if you crank it up to 3" it'll ride like ****. (ride quality is always subjective but still, mucho preload always ruins the ride of your pricey coilovers)

Coilovers are meant for function, not to make the truck look cool. although they do look cool, so trying to get a ton of lift is pointless with them. not to mention the uppers and lowers will bind and you'll destroy your cv's and stress the steering from the increased angles.

The bouncier street feeling is probably due to the digressive valving ICON runs in their shocks.

Have you tried it without the sway bar now that you've got stiffer shocks up front?

the kit won't break in, it is what it is. you'll just get used to it. the shocks use spherical bearings instead of rubber bushings, which means more feedback to the truck. everything is tighter and more precise. which can make the ride a bit harsh feeling.

 

No it wont ride any worse. I talked to them at iCON and the travel is linear so they will operate the same between 1.75 and 3". However it will increase the angle of the CVs which is why I chose a 6" spindle lift instead.

 

Ride is nothing to complain about by any means. Just wanted to warn others that it does slightly decrease side street quality. The reason I wanted to call this out is many others that put Icon kits on 4runners etc rave about how much better it rides. It sure handles bigger stuff much better though.

I don't think binding will be any issue as icon is very clear how much preload you can put on these shocks. If you go above 1/2" on collar (3" of Lift) you'll have binding issues and destroy things. I think 2" is good in front, but 3" would look nicer and be within specs for this kit. Just need to do something on rear if you want to run 3" in front.

 

Ride is nothing to complain about by any means. Just wanted to warn others that it does slightly decrease side street quality. The reason I wanted to call this out is many others that put Icon kits on 4runners etc rave about how much better it rides. It sure handles bigger stuff much better though.

I don't think binding will be any issue as icon is very clear how much preload you can put on these shocks. If you go above 1/2" on collar (3" of Lift) you'll have binding issues and destroy things. I think 2" is good in front, but 3" would look nicer and be within specs for this kit. Just need to do something on rear if you want to run 3" in front.

I just installed ICON Stage 1 Premium which includes new UCA's. I was told that Coil Overs as received was zero lift and that turning adjusting collar lifts 1/4" per full revolution. Hence I would need to make 12 turns to get full 3 inch lift.

Are you saying it would be 2" lift with no adjustments i.e. no threads showing? And adjusting just 4 turns, meeting max 1/2 inch shown threads from top is 3" lift?

 

preloading the spring to change ride height will affect ride. you also change how much droop vs bump travel you have. preloading it takes away your droop travel, which means if you hit a pothole you might run out of droop, which means the front end will fall into the hole, which means a **** ride. but wtf do i know.




glad you like the kit. ICON seems to build great kits for OEM use. people fail to realize that when you run a off road oriented setup the on street ride is gonna be stiffer.

 

Yes, it has a drop bracket and the spindles are lengthened so the truck is effectively lifted but the suspension geometry remains exactly the same. The only geometry change is the drive line has a bit more of an angle.

 

yea, not a spindle lift. don't throw that around too much, you'll have guys buying CST spindles trying to lift their 4x4's :grin2:

 

Great info

 

Stage 1

I am running the Icon Stage One with the delta joint Upper Control Arms. i also have the 5000 Ultimate Airbags.

I've been running it for quite a few thousand miles now and I really like it. I towed my fifth wheel 7 hours not long ago, and I don't believe it had any affect on towing, again I have the Airbags. The kit is very well built and very high quality; I did a lot of research before I dropped that much money on a lift.

Overall I am very happy with the kit and lift. As for how much will Nissan charge..well my kit plus the UCA is what 2800 so assume a Nissan Markup and add their ridiculous labor which usually doesn't include the alignment, that's extra.