High-Riding 2001 Nissan Frontier on Portal Axles - Four Wheeler Network
There were a few other mods here and there over the next seven years while Chris spent some trail time in his converted IFS truck, but a major rebuild started in the summer of 2011. The bed had seen contact with a few trees and obstacles and was... A high-pinion Ford Dana 60 front axle was sourced and retubed to get the differential in the right location, then Reid Racing inner knuckles were installed by East Coast Gear Supply. A Corporate 14-bolt axle received similar surgery for the rear, then AxleTech portal boxes were added to both axles. An ARB air locker resides up front and a Detroit locker sits in the rear. The ring-and-pinion ratio is 4. 10:1, while the portals provide a 1. 5:1 ratio on the high-clearance axles. After plating the front framerails, Chris began to fabricate the front three-link suspension using 12-inch-travel ORI STX struts. Chris modified the rear spring hangers to accommodate spring-under Alcan leaf packs with Revolver shackles and Fox 2. 0 air shocks. The factory V-6 engine powers the Frontier, but Chris swapped Nissan Pathfinder manual transmission internals into his Frontier housing to gain lower ratios for the first three gears. Source: www.fourwheeler.com
