Installing Leveling Kit on Ford F-150 the EASY WAY!
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- Installing Leveling Kit on Ford F-150 the EASY WAY!
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I did a 2 in level on my 18 F150 using this method and man am I glad I came across this video. The job went smooth with out any issue. Only part that took the most time was adjusting the LCA so the bolts fit back in. The ratchet straps are a must for that part. Once again thanks!
All the leveling kits I've installed, I disconnect the upper ball joint, tie rod, and sway bar link. The spindle that's still connected by the lower ball joint will lean out towards you and plenty of room to work.
This method was easy and worked perfectly. first side took 2 hours, second side maybe an hour.
Other way method was very easy for me Didnt have to fight with my front strut Jus simply fell out. I removed tie rod, upper arm bolt , sway bar link , brake caliber etc to free my ABS line an brake line .. axle nut aswell .. I mean simple took me like 3.5hrs tops installing front level (2.5inch) with 2-4inch upper arm level
What about preloading the lower control arm bushings? Seen a few vids with this method. Just realize guys… you have to preload the LCA bushings. Otherwise a good method.
Great video! Thank you. Was working on doing mine the other day and it was giving me fits. Finally gave up to do some research. I have the 3.5 and It seems easier to do the top bolts from the side. Thanks again this will be a big help.
Thanks for the video! Doing my 2.5 level kit this weekend and this is going to save me time and money!
The easier way to do this leveling kit is to just leave the lower control arm connected pry the whole shock/spring out and then hammer out the bolts from the bottom of the shock put the spacer on and then reattach the shock to the strut Tower line up your holes on the bottom of the shock to the lower control arm get one started then get the other started and let the nut pull the splines back in takes about 45 minutes a side.
Did you hammer out the bottom strut bolts when the strut assembly was removed? Also, you didn’t remove tie rod, sway bar, or anything else during your install?
@@parkerhoffman7195 yeah put a nut on the studs and hammer the out. You do have to unbolt the other stuff as well but still you can do it in less than an hour with help.
@@jdbcool101
I did my level about 4 weeks ago with your method and it worked great.
I've done it both ways and the way I did it in the video was definitely easier and faster, atleast in my experience it was
@@Itsjustacoyotee
Removing the bolts on the strut took me only 25 minutes per side. Way easier than dropping the arm.
Just did my leveling kit while watching this video. Definitely the easiest way to do it
Great video. I like that you reminded people to mark the positions on the control arm bolts. Good to see Wisco boys gettin' stuff done!
Thankyou!
Thanks! this technique worked great. Made for a very easy install.
Great video, this is the easier way for sure. Question? Is it possible to get a spring compressor on to the spring, if so would that eliminate removing control arm bolts?
Nice adding 2.5 leveling blocks 20x12s with 3312.50r20s today hoping everything fits correctly
Thanks, doing my 2 inch R country leveling kit next week.
How’d it turn out?
@@Squig-xi1fx Great 👍, thx for asking.
Nice video, neighbours must love that truck.
I paid a total of $600 for a 2" leveling kit parts , install and alignment don't by professionals . I think I made a good choice
Hello im thinking about doing mine to fit some bigger wheels but im scared i might have to change out my control arms as well. I had a 14 silverado i did the 3in level in front and it kept messing up my ball joints cuz i left my stock upper control arms. Can you please comment on this?
Stick with 2.5in or less if you're gonna leave the stock upper control arm and you'll be fine
Thanks for the video! Going to be putting a 2.5” level on my 18 F150 3.5
Really don't see why you think this is any easier than just separating the ball joint.
I think it's just as easy to put a set of leveling struts on it. I put a set of 2" rough country struts on my 19 in a couple hours for right about 300 I think.
How’s it ride?
@@stevebass7264 I have 10 ply tires and air bags on the back, so kinda stiff, but I use it like a truck. It handles way better than stock though.
Wow I really love the sound man
Followed the video step by step and it worked out awesome! thanks alot !!
I liked ur dad's truck so much I went out and bought one
So it still rubbed I see. What tires and offset? I'm guessing something slightly less aggressive wouldn't rub.
Great video. Another video shows this method and I like it better than taking the entire hub and rotor apart which is an over kill. But the other video didn't remove the outer tie rod end, which makes things a lot easier as in your video. I think U said u are marking the nut location of the FRONT lower control arm bolt nut so you can keep the alignment close to what it was in order to get it to a shop with minimal tire damage. Since I can't see the front bolt hole in this video, I'm assuming the bolt hole is slotted to allow for camber adjustments and u are marking where the nut is along the slot. It looks like in one quick glance, that the rear bolt, which happens to be slightly visible, is also slotted. Guess that also needs to be marked. Right? Yes I know it has to be realigned asap after doing this work.
