil springs. Not the same.

[@818Vallero]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder appreciate the respond 👍

[@MegaMikerojas]

So if i want to raise/ lift. I have to tighten on both sides? Or tighten on driver side and loosen on passenger side

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Tighten both.

[@akoniisabel9461]

Can I do this to a 88 mazda b2200

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

If it uses torsion bars on the front yes.

[@akoniisabel9461]

@@SuperchargedPathfinder thanks for the response ill be sure to try it out

[@hsfluis4628]

What size are those nuts?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

19mm

[@nicholasswomley7218]

I’ve seen these before under my truck but I forgot where at. The front or back? Also, if I put it on a lift, would that make it easier?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

nicholas swomley towards the front of the truck, midway back. Easier on a lift yes.

[@nicholasswomley7218]

Nismo D21 if I raise it from the torsion bars, are there any consequences later on?

[@nicholasswomley7218]

Nismo D21 how did you keep track of each side when you lowered it? Like how did you know they were at the same length?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

I don't see any consequences other than if your suspension is worn or damaged the alignment might be difficult to get right. I use the body line measured to the floor to check for even leveling.

[@nicholasswomley7218]

Nismo D21 well I still have to get an alignment done on my truck so do you think lifting it will make it worse?

[@matthewjohnson8592]

If I turn it off the way it needs to raise the front end up right

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

?

[@tl5240]

The mount for my torsion has popped out of the control arm on the driver side of my truck. Any good ideas on how I would drift it back into place?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

totalld21 are you saying the bolts that hold the mount to the control arm are missing?

[@tl5240]

Mine is a 4x4 so not the control arm but on the end where torsion bar hooks into the cross member with the lip thats on the end of the bar, popped down and forward towards the front of the truck. Kind of hard to explain without getting a good picture.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

totalld21 I follow. I have a 4wd pathfinder here for reference. Do you have the front up on jack stands?

[@tl5240]

Not at the moment no, and have been driving it for over a year with no issues. But I'm assuming your suggesting jack up the front end to take the stress off the bar to make it easier to adjust?

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

totalld21 that is correct.

[@RobertBlevins]

Now WHY would I want to LOWER my 1988 D21? To bust up my rig on a Forest Service road? To smash the frame going over a set of RR tracks? To not be able to carry a decent load without dragging my tail on the ground? Not a chance.

[@SuperchargedPathfinder]

Robert Blevins ok, this video isn't for you then.

[@rich925]

Nobody cares what you think lol