MO lifted?? - Nissan Murano

biggijohn · 10-09-2011, 06:54 PM

Anyone ever try putting a lift kit on MO? I'd love to see a beefed up MO able to do some serious 4 wheelin.

Pilgrim · 10-09-2011, 08:27 PM

A Murano can't do "serious 4 wheelin." You will tear up the transfer case if you try it. It is not a truck...it's a passenger car with ON-pavement AWD capability. It is not designed for off-road use.

Warhammer · 10-09-2011, 10:01 PM

Uuuuuh...go for it if you want to but nobody can guarantee the results though. A MO of any year is not designed for serious off roading. Can handle some uneven dirt roads with some wash boarding but that's about it. Don't expect to get some serious flexing out of the suspension. Think of the MO as a SUV inspired car. Meant to handle like a 4 door sedan but with an SUV-ish body.

**njjoe** · 10-09-2011, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggijohn

Anyone ever try putting a lift kit on MO? I'd love to see a beefed up MO able to do some serious 4 wheelin.

What is your definition of "serious 4 wheelin"??

-njjoe

HVT · 10-10-2011, 01:56 AM

Think of it as an AWD Altima.

Dropped · 10-10-2011, 02:14 AM

Good luck with that, what ever you find do post though! Ive been looking around the forum off and on some time now, enough to find out that the "Mo" is not a touched vehicle. But im always lookin for ideas, i think one would look good with a few more inches up!!

biggijohn · 10-11-2011, 12:36 AM

Like I asked...Has anyone ever tried to lift one?? I'd like to see a 4x4 MO SUV (180degrees from the Cabrolet)
I.E. - A MO lifted with the right suspension and upgraded tranny and transfer case. Put on some side-rockers and some 35's. I love my MO and I want MO out of it!!
This thing pulls my fishing boat. I like to go off road too.
Sometimes I lock the AWD and go some places I probably shouldn't. I've come close to tearing off the muffler and I've loosened the gas tank gaurds a couple times.
I guess the closest thing would be a 4 door JEEP Unlimited.
But nothing can match the cornering of this baby (which would be lost when lifted), but it's fun to think about!!

Pilgrim · 10-11-2011, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggijohn

Like I asked...Has anyone ever tried to lift one?? I'd like to see a 4x4 MO SUV (180degrees from the Cabrolet)
I.E. - A MO lifted with the right suspension and upgraded tranny and transfer case. Put on some side-rockers and some 35's. I love my MO and I want MO out of it!!
This thing pulls my fishing boat. I like to go off road too.
Sometimes I lock the AWD and go some places I probably shouldn't. I've come close to tearing off the muffler and I've loosened the gas tank gaurds a couple times.
I guess the closest thing would be a 4 door JEEP Unlimited.
But nothing can match the cornering of this baby (which would be lost when lifted), but it's fun to think about!!

Sounds like the simple way to do it would be to pull the body off an Xterra and drop a Murano body onto the chassis!

10-09-2011, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
biggijohn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 49	MO lifted?? Anyone ever try putting a lift kit on MO? I'd love to see a beefed up MO able to do some serious 4 wheelin.

10-09-2011, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Pilgrim Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Collins, CO Posts: 2,024	A Murano can't do "serious 4 wheelin." You will tear up the transfer case if you try it. It is not a truck...it's a passenger car with ON-pavement AWD capability. It is not designed for off-road use. __________________ 2007 Murano 1983 280ZX Turbo 1994 BMW 325i

10-09-2011, 10:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
Warhammer Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 2,420	Uuuuuh...go for it if you want to but nobody can guarantee the results though. A MO of any year is not designed for serious off roading. Can handle some uneven dirt roads with some wash boarding but that's about it. Don't expect to get some serious flexing out of the suspension. Think of the MO as a SUV inspired car. Meant to handle like a 4 door sedan but with an SUV-ish body. __________________ *Ain't nothin' MO fun than drivin' a MO.*

10-10-2011, 01:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
HVT Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 789	Think of it as an AWD Altima. __________________ ______________________________ 2011 Nissan Murano SL AWD in Glacier Pearl Dealer installed Remote Start Nissan LED DRLs Nav Chromed stainless rear bumper protector Retrofit 5k HIDs

10-10-2011, 02:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Dropped Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 11	Good luck with that, what ever you find do post though! Ive been looking around the forum off and on some time now, enough to find out that the "Mo" is not a touched vehicle. But im always lookin for ideas, i think one would look good with a few more inches up!! __________________ 2005 Nissan Murano SL AWD 2001 Ford Ranger EDGE 2wd Last edited by Dropped; 10-10-2011 at 02:15 AM. Reason: word missing

10-11-2011, 12:36 AM	#7 (permalink)
biggijohn Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Clovis, CA Posts: 49	Like I asked...Has anyone ever tried to lift one?? I'd like to see a 4x4 MO SUV (180degrees from the Cabrolet) I.E. - A MO lifted with the right suspension and upgraded tranny and transfer case. Put on some side-rockers and some 35's. I love my MO and I want MO out of it!! This thing pulls my fishing boat. I like to go off road too. Sometimes I lock the AWD and go some places I probably shouldn't. I've come close to tearing off the muffler and I've loosened the gas tank gaurds a couple times. I guess the closest thing would be a 4 door JEEP Unlimited. But nothing can match the cornering of this baby (which would be lost when lifted), but it's fun to think about!!

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