Yes the holes are slotted and I marked them to keep the alignment as close as possible because any time you put a Leveling kit in, regardless of the method you should get an alignment because the height throws everything off. By marking it yes it will keep the tire wear minimal and keep it handling decent especially if it takes a few days to get an alignment done
Very helpful job went easy after watching this video
Camber and caster looks good without adjustments.
Mannnnn that truck sounds so much better than my ecoboost! I love my ecoboost but no matter what, it'll never sound that good!
Sounds nice as he's pulling up to get $4 per gallon gas twice per week. I'll stick with Ecoboost
His 5.0 gets better fuel milage than my ecoboost used to
I have the exact same truck and I’m doing a 2” level with 33x12.5 on fuel rebels 20x10-18 offset. On my 07 ram I did a 3” level and that thing ate upper ball joints . Has anyone had issues with these fords 😊
More than one way to do it!
Nice job and thanks for the info. What is the offset on you father's truck wheels?
I'm not 100% sure, they're 20x10, and I am guessing they're -24mm offset because they have a nice amount of offset
This is huge I was nervous about installing it with the whole vaccum and all that shit but this will make it 10x easier for a dummy like me
Nice video.
Would you think the bottom strut bolts changing angle from where the strut was rotated 180 degrees is the reason why you needed a ratchet strap to pull lower control arm inward?
Getting ready to put a 2" leveling kit on and I really think dropping lower control arm is best way to go.
When you put the spacers on it turns the strut 180 degrees, it looks like OP used the jack to push the bottom bolts in. The bolts are only at a 5 degree angle. Now the reason for the ratchet straps is likely to pull the lower control arms back into place. I actually ran into an issue when doing mine where I could not get the lower control arms back into place because the tension of the strut was too strong. Using a jack would just lift the entire truck. Either you can use the ratchet strap as in the video or have someone heavy stand on top of the suspension to lower the truck down to the control arms.
I’m having the same problem installing mine. Friend is actually doing it. He says the bottom bolts don’t rotate inward. I thought we’d just swap struts left and right side. He said that doesn’t work either 🤬 so we’re rotating the top cap via a spring compressor. What a job. I still think we’re missing something. They’re a different brand with no instructions and manufacturer won’t write me back for 4 days or so
I have a 2015 f150 that I leveled a couple weeks ago 2.5 with 22” wheels on 33 tires and I knew some ride quality was going to be gone but when I hit a bump or rough spots in the highway it seems to throw my truck sideways one way or another kind of like it comes off the ground but definitely seems like I lose control of it while I’m hitting that rough spot in the highway I did all that at the same time so just asking what would be the problem haven’t had time to go back to the place that did the work but I never seen anybody else mentioned anything like this just trying to see where I or them go wrong thanks in advance your truck looks great
Definitely wouldn't hurt to get things checked over to make sure everything is good, but you'll lose a decent amount of ride quality with that set up. Bigger wheel and less tire will create more bounce since the tires will give less when hitting a bump, and having a 2.5in level stretches all the angles on your stock suspension which makes it ride stiffer as well. My guess is the bounce is coming more from the tires than anything. I run a lot of low pro setups like that and I usually have the same issue on many different vehicles where when I had a big enough bump the vehicle kinda bounces and shifts sideways a little. My f150 was more just the rear, and my superdutys the whole truck kinda did it. Also, depending on how many miles are on your truck, it is possible you could need new shocks.
@@Itsjustacoyotee thanks for the reply I have 80,000 miles on the truck and I really wanted just 2” leveling kit but they only had a 2.5” leveling kit I knew the ride quality would leave but the bouncing all over the road is what I don’t like and it’s not safe on how it throws the truck but thanks again
Upper control arm would help
@@seanjohn7011 try changing air pressure in tires and look for a rear sway bar kit.
Did this leveling kit stress your cv axle? I have a 2.5 and my cv axle are making a big cracking noise and o was told it was because of the lift.
Nope, did a 2.5 level on my 2018 F150 and drove 60k miles with it with 0 issues with cv axles. Same with this truck.. 0 issues
You may have had a prior issue with the cv axle that you didn't know about, and by the added angle of the Leveling kit, it may have made the sound more pronounced where now you're hearing the sound
Thanks for the helpful video man! I plan on taking this on with a 2.5 inch lift this week. It looks like you did not rotate the strut 180 degrees, is that correct? Does that not change the long term wear on the vehicle? Or is it just for install? I havent looked at it, but have seen in other videos the rotating. Thanks!
