Calminis 3' Lift or AC's 3' lift

[The Chech]

I placed my order with calmini for there 3' lift about 4-5 months ago and have called several times asking where are my parts.... so im wondering if it would be smarter to just call AC up and make an order with them. I was just wondering what every one thought about AC's lifts and how they stand up compared to Calminis lift. Just wanted to know if any one is running the AC lift (https://www.4x4parts.com/nissan/del...eaf-add-leaf-pack-bilstein-shocks-p-3387.html) this lift, and see how well it works/lifetime/and easy install compared to the Calmini lift.

Would love to see some feed back on which one I should spend my well earned cash on and call it a day and finally lift my X after a very long wait..............(>.<)

 

[TN4x4Xterra]

Go with AC.

 

[drbandkgb]

Id go with AC every time...

 

[jmnielsen]

I didn't know anyone made a 3 foot lift!

 

[ChiXterra]

AC probably, although I am not happy with their powdercoating at all!

 

[The Chech]

I usually paint every thing when I get them any ways so im not to worried with things rusting once there in my hands. Does any one know the wait time with big orders with AC? I have ordered alot of smaller parts from them like light bars and an idle arm brace but nothing this big didnt know if it would be a few weeks or a few months. Just tired of waiting I want this done 4 months ago !

 

[Xtacular]

I usually paint every thing when I get them any ways so im not to worried with things rusting once there in my hands. Does any one know the wait time with big orders with AC? I have ordered alot of smaller parts from them like light bars and an idle arm brace but nothing this big didnt know if it would be a few weeks or a few months. Just tired of waiting I want this done 4 months ago !

If you call and bug them, they will ship it out quickly. I would also order over the phone and ask how soon they could have it shipped out.

 

[The Chech]

That's what I plan on doing tomorrow morning but if it's the same wait time as Calmini I'm just going to wait it out and get my tires tomorrow instead

 

[idratherbe]

Took about a week for my AC lift to show

 

[Jmac289gt]

I have had the A/C lift on over a year now and have no issues with it. I like the tube look on the upper control arms better than the look of Calmini's...doesn't mean it is better I just like the look more personally. Plenty of people are running the A/C and I have yet to see anyone complain about the reliability of the product itself.

They shipped mine out in about a week.

 

[granitex]

I have been running the AC up front and Calmini in the rear. The front I got used so its on its second truck without issue. I just replaced the upper ball joints but that would have been the same with either of them.

 

[The Chech]

Well I noticed the rear leafs for the AAL on AC's lift has 3 with no shackles would it be a bad idea to just order some new shackles as well or is the rear still gonna have the same height with the stock shackle if I dont throw a new one on?

 

[NMTerras]

I've got the AC lift, they sent it quick and no issues to date

 

[The Chech]

Think if I call they can switch that idle arm brace for a bigger shackle? I don't need 2 idle arm braces

 

[The Chech]

Called AC this morning they got me a great deal on the lift so I ordered that along with some brand new 33x10.5x15 bfg km2s. Gonna be. Fun week next week installing all of this :O!

 

[Jmac289gt]

Good going sir, im sure you will not be dissapointed with your decission. So how about the shackle question you had? What did they tell you about doing a shackle with the 3 pack?

 

[The Chech]

Well they told me the rear leaf pack would be enough for the 3" but I'm not quiet convinced but like every one has said they shipped every thing out fast so far I like where this is going

 

[RacerXXL]

Well they told me the rear leaf pack would be enough for the 3" but I'm not quiet convinced but like every one has said they shipped every thing out fast so far I like where this is going

It varies from truck to truck but on mine the 3 pack generated 3" of lift by itself.......I was not amused.

 

[The Chech]

Why weren't you amused if it made it lift the full 3"?

 

[RacerXXL]

Why weren't you amused if it made it lift the full 3"?

Already had shackles so instead of 3" of lift in the rear I had 4.5" of lift. At the time the 3 pack would be installed with shackles to achieve 3" of lift not just by itself. So I ended up installing revolvers to bring the ride height back down.

 

[ChiXterra]

The 3 pack AAL added a tad more than 3" on mine. And I had ordered new shackles too and I ended up sticking with the stock shackles.