This is a great product and I am familiar with daystar I’ve used their bushings for 20 years (I think). Best bushings you can buy. It took many hours the get this job done. The vehicle came out of Maryland and every bolt was rusted stuck and had to be cut off or pb blasted for two days. This kit goes on easily and you don’t need to remove front struts completely, I did bcs I was replacing them anyway. You just need to take off the A arm joint and loosen the bottom shock bolt (with two people, one person might have to remove more). Installing Rear drop shackles easy. I would recommend. Note if your vehicle is new-ish then this job shouldn’t take more than 2-4 hours.
As to the ride and adjustments, I still have to get the 2008 frontier aligned, but with the new shocks/struts the vehicle rides better than ever. New lift ride quality I can’t even tell it’s there. In front (with new shocks/struts it raises vehicle over 3” in front and almost 3” in the rear. It was due for new shocks and struts before I bought it. It should settle some.
Super happy about the whole update/upgrade.
Update 3/10/20
Rear shackle settled and is now hitting the tail pipe. I have 2 options, 1) modify tail pipe or 2) reinstall oem shackles and use a diff lift for rear. I talked to mechanic and muffler shop the cheapest option (that looks decent is to use an add a leaf spring lift. So the oem shackles are being put back on and I am adding another lead spring to each side. These shackles were easy to install I wish they would have worked.
| Manufacturer | Daystar |
|---|---|
| Brand | Daystar |
| Item Weight | 11 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 12 x 8 x 8 inches |
| Item model number | KN09105BK |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Manufacturer Part Number | KN09105BK |
| OEM Part Number | KN09105BK |