I can't remember if I rotated it 180 degrees but I think I did.. it will only fit in one way so if it doesn't fit then you'll need to rotate it
@@Itsjustacoyotee gotcha. Thanks for the quick reply!
@@joeconnelly3731 you're welcome!
Any reason why my upper control arm is touching the shock spring?
The only time it'll do that is if you have the truck jacked up in the air.. it'll barely touch. If the full weight of the truck is on it and it's touching then you have to big of a leveling kit most likely.
Thanks for the video helped me out
Hey bro what size tires and wheels are those?? Looks sick!
Great method, definitely better than how the instructions wanted it to be done. However, when fully extended on my 19 f150, the UCA is hitting the spring. At 11:43 in the video, is yours doing the same?
If I remember correctly yes it did
Mines do the same what do I do I’m getting so frustrated
@@WHYxMEH I just left mine since it only touches when fully extended which is only when its in the air for an oil change. I've done about 7k miles and haven't had any issues with it. As long as you're not jumping the truck, you should be fine.
Hey can u please show me or explain to me how u got the two nuts from the lower control arms more specifically the one in the back (closer to the driver's door) because my impact wrench with a ½ inch drive impact u joint didn't fit and I couldn't break it lose with a regular wrench so I gave up.
Did you figure this out!?!? Same issue
If I remember right I was able to get my impact in there, otherwise maybe use a pipe on the ratchet for extra leverage
I heard that you didn't have to put a leveling kit on 33s is that right
Hi i live in Columbia md i buy the part how can i get mechanic to put in it please recommend someone please help me ? Are you around here?
The 2018 and 2020 F150 should be the same correct ?
Any issue at the alignment shop after? I heard some shops expect you to have camber plates to make the alignment easier for them.
Nope, I've done multiple trucks and have never had an issue
@@Itsjustacoyotee thank you, that helps a lot. That info and your video makes me braver to try this on my Lightning. Excellent video, thank you
@MindofMatter yup its not to bad! Hardest part is getting the lower control arm back in place to get the bolts in, definitely makes it easier with 2 people but it's possible with 1 person, I just did my 2023 f150 a couple weeks ago by myself this same way
@@Itsjustacoyotee I'm going to do it then, thanks. I'll be watching your video throughout.
Got to wait for it to warm up though, Chicago area here
@MindofMatter I hear ya there! I'm Central WI and it's currently 2°F lol
Do you need an alignment after that?
Yes
Hour 4 and struts are still not out
Only took me about 30mins per side
What make and model are those wheels??
Dropstars 654BM
Anyone know if this method will work the same on a '13 model ?
do you think that this measure 295/55/20 will work well in an f150 2017 with level kit 2”
Yes it should! If you wanna know more what the sizes you can go with and what they'll look like you can go on www.customoffsets.com and look in their gallery for your sizes!
Great video. Will the process be the same on a 2010? Going to remove the level kit from previous owner because of CV boots getting torn due to high angle. Going back with a 2" RC.
What kit did the previous owner have? Need to stay away from that haha
What size nuts are on the way bar ends?
Was this the 2in or 2.5 leveling kit????
Man couldn't have explained amd done easier for job guys
Anyone watching this beware, I’m going on 6 hours of fighting just one side of my 2021 trying to do this method, trying to get the lower control arms lined back on the holes is second to impossible and now I have a $70,000 brick in my pole barn because I can’t move the truck until I somehow get it together to go to the alignment shop and I have no clue where to go from here
Use a jack to lift the control arm up. If you need to pull it in use a ratchet strap and hook it to the otherside to pull it in. You might have to move them a little to get it right but only took me a couple mins to put the control arm back on. If you still can't get it grab a second person to help. Might make it easier.
Pry bars and a hammer to help move it too will help
@@Itsjustacoyotee thanks, it was tough but this method definitely required a second set of hands unless you’re very experienced, it’s less complicated than “by the book” but makes it harder in the elbow grease department. A couple floor jacks and ratchet straps are required to fight the LCA back into position for sure.
2.5 inch?
Awesome video. How does your dad like those venom terra hunters? Also what are those wheel size?
He loves them, he's gonna order a new set soon lol My roommate ran them and loved them too. Wheels are 20x10
@@Itsjustacoyoteeis there any offset on them? Or do you know the exact specs on the rims and tires
@Nick-zi2bk wheels are 20x10.. I do not know the specs on wheels and tires and he doesn't have them anymore unfortunately
I must live life super dangerously... why can't we compress the strut as much as possible while it's all still attached, hold it together, lower the vehicle back down, remove the nuts up top, jack up the frame of the truck allowing the strut clearance to move out, then install the blocks?
