Jeez - slow down! Stellar addition w/ the antenna. You're making great additions to an already solid platform. Impressive!
Starting my build - 21' Armada
Hello, I want to document my build, figured I'd do it here.
2021 Armada Platinum.
What's been added/done to her so far?
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2021 Armada Platinum.
What's been added/done to her so far?
- 2012 Nissan Titan Pro-4X 18" wheels
- 295/70/18 BFG KO2s
- Front bumper cut
- Chrome delete
- UHF Driver (our passenger) side mount for Patrol Y62 (Shipped from Aus)
- Firestik 3ft (red) Antenna + cables.
- Patrol Y62 Series 5 Safari Snokel (shipped from Aus) Genuine Safari Snorkel for Nissan Patrol Y62 S5 VK56 V8 Petrol
- Alldogs Bilstein 6100 Lift Kit for Y62 Armada - Alldogs Offroad Bilstein 6100 & 5100 Complete Lift Kit For Y62 Nissan Armada
- K&N drop in filter
- Amber Fog Lights
- Sidestep Modification (took the factory steps and trimmed them level with no overhang)
- CB Antenna Spring
- 2ft Black Firestik antenna
- Gladiator Rubicon/Tacoma rock sliders (waiting on a classified to pop up)
- Patrol Y62 underbody skid plates (shipped from Aus)
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Mojo - if you do anything with the rear subframe (i.e. separate it from the frame w/ a spacer) just know that there is a crossmember that will have to be notched out near the front of the gas tank, behind the transmission. I found out the hard way and put a little perfect ring around my driveshaft, just a nice beauty mark...
And here's a pic of the air ride actuator on the '21+ model years:
ah, thanks for the heads up. I think the only thing I'm doing with the rear is deleting the air ride and replacing it with springs and a new shock. I wont be touching the frame just yet.
Getting all sorts of errors with the radar system now. Started around 2 days ago after a heavy rainfall we had.
Cannot get these errors to go away at all. But, I think the car is telling me something as I found this winch mount plate last night -
Ordering this now and will probably rip my radar sensor out being as it's giving me shit once it arrives. 4-6 week wait for it though.
I don't even know what the warnings mean, haha. So not even sure where to start looking. I foresee black electrical tape covering those warning lights soon
I don't like any of this nanny stuff tbh, I think this is the nudge I needed to rip it all out.
@Mojo Thank you for sharing your journey of the updates on your 21 Armada.
I have a 17 Armada with 325 65 18 tires and currently on stock suspension with raising the rear using stock Air suspension adjustment. For on-road use, it doesn't rub (fromt rubs fender liner when wheel is on full turn) but looking to lift 2 inches without sacrificing ride quality. I am also looking to get the ADO Fox setup, so would be very helpful to see the actual raise on yours.
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I have a 17 Armada with 325 65 18 tires and currently on stock suspension with raising the rear using stock Air suspension adjustment. For on-road use, it doesn't rub (fromt rubs fender liner when wheel is on full turn) but looking to lift 2 inches without sacrificing ride quality. I am also looking to get the ADO Fox setup, so would be very helpful to see the actual raise on yours.
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Alright, took a little longer than expected.
I'll get better pictures over the weekend, but here are pics taken from a similar angle.
No lift -
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Lift -
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It's 2inches if not a little taller. I am 1 degree positive camber, so right now, technically out of spec (0-1neg). But not enough to do any damage. I'll be getting it realigned next week again after she's had time to settle - which is what I think the issue is.
The ride. The ride is flawless now, this is how it should have came from stock. The car is heavy enough to allow the springs to compress to still give it that comfy feel when flying down the highway, it is not jarring whatsoever. It all changes when I go round corners though, she is flat as a pancake now. No body roll at all, no wish washy feeling, no "holy shit I'm going to throw up on this boat ride" from my kids anymore (lots of mountain roads here), it's just a nice drive, not a sports car, but not a Cadillac. These are the main reasons for not getting the Fox shocks. They allow for silly amounts of body roll due to the awesome compression they have for flying over bumps at rapid speeds. Not what I plan on doing. However, please let me know @Randeep Dhillon how you like them!
These shocks wont be on my rig in two years time as the vehicle will be completely different. I think I'm going to put a Titan Pro4X rear axle underneath as I want/need the lockers, and after reaching out to companies in Australia and Dubai, converting the underneath to a Patrol to allow for ARB lockers will set me back 15-20k, lots of parts and labor needed. The Titan axle will fit no problems while costing less than 8K, so unless something changes my mind this summer after taking her off road, that's the plan for now.
This weekend I'll be starting on the false floor to hide the secondary battery and rear draw setup for the car. Lots of inspiration to take from all the Patrol Y62s out there.
I'll get better pictures over the weekend, but here are pics taken from a similar angle.
No lift -
Lift -
It's 2inches if not a little taller. I am 1 degree positive camber, so right now, technically out of spec (0-1neg). But not enough to do any damage. I'll be getting it realigned next week again after she's had time to settle - which is what I think the issue is.
The ride. The ride is flawless now, this is how it should have came from stock. The car is heavy enough to allow the springs to compress to still give it that comfy feel when flying down the highway, it is not jarring whatsoever. It all changes when I go round corners though, she is flat as a pancake now. No body roll at all, no wish washy feeling, no "holy shit I'm going to throw up on this boat ride" from my kids anymore (lots of mountain roads here), it's just a nice drive, not a sports car, but not a Cadillac. These are the main reasons for not getting the Fox shocks. They allow for silly amounts of body roll due to the awesome compression they have for flying over bumps at rapid speeds. Not what I plan on doing. However, please let me know @Randeep Dhillon how you like them!
These shocks wont be on my rig in two years time as the vehicle will be completely different. I think I'm going to put a Titan Pro4X rear axle underneath as I want/need the lockers, and after reaching out to companies in Australia and Dubai, converting the underneath to a Patrol to allow for ARB lockers will set me back 15-20k, lots of parts and labor needed. The Titan axle will fit no problems while costing less than 8K, so unless something changes my mind this summer after taking her off road, that's the plan for now.
This weekend I'll be starting on the false floor to hide the secondary battery and rear draw setup for the car. Lots of inspiration to take from all the Patrol Y62s out there.
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