i really like the sound of the exhaust - it isn't crazy loud and ridiculous for a pick up truck - just a nice grumble v8 and gets louder as you rev it out
As the proud owner of a 2006 Camry I found this incredibly helpful. Bottom line: you talked me out of putting in a lift kit. Thank you Sir, much obliged.
Things you should know before lifting your truck and offsetting the wheels : 1.- Dynamics of the car gets worst, higher center of gravity. 2.- Gas consumption gets worst. 3.- Riding quality gets worst. 4.- Heavy erosion on your fenders and every single surface the wheels are projecting debris to.
Big tires are badass offroad and thats it. I put 2inch taller tires on my ranger and it went from 410 miles per tank to 340 miles. Kick myself everytime i fill up. Love the way that truck sounds!!
I did the same thing with my Tacoma. It was supercharged and so fun and fast. Put a lift on it with 33” tires. Mpg went down, and it was slower. Handled worse. I completely ruined that truck.
I use to get 18mph on the highway with my Land Cruiser. After the lift kit, bigger tires, 3 heavy skid plates, and a snorkel, I’m barely getting 13mpg to 14mpg on the highway lol!
Brother, youre making great money and a blogger, you can literally go wherever you want. You should move somewhere warm. We did that 5 years ago and absolutely the best decision of our lives. I would never ever move back up north. Its 100% worth it!!! I think what I like best about living in AZ is my vehicles staying clean 365 days a year!!! And never wearing a coat!
@@atl3630 fender flares won't stop rocks from shooting out lol. Rocks shoot out mostly from underneath the truck. He would have to add mud flaps otherwise it won't make a difference
After building several lifted trucks I could add an entire paragraph, but the biggest issue you left out >>> ball joints, ball joints, ball joints....have fun !!
It’s really easy to bring your stock MPG back after lift, I first hand have done and owned it. 2004 FX4 crew cab with 5.4 V8. Ran 325/65r18 N 325/60r18 tires with 3.73, mpg sucked. I regeared it to 4.10 (I wished I went with 4.56 personally). Changed air intake to Air Raid Ram, tuned with Bank Power (I’d suggest to take it to your independent tuning shop to set your ECM to do much better than any programmer if you’re not worried about warrant). Since you’re running 35” tires, I highly recommend regearing it to 4.56, you’d be much happier with it and get some MPG back. My average highway cruising was 18 mpg, city 15, tow 27ft RV, 6,000 lbs boat, etc etc.
Auto Blog, you hooked me with your past Ford builds that I followed some of your tips. I added a Rough Country 6" Coil-over Vertex lift on '19 F150 running 37x12.50/R20 with a -19mm offset. 3.5L Ecoboost does just fine.
@@Drohead20 Yeah it's called making content. I hate SS717 but those TRX videos have gotten him 3.5 million views and roughly $65,000 in ad revenue already. He's making money off of doing stupid shit to his TRX.
What up Mike? I was driving that semi that came up next to you near the Kentucky/Tennessee boarder the other week when you and the wife were driving to Florida. The truck looks badass!
Seems like it also takes away from off roading capabilities, at least on trails and forest areas. Kind of seems weird to have such a capable truck (I assume it’s 4wd) and being full size, it’s already super wide and difficult to take 4 wheeling, but now you just made it even worse. Also, why the freak does someone have to drive so far to get wheels and a lift done? He calls it a “build”, i guess that’s the cool terminology, but this is just extremely basic modifications that any shop should be able to do.
even cutting just the front crash bar is kinda sketchy. it's fine, until you need it. The truck stops worse and handles worse, lets make it less crash-worthy lol.
Yes my 2020 Raptor has those sun shields and the windows hit the shield in the upper corner. They say give it time to stretch out, but even in the hot Florida sun it hasn't gotten much better. I learn to just live with it.
You’re correct even with fender flares, you can’t exceed 3” past the body line for Pennsylvania Annual Safety Inspection. Got to watch how high you lift the vehicle as well there’s a minimum and maximum for both front and rear bumpers! I have my Pa Safety Inspection license, I couldn’t even tell you how many trucks I failed for one or both for bumper height / accessories/tires excess 3” past the OE body line
Thanks for your video as it confirmed my assumptions. I passed on buying, for the reasons you mentioned here, an F150 Lariat that my local dealership had seriously modified similarly to yours. Instead I bought a stock ecoboost F150 Lariat as my intended use was mostly long distance highway driving where fuel economy, range and cabin noise were considerations. Also, it needs to fit in a residential garage during hurricane events.
