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5 lift and leveling kits fit, by the makers' own fit charts. Front lift ranges from 2.5 to 6 inches.
Lift and leveling kits for the 2005-2021 Nissan Frontier suit the King Cab and the Crew Cab. Five kits are listed, and the makers list all five as fitting, with none needing a condition and none ruled out. Every kit is listed for both 2WD and 4WD. This truck has three bed floor lengths: 73.3 in on the King Cab bed, 59.5 in on the Crew Cab Standard Bed and 73.3 in on the Crew Cab Long Bed. Bed gear includes a spray-in bedliner (optional, standard on PRO-4X) and the Utili-track system (optional on SV, standard on PRO-4X). The Crew Cab can also have a Class IV receiver hitch member as an option or accessory, and its opening size is not published. Three kits come from Rough Country and two from Supreme Suspensions. Front lift runs from 2.5 in to 6 in, so the choice starts with how much height you want and whether your truck is a PRO-4X.
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Kit type: leveling kitFront lift: 2.5 inRear lift: 0 in
Fits Rough Country 865 (red spacer version 865RED) has billet aluminum strut extensions, so the struts do not need to be taken apart. It fits the 2005-2026 Fronti...
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Kit type: spacer liftFront lift: 2.5 inRear lift: not published
Fits Rough Country 867 (variants 867RED, 86731 with N3 struts and 86740 with M1 struts) has front strut extensions and 1.5 in lifted rear shackles. It fits the 20...
Check price on AmazonRough Country 865 (red spacer version 865RED) has billet aluminum strut extensions, so the struts do not need to be taken apart. It fits the 2005-2026 Frontier 4WD and RWD, but not PRO-4X, Desert Runner or international models. Install time is 2-4 hours.
Rough Country 867 (variants 867RED, 86731 with N3 struts and 86740 with M1 struts) has front strut extensions and 1.5 in lifted rear shackles. It fits the 2005-2026 Frontier 2WD and 4WD, and the lifted strut options are for Frontier 4WD only because of the coil spring rate. It does not fit Desert Runner or international models. Install time is 2-4 hours.
Rough Country 879 (87930, or 87932 with N3 struts) fits the 2005-2021 Frontier 2WD and 4WD. The kit has lifted knuckles, lower strut extensions, crossmembers, sway bar drop brackets, a skid plate, fabricated rear lift blocks and two Premium N3 shocks, and it needs minor drilling and cutting. The lifted strut option fits 4WD only, and the kit does not fit PRO-4X or Desert Runner models. It does not work with factory wheels and needs aftermarket wheels 18 in or larger with 5 in backspacing, not reverse-mount wheels. Install time is 6-8 hours.
Supreme 284.3ST(pro) fits 2WD and 4WD trucks but not Pro4X models. Supreme's year ranges disagree (2005-2023 in the title, 2005-2020 in the web address), so it is shown for 2005-2021 only, and 2022 and newer Frontiers are not confirmed. The 1.65 in spacer thickness gives the 3 in lift, since Supreme says lift amount does not equal spacer thickness.
Supreme 284.3ST(140)(pro) fits 2WD and 4WD trucks but not Pro4X models, and a variant with polyurethane UCA bump stops is 284.3ST(140)(Bump3)(pro). It has front high-strength steel strut spacers and rear high-strength steel lift shackles (2 in over stock). Supreme's year ranges disagree (2005-2023 in the title, 2005-2020 in the web address), so it is shown for 2005-2021 only, and 2022 and newer Frontiers are not confirmed.
The five kits split into three types: one leveling kit, three spacer lifts and one full suspension lift. The leveling kit is Rough Country 865, which the maker lists at 2.5 in of front lift and 0 in at the rear, using billet aluminum strut extensions that go on without disassembling the struts. The three spacer lifts are Rough Country 867 and the two Supreme Suspensions kits. Rough Country 867 gives 2.5 in up front plus 1.5 in lifted rear shackles. Supreme 284.3ST(pro) gives 3 in in front and 0 in at the rear. Supreme 284.3ST(140)(pro) gives 3 in in front and 2 in at the rear through steel lift shackles. The full suspension lift is Rough Country 879 at 6 in of front lift, the highest figure here. It is the only kit that includes shocks, two Premium N3 shocks, and the maker puts its install at 6-8 hours against 2-4 hours for 865 and 867. The other four kits reuse the factory shocks. The factory option that changes the answer most is PRO-4X, which the maker excludes on 865, 879 and both Supreme kits. Desert Runner is excluded on 865, 867 and 879.
None of the five is ruled out outright, but the makers' conditions still exclude trims. PRO-4X is out for 865, 879 and both Supreme kits, and Desert Runner is out for 865, 867 and 879. Rough Country says none of its kits works on international models. The lifted strut options on 867 and 879 are for 4WD only. The 879 kit needs minor drilling and cutting, and it does not work with factory wheels: the maker asks for aftermarket wheels of 18 in or larger with 5 in backspacing. Supreme's listing says 2005-2023 and its web address says 2005-2020, and fit on the 2022 and newer Frontier is not confirmed by the maker, so treat that kit as a 2005-2021 fit. Before buying, match the part number, confirm your trim, and check whether the listing is the red spacer version (865RED) or a strut variant.
4 of the 4 lift and leveling kits made for the 2022-2026 Nissan Frontier are also made for this truck.
Rough Country lists the 865 at 2.5 in of front lift and 0 in at the rear, using billet aluminum strut extensions, for 2WD and 4WD trucks. The maker excludes PRO-4X and Desert Runner and puts the install at 2-4 hours.
The maker excludes PRO-4X on 865, 879 and both Supreme kits. Rough Country 867 does not mention PRO-4X, but it excludes Desert Runner, so confirm your trim with the maker before ordering.
The highest front lift is 6 in, from Rough Country 879. It includes two Premium N3 shocks, needs aftermarket wheels of 18 in or larger with 5 in backspacing, and the maker lists 6-8 hours to install.
Only Rough Country 879 does, with two Premium N3 shocks. The other four kits, 865, 867 and the two Supreme Suspensions kits, reuse the factory shocks.
The kits here are listed for 2005-2021. Supreme says fit on the 2022 and newer Frontier is not confirmed, and Rough Country lists the 865 and 867 for 2005-2026. Check the maker's listing for your year.
None of the five kits carries a bed-length or cab-style condition. The Frontier's beds are 73.3 in on the King Cab, 59.5 in on the Crew Cab Standard Bed and 73.3 in on the Crew Cab Long Bed, but the makers' conditions turn on trim, drive type and wheels.