Lets Discuss 2nd Gen Armada/QX Lift Options

[vspro09]

I've been patiently waiting for the Ironman 1.5" Kit thats been sold out since November to become available again. After chatting with Ironman earlier this week and them still not having a solid ETA, and me having a number of trips coming up in late March/early April that I'd really like to have a lift for, I've decided to find another solution.
The kit Ironman is selling for the Armada is the exact same as their Patrol kit. This has been confirmed by their staff and by the looking at the specs provided on the US and Australian websites. As I've said before, this makes me think that ANY non-HMBC Y62 Patrol springs and shocks will work, but I wanted to do some digging to confirm my hunch. Below is a table of all the available springs from Old Man Emu (OME), Ironman, Dobinson, and Moog that I'm aware of that will work for the Y62 platform as well as all the gas/foam cell shocks.

Springs
	Bar Diameter	Free Height	Spring Rate
Front
Nissan OEM 54010-1LA4D	19mm		650lbf/in
OME 2977	20mm	370mm/14.56"	730lbf/in
OME 2978	20.5mm	370mm/14.56"	790lbf/in
OME 2979	20.5mm	375mm/14.76"	790lbf/in
Ironman NISS045B	20mm	385mm/15.16"	771lbf/in
Ironman NISS045C	20mm	390mm/15.35"	771lbf/in
Dobinson C45-352	20mm	355mm/13.98"	742lbf/in
Dobinson C45-354	21mm	377mm/14.84"	839lbf/in
Dobinson C45-356	21mm	383mm/15.08"	802lbf/in
Rear
Nissan OEM 55020-1LA8C	19mm		380lbf/in
Moog 81085	20.6mm	422mm/16.63"	535lbf/in
OME 2986	21mm	500mm/19.69"	540lbf/in
OME 2987	22mm	500mm/19.69"	610lbf/in
OME 2988	22.4mm	500mm/19.69"	680lbf/in
Ironman NISS046B	21mm	522mm/20.55"	514lbf/in
Ironman NISS046C	21.5mm	528mm/20.79"	566lbf/in
Dobinson C45-353	20mm	485mm/19.09"	673lbf/in
Dobinson C45-355	21mm	530mm/20.87"	699lbf/in
Dobinson C45-357	21mm	545mm/21.46"	699lbf/in
Dobinson C45-359	22mm	545mm/21.46"	823lbf/in
Shocks
	Open Length	Closed Length
Front
OME 90014	458mm/18.03"	297mm/11.69"
OME 90015	458mm/18.03"	297mm/11.69"
Ironman 45740FE	452mm/17.80"	302mm/11.89"
Dobinson GS45-110	452mm/17.80"	299mm/11.77"
Rear
OME 60084	560mm/22.05"	350mm/13.78"
Ironman 45742FE	564mm/22.20"	357mm/14.06"
Dobinson GS45-111	563mm/22.17"	354mm/13.94"

Obviously there are some differences between the manufactures, but they are close enough for me to believe that they will all bolt right on. Here is the catch, though; since OME and Dobinson do not claim that these will work for the Armada, they will only bring these parts in as special order and you cannot return them if they for some reason don't work. But since I have read multiple accounts of people having success with the Ironman kit, and me being impatient and on a timeline, I said F it and ordered OME 2978's, 2986's, 90015's, and 60084's from Cruiser Outfitters here in Salt Lake. I went with the heavier springs on the front since I'm planning on putting a DASH Predator Bar and winch on this summer. Everything will be here mid-March, so we'll see how well they work out!

im looking to replace the rear suspension on my non hbmc 2011 qx56. which of these would give me the LEAST amount of lift? i just want to get rid of the air suspension.

 

[e61outside]

im looking to replace the rear suspension on my non hbmc 2011 qx56. which of these would give me the LEAST amount of lift? i just want to get rid of the air suspension.

I have a set of factory length King springs that I didn’t use. PM if interested.


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[vspro09]

I have a set of factory length King springs that I didn’t use. PM if interested.


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wouldnt i also have to replace the air strut?

 

[leeleatherwood]

Looking good SRN.

I think your rear springs will settle in a bit after a few hundred miles!

You need 37's now, those 35's looking a little small

 

[e61outside]

wouldnt i also have to replace the air strut?

Yep, but there are a lot of shock options that work there.


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[justbecause]

following, armada has made it onto our list of possible next vehicle.

 

[JGrobe]

Check this out. They are Air Bag Coil Delete out of
Australia.

CR-Y62 Air Bag Coil Delete / Replacement Kit – AAA Suspension

www.aaasuspension.com.au

 

[Dashoffroad]

Look whos arrived to this thread!

 

[Sooper Camper]

Look whos arrived to this thread!

bringing anything cool?

 

[OneTime]

I left this thread for awhile after giving up on plug and play lift options for the Armada. Has there been any updates?

 

[Dashoffroad]

Yes we (Dash) will be avail in the USA by the end of the year.

 

[Tex76K5]

Looks like Alldogs Offroad has 1.5” lift coils for the front and rear of the armadas, along with bilstein 5100s. I had their coils with 5100s in the front of my Xterra and was very happy with them. They’re a great and very helpful company. Also heard they’re working on Titan UCAs. These are becoming more tempting as the family grows but I can’t give up my manuals yet

 

[MarcusBrody]

Yes we (Dash) will be avail in the USA by the end of the year.

This is good news. The Y62 Armadas are dropping to price points where they seem extremely tempting.

 

[tim300wsm]

Yes we (Dash) will be avail in the USA by the end of the year.

Any update on this? I bought a 2020 Armada last week and Im having a hard time finding much for it. Looking forward to going on some trips with mh boys