I have a 2018 F-150 with a 6 inch lift on 35s and 20x12s and mine is the same way, you can tell the weight of the wheels really bring down the mpg and HP. Also with the front bumper being trimmed, that's because on your old truck you had an aftermarket front bumper that was low profile, so it didn't hang down so low so the tires never rubbed on it.
Town & Country Ford is a great dealership. My son and I met Mitchell and he let us test drive one of the Roush Raptors last year. Maybe one day. My parents just purchased a 2020 Explorer from the PC dealership.
My 2019 2.7 2wd STX. Stock was getting 19.6 mpg city. After wheels and all terrain tires 17.3 mpg. I just got a 6" lift last month now I get 16.2 mpg. Im waiting on fender flares. Hopefully gets a bit better mpg. Hwy before was getting 25 mpg. Now I get around 20 mpg highway because of the wheels and lift air drag. That 2021 interior though is 🔥. And your right. Your building it to your liking. 👍
I love the setup very much. But, maybe it would have been nice to keep the car stock for a month before it was modded to avoid boredom later lol. 😂 but I’m guessing you won’t get bored. I bet more mods are coming all round 😂
The offset of the wheel is what made cutting the bumper and removing the crash bar necessary. I have a 2016 XLT with only a 2.75 inch level on it and I fit 35X11.50X20 wheels...only cutting i had to do was to the mudflaps. My wheels are inside the fenders though.
Truck looks cool, not into the offset rims though, height is perfect.I think its cleaner when the edge of the tire floats out no more than a 1-inch pass the wheel wells.... Everytime I lifted my trucks, I installed taller gears in the rear and front diff and was still able to get 17-20 mpg with my 2007/2013 Silverado and 12mpg in the city and yes I drive 80-90 on road trips! And dont forget, you have to recalibrate your speedometer.
I have the same fuel economy drop with the same wheel, tire and lift set up. But you will get the double take because that combo looks awesome. Enjoy your new truck.
Thank you for this amazing review. You save me troubles for the future. Honestly I thought about lifting 4.5", but now I will do just leveling to 2.3"-2.5".
PA State-related question for you... First and foremost Congrats with the new Truck /Build! I noticed you have tinted the front windows to match the rears and I just wanted to ask if you have ever had any issues with authorities or passing inspection with PA STATE 70% regulations on front widows? I am a PA resident as well and would very much like to tint the front windows on my truck to match the rears which are factory 20%.
I live in PA and run modded vehicles for 40yrs or more... They HATE tinted windows, tinted plate covers, blacked out tail lights and stupid loud exhaust. If you don't do any of that but are riding high with no more than 1-2" outside fenders, you'll probably be ok.
I do not like the off sets and don't like tires sticking way outside the body,great way to ruin paint,but I do like your videos.Keep up the great work👍
The truck looks great! The state police don't bother with you out in Pittsburgh? 200 feet out my driveway and they're right behind me complaining about the stance. I have the same exact wheels and size tires.
You would get stoped in the UK as well , it would fail the mot test which all vehicles have annually after 3 years old. Just get some flairs or roll the arches why bother with hassle and give the police reasons to stop you.
Oh I forgot. Bushwhacker fender flares on the truck now. All is good with the Pennsylvania's finest. I think I'll pass on the window tint I wanted. Not a huge deal. My looks scares women and small children but they're just going to try not to look in the windows.
Good info there. I have a '14 4x4 with the naturally aspirated 3.7 V-6 and a factory prepped bi-fuel CNG conversion kit, 3.73 rear axle. 265 70 17 stock wheels. The two fuel tanks hold about 55 gallons combined. I love the truck and before I did a couple of minor mods was getting 21 mpg. I did a 1.5" front lift and added some coils over the rear axles for haul capacity. I'd like to add bigger tires, maybe about 32". I did note a bit more wind resistance with the front end hike and a loss of maybe 2 mpg. But, I like the look much better, as the stock rake isn't as nice looking, though the truck handled fine in stock mode. So, if I get a little taller, meatier tires will I lose more mpg? I'm thinking so. But, ya know, with the natural gas, which I can fuel up at home cheaply, mpg isn't that big of a deal. If we want a cheap ride I guess we'd drive a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Bolt. Maybe for my second car. Thanks for the honest videos. Reality is a good thing. Your comments are most welcome and appreciated.
