I liked your video, very honest analysis, not everyone mentioned the fact that if you only lift the front there is going to be a difference with the rear lift, and that the difference could be 1 -2.5 inches depending on several variables
Hey you want more power? Night and day for me. Get Superchips Flashpack 5. Run 91 octane performance tune. For fuel run 91 and above fuel. Next dump exhaust mid way from bed. Eliminate that pin hole tail pipe and large muffler to a dumped Flowmaster 40 series. That will get the exhaust flowing. Last put a Cold air intake from Spectre to get the air for that fast flow exhaust. The stock intake is very restrictive. If you ever take it apart you will notice where the air enter is only a 2 1/2 “ hole. Wow how can it breath! Then it has to travel to the top! After doing all that recommend to change the spark plugs and oil. Let me tell you man it feels like a different performance engine was dropped in. I promise you could get 130 mph out of it because I did just to say I did. The reason all that will get you about 50 hp and The Superchips will eliminate the governor and move your redline up from factory.... Just a thought 😉
Sister custom shop also mention that the Bronx has a used to be integrated with each other. The $50 plus you're probably thinking about an AutoZone are not designed for multi-block integration.
nice video. helped with a current decision... I like big knobby tires and was going to go with 33's on smaller rims if possible but now I'm considering 35's. they look absolutely great. now if I can just find some of those for 15" rims... probably would need bead lock at that point 😂 as far as the leveling kit would you say that was enough lift? my truck has sever nose dive and I probably also need to replace struts but It handles nicely and I'd rather not mess with that too much.
Hi man I have the same truck, but did you put wheel spacers? I bought a leveled kit from rough country and 35’s, I don’t install yet. I want to know if you installed a wheel spacers.
4:28 that’s not how a level works. The front isn’t raised 3 inches. The front is raised a half inch while the back is raised 2 inches because you added a 2 inch block on top of a 2 inch block. The front sits at a 2.5 inch rake so if you put a 3 inch level it will raise the front .5 inch over level. Now you’re sitting at the same rake as you started because of the added block.
"Lifted" with a leveling kit. And yes i understand your math but no the truck doesnt have the same rake as it did stock. Its a lot less rake now, but yes still has rake. But i knew that going into this and it turned out exactly as i had hoped. I like the rake look ...also i haul a trailer regularly so having a bit of a rake helps with the "nose up" look while hauling.
I have an 08 f150. Also an fx4. And i have the same exact rims and looking for this exact set up. After installing and figuring out a few things what all would I need. A 35x12.5r20 tire (assuming because we have the same stock rims) 2in spacers and whats the simplest level/lift?
Yep mine are super close....infact when the suspension droops it rubs the spring. The fix for this is to get tubular uca's. Or if you wanna do it w/o cutting corners ....just buy an actual lift kit. The tubular uca's can cost almost as much as a lift kit....just food for thought.
Nice truck.i have 06 f150 supercab.im trying to get it to set like yours.im thinking about 4in lift but i would rather do a cheaper 3in level if i can get away with no major issues.is your setup still holding up?do you have any suggestions threw trial and error?
Still doing great ...and no its pretty straight forward. The only thing i can say that gave me trouble was that i didnt have my sway bar end links disconnected at first which was making it really hard to get the strut and spacer back in due to the a arm not drooping enough. But if u disconnect that ...its easy peasy.
Luke Perry Don’t get a 3 inch level. I’ve had my truck for a couple of months leveled out with a motofab 3 inch. It destroys your angles and balljoints. Now I’m paying almost a grand to replace my balljoints. Save your money and get a full lift kit.
I'm thinking about getting this leveling kit but worried about getting drawn into a money pit with replacing other suspension parts. Which parts would you recommend to go ahead and replace while I install this to prevent future damage from bad angles and stress from the kit?
Ive had zero issues with "extreme angles" as they say lol ....imo the added cv angle from a 3" level is negligible. Yes its more than stock ..but i havent noticed any "wear problems" and im still running stock axles with 160k on em. Either way ...if i were you i would just do the level and leave all the parts that arent bad alone. Theres no need to replace parts that arent bad.
Thanks. Level arrived yesterday and installing in a few days. I had to replace sway bar links today and everything seemed to be in good shape so all my worries are gone of tearing my truck up with "extreme angles"
Thank you for the helpful video..just wondering if you used the stock shock in rear? I'm planing to get 2 inch rear block and do the same thing you did.
The angles arent that bad on the uca's or the cv shafts and yes i had rubbing but that was mostly due to the 2" wheel spacers. Ive been driving ever since with absolutely zero issues. Infact my truck had a slight vibration at 70mph before the level and tires and now it rolls out smooth.
I couldve gotten away with 1" wheel spacers ...which would have helped alot with inner fender clearance, buuut ...the reason i did 2" spacers was because i didnt want my side walls rubbing the uca ball joint. But like i said ...i couldve got away with a 1" spacer.
Yeah my plan is to just order the level with no spacers but I’m only going to a 285 or 295 tire for now so not worried about much trimming if any as well as order new shocks and struts
@@DSGBTV that should turn out nicely for you. Yeah most of my videos are like that....i try to put new info out there ....not just make another video of the same thing thats all over you tube.
So why didn’t you just put a 2 1/2 inch spacer in the front and call it good it would do leveled it out and you could still use and 35s then you don’t have to stack any in the back
Timmy Fields well yeah ...lol its a leveling kit. Its gonna make your suspension stretch out further than it was designed. The only way to maintain correct geometry would b to install an actual lift kit. However ive been running this for a while now with 0 probs. But i also have new ball joints and uca's. So take that for what its worth.
Because it wasnt worth it to me to measure. I can see that its a 2" block ...i dont need to measure. The reason i was talking about what the internet says is for the viewers of this video.(not myself)
Well ive driven it quite a bit and hauled trailers all last summer and when its winter time im sideways most of the time....no issues as of yet. Even if a block did shoot out whats the worst that could happen? Axle gets sloppy af on one side? No biggie.
LOL....”offroad shops, Baja”... Offroad trucks utilized for speed and such have zero blocks. Deaver springs under or over axle is utilized. Stacking blocks use at your will.
James Miller ive just read that offroad shops say that stacking isnt an issue. Id rather have a single block tho, just for peace of mind. But honestly havent had an issue yet ...
