Can't get any help over on TitanTalk so I thought I would ask experts here. Sorry Moderators, but I'm desperate.

Just rebuilt the entire front end suspension on my '04 Titan 4x4 with Moog Components and KYB Excel Struts.

Once I got it all together, i put the jack under the LCA and jacked up a bit. I would have thought I would see the spring compress a bit and some articulation. the whole truck lifted off the jack stands.

Is that normal? Shouldn't i have some articulation? That's the whole point of having suspension. The UCA is actually touching the Top strut mount and when I jack the LCA up, the coil doesn't even compress enough to move the UCA any.

I have a level kit, which was on the old struts and am using KYB SR4230 Excel-G Strut and Coil package

 

What is the spring rate?

 

I’ll have to look that up

 

Check for binding and try the other side to see if it does the same.

I will add though that when jacking on the LCA on the LR3 with the OME HD Springs she will come off the jack stand with almost no movement in the suspension. Rides, drives great and articulates wonderfully.

 

Still haven't figured out the Spring rate. Must be some sort of Ancient Japanese secret.

Yeah, both sides do the same thing. Even loosened everything to see if there was any binding. Must just be a really stiff spring.

 

Should have thought to post this on the LR3 forum as it has a more similar suspension.

Thanks again to all. Just gonna drop her off the stands and see what happens.

 

If you go down in flames I’ll delete my post

Seriously though I bet its fine

 

Well, got everything together and when I dropped her on the wheels, the suspension did not budge a bit. I have not torqued the UCAs and LCAs as you are supposed to do this under after the suspension is under load.

As you can see, the UCA is hitting the strut mount.

 

I went and re-read and I had missed the part about it was already in contact.

Did you do new upper and lower control arms?

 

Yep, Upper and lowers.

I went for broke and jacked the truck up really high and just dropped it.

I didn't hear anything bang and it bounced pretty well.

Rechecked the clearance of the UCA and now there is about a 1/4 inch gap between the UCA and the strut mount.

I think I am going to bounce it a few more times then torque it down.

Maybe that stiff spring just needs to settle in.