Next mod needs to be a Retrax cover for the bed with power opening and closing look 👀 into it. I have a 2018 f150 shadow black it’s a exact color match 👍✌️
Great information! I just paid off my 2016 f150 and am in the middle of ordering wheels, tires and a leveling kit. Getting katskins aftermarket leather as well. Anyway, learning as I go.
The tires out past bodywork destroys paint. I’m in TX and dealers will kill trade value when they find the chips. The repairs cost them big and they now know to look. I personally like it as I make more money in my shop on ball joint and bearing hub replacements at way lower miles than seen with OE offset wheels.
I can appreciate those who do these extreme suspension mods to their vehicles, but I’d never have the balls to saw important suspension and safety structures from my 2021 Ford F-150 XLT! Cool vids though.
I hope they calibrated the speedometer for the different (larger) tires. Also, when you lift a truck, you need to think about your front axles and them no longer being straight and putting extra wear & tear on the joints.
This dude loves turning a gorgeous, reliable and fun truck into a truck that is the wet dream of every high school kid named Travis that drinks too much monster and has a sick dirt bike...
Not sure if you’ve already thought of this, but it would be a nice touch to have the Ford emblem on your steering wheel painted too. Just noticed this at the end. Keep the content coming! I’ve been subscribed since the Ford Fusion days!
I owned a number of pick up trucks over the years, and I’ve never felt like lifting them would do anything for their usefulness. It just makes it harder to see things that you’re about to hit if your truck doesn’t have cameras and sensors. You’re also going to change your gear ratio which is going to put more wear and tear on your drive train. Your fuel economy is also going to go down, and handing will suffer. Another thing to think about is all that extra weight is going to reduce your towing and carrying capacity. I get a truck to haul stuff, and need every little bit of carrying capacity I can get. Just my opinion
I lifted my ‘19 F150 in the summer 6” and got some 33’s I feel so slow. I really wish I lowered my truck and got faster. Hindsight is 20/20 also found out you can go back to stock height, it sucks.
The front crash bar is helping the wheel not enter the passenger compartment too. So for me this is a safety consirn. But this lift looks really good. Also the exhaust is just perfect. I'm on your wife's side on this. The last one was just too loud, this one is spot on. Can you check on some wide body kits. It will be an interesting mod.
So what I’m gathering is. If you do a lift be ready to trim so you don’t rub. Which I’m totally fine with as long as they can make it look smooth as touch up any paint messed up go for it. Cuz I really want a lift so this was good I for action to hear.
I am patiently waiting for my factory order 2021 Lariat 502a chrome package , the only modifying i will do is transferring my Flex Undercover tri-fold flush mount tonneau cover from my 2019 Lariat ...!
It's not just the WeatherTech window shades. I have some EGR ones on my 2020 F150 and they don't really play well with the front windows. I have had to add double sided tape and they sound scratchy when rolling the window up or down. I had the same shades on a Tacoma and had no issues.
This kind of look definitely isn't for me, but to each their own. I prefer a clean OEM look. I'm ordering a 2021 XLT 302a Supercab Sport 4x4 with the 20 inch satin black 6-spoke wheels. I'll probably do a 2 inch lift and put some 34 inch Wild Peaks on. I think that'll look awesome and it won't wreck my fuel economy too much...it's a good balance between aesthetics and function.
Mike, Do you still have the factory calibration on your speedometer? If so, your not really getting an accurate MPG reading. Your truck is actually covering more miles than the computer is aware of (due to the larger circumference of the tires!) I’ve got a 2019 3.5 Eco and went from a 2” level on 33’s to a 4” BDS on 35’s and only lost about 1 MPG. My truck is tuned, however, so I was able to recalibrate the computer to account for the larger tires.
