2005 Nissan Titan Lift - Altering the Ego of the Titan

4. There are three nuts on the top of the coilover unit that, once removed, will allow you to take the coilover out. Because of its design, the coilover is under no pressure from the truck. So, unlike a traditional setup, where the spring could fly out and ruin your day, the coilover is pretty safe (inset).

5. The Rancho system uses a drop-down crossmember in conjunction with a new knuckle to provide the lift. It bolts into the lower control arm mounting points, so the lower arm has to come off.

6. With the arm out of the way, the front crossmember can be slid into place. It will take a little persuasion to get it in because of the tight tolerances Rancho builds its stuff to.

7. You can see in this shot how the lower control arm mounts to the new crossmember.

8. We won't assume you have a quality spring compressor in your home garage, but you can rent a less professional while still functional unit from most parts stores. With the compressor, carefully remove the original shock absorber and replace it with the new shock.

9. You will need to swap the hub assembly from the stock knuckle to the Rancho unit. Be sure to use more thread lock on these bolts, as well. Once you have the hub tight, you can reinstall the coilover and spindle assembly.

10. Because the brake caliper is now located farther away from the frame than before, Rancho provides new steel braided brake lines. These lines will flex less than the factory rubber line, so they will improve braking performance, as well.

11. Per the instructions, the tie-rod ends are swapped, side-to-side, this will keep the steering centered, prevent bumpsteer when the suspension cycles, and give you a little more tire clearance.

12. Like the brake calipers, the mounting points of the sway bar are a different distance than before, but there are new endlinks in the kit to solve this problem and keep the bar level.

13. You will need to drill a 5/16-inch hole to mount the bumpstop spacer. You might not have noticed, but this was the first time we had to cut or drill anything for this application. That just goes to show the time Rancho spends in the R&D department.

14. The aft brace bracket mounts to the transmission crossmember on one side and hooks to the Rancho crossmember on the other side. These will provide additional support to the front suspension and prevent it from deflecting rearward when you are driving aggressively.