You can but it's a lot more difficult thst way. I've done it that way once and this way is much easier
@@Itsjustacoyotee I felt like I wouldn't have to remove any other parts that way though, am I wrong?
@c.breezy92 would be easier to still remove the tie rod.. and you'll have to remove the sway bar end link and unbolt the upper control arm to you can pull the lower part down as far as you can to give you the most room. The part that'll fight you the most is those studs in the bottom of the strut because of how long they are. Like I said I've done it this way and it takes WAY longer because you fight with it a lot more.. you take off way less things and it's way quicker to just remove the 2 lower control arm bolts.. if you mark them it's easy to line back up. You'll need an alignment either way so doesn't need to be perfect. Easiest to use 2 jacks to lift the lower control arm back up but can be done with just one.
What’s the offset on the 20x10 wheels
Looks great
Kind of hard to see the before and after in the dark
Didn't have much choice, don't see my dad super often due to working a lot and living over an hour away
What wheels are you guys running ?
The brand is Drop star, I don't remember the model of the wheel tho
Could you use a spring compressor to help get the strut out?
Possibly, it's something you can try
@@Itsjustacoyotee cool, I will probably rent a set just in case. Thanks!
@@Fever_Rides you'll have to lmk if it works! I thought about it but I didn't have a spring compressor to try it lol
@@Itsjustacoyotee definitely! I’ve got the install planned for an upcoming weekend.
How did you get the sway bark end links back on
You might have to put the truck on Jack stands and use the jack to lift up on the control arm to put it in the right position
@@Itsjustacoyotee I tried,it just lifts up the whole truck
@justen smith are you able to hook a ratchet strap to the sway bar and pull down on it? I did this over a year ago.. but I don't remember have issues with the sway bar
@justen smith putting the wheels on and setting the truck down may get it a little closer too, then turn the wheels to get to the sway bar links easier
@@Itsjustacoyotee it’s already at a shop their going to fix it and do an alignment.
What’s the offset of pops rims?!
I believe they're 20x10 -24
@@Itsjustacoyotee Did he have a wheel adaptor on to get that offset?
@@rigrack8213 nope, no adapter or spacers
Would the process be similar on a 2WD?
I'm honestly not sure
Which torch wrench do you use?
Didn't use one, just tightened them until they were tight lol
7:05 I suppose it doesn't matter, but needlessly installing something on top of a filthy area that would only need 15 seconds of a quick wipe, that just bugs me. :-) Good video overall though.
Looking back, I definitely coulda wiped that off lol
@@Itsjustacoyotee 😊
Where them wheels from??
He found them used on Facebook market place lol I'm pretty sure customoffsets.com has them
Nice job, what’s the name of the rims on your dad’s truck.
dropstar
Could you explain marking the control arm bolts? I don't understand how marking the nut is significant? Don't you just retorque these when done?
To get the alignment back as close as possible, if you don't get it back where it was it will put the front end out of alignment. You still need to go get it aligned after installing the leveling kit but when we did it this way, we got it back where it was supposed to be and the alignment was very close.
@@Itsjustacoyotee but isn't that bolt just through the LCA bushing? I'm not following how marking a nut does anything important to help alignment. Thanks for the help. Starting this next weekend! Any input is appreciated.
@@rideoutwest7885 it changes the camber of the wheel. Just mark it, you'll see what i mean once you loosen the bolts, everything can move. The bolt is tight in the control arm, but the holes on the bracket that's welded to the frame are slotted to be able to move the lower control arm in or out to adjust camber if i remember correctly. If you don't mark it and don't get it back in the same spot your wheel may lean in or out, and it will probably drive like crap. Like I said you still want to take it in for an alignment, but marking it keeps it close to where it needs to be.
@@Itsjustacoyotee Just put my level on using your technique. And yep, realized what you meant right away about the slots once I removed the bolts. Thanks for the help!
@@Itsjustacoyotee so are you just marking where the “point” of the LCA nut is before removing so when the LCA gets reassembled, the nut essentially will be in the same exact position? Thanks
Once I heard and saw what he was about to take off at 1:00 I knew he was legit💯 Time saver method and less pieces to remove and put back. Great video Man
Dont go cheap. Get good leveling kits
Whats the difference?
I did that and the ride in the truck was worse I telling you
Makes it a tiny bit stiffer due to increased angles of the suspension but it's not super noticeable if you stay with a 2.25in level or less
@Reckless Offsets I had to put it regular again I'm going to try the 2 in back and 2.5 front kit