I gotta say the mpg loss could be the terrain as well. I live in wv and had a '12 wrangler getting 15mpg here. I made a trip to alabama and it jumped up to 21mpg. Flat and more straight roads. Yeah the lift plays a part but so does the roads you drive on.
In my opinion you are making the truck just worse in handling and performance. I don't think that it looks better either. The cuts on the fender look like an amateur did it. Like your videos keep up the good work
Agree. First one to *ruin* a 2021. The worst offense is definitely the wheels sticking out though. Looks bad. The exhaust sounds good, everything else is just eh. Also why do the same build as the old truck, change things up man
i really like the sound of the exhaust - it isn't crazy loud and ridiculous for a pick up truck - just a nice grumble v8 and gets louder as you rev it out
yes
Yeah, i dont like a truck that is overly loud. Save that for the mustangs.
Great engine adds to it
@@mp40submachinegun81 amen
Yeah this sounds like it should. That Borla Attack was really too loud. I hope the neighbors are happy now. xD
Our favorite word of the entire video... “yet” 🤣😂
Heheh 🤭
Lol and btw 13 mpg for me is bad i give a line doe.
My guess would be the word ”pertain”
After tuning and adding 33s I’m at 14mpgs... 😐
As the proud owner of a 2006 Camry I found this incredibly helpful. Bottom line: you talked me out of putting in a lift kit. Thank you Sir, much obliged.
Things you should know before lifting your truck and offsetting the wheels :
1.- Dynamics of the car gets worst, higher center of gravity.
2.- Gas consumption gets worst.
3.- Riding quality gets worst.
4.- Heavy erosion on your fenders and every single surface the wheels are projecting debris to.
Thank you
Tow rating goes down as well as stopping ability.
Your grammar is worst than Billy Madison in second grade.
Thanks. Never going to do that lol
Now that's how you start a Vlog!
Definitely
Heck yeah
The only thing I don't like are the wheels.
Same.
The loaner truck looked better for me.
Truck is unbelievable. Just ordered a similar one. The 5.0L & 10spd auto are match made in heaven.
@@Carlo_C. no way brah.
Exactly looks bad
Big tires are badass offroad and thats it. I put 2inch taller tires on my ranger and it went from 410 miles per tank to 340 miles. Kick myself everytime i fill up. Love the way that truck sounds!!
🤦♂️
I did the same thing with my Tacoma. It was supercharged and so fun and fast. Put a lift on it with 33” tires. Mpg went down, and it was slower. Handled worse. I completely ruined that truck.
Good bye to the paint with them rims
I saw a video where a guy with a widebody Hellcat was complaining about the exact same thing. Bigger is not always better.
That’s why you clear-wrap the bottom half of the painted surface. Or get fender flares
@@TheNuclearBolton he doesn’t have that
That’s only if he goes in places with rocks
I use to get 18mph on the highway with my Land Cruiser. After the lift kit, bigger tires, 3 heavy skid plates, and a snorkel, I’m barely getting 13mpg to 14mpg on the highway lol!
Haven’t visited the channel in a hot minute, been here since you had the fusion, good old days. Glad to see you’re doing good
Take it to streetspeeds and send it off the ramp!!!! It’s got fox shocks it’s totally prepared
Lol
Brother, youre making great money and a blogger, you can literally go wherever you want. You should move somewhere warm. We did that 5 years ago and absolutely the best decision of our lives. I would never ever move back up north. Its 100% worth it!!! I think what I like best about living in AZ is my vehicles staying clean 365 days a year!!! And never wearing a coat!
As a Canadian, i would die living in AZ cant do 110° heat all summer lol
I like the lift a lot...tires sticking past the wheel wells I hate....a lot
I get that its not good for the truck but are you saying that you dont like the way it looks?
It’s actually dangerous. He needs fender flares so he doesn’t throw rocks and debris onto other cars.
@@jeffanderson7256 I don't like how it looks
@@jeffanderson7256 Both
@@atl3630 fender flares won't stop rocks from shooting out lol. Rocks shoot out mostly from underneath the truck. He would have to add mud flaps otherwise it won't make a difference
After building several lifted trucks I could add an entire paragraph, but the biggest issue you left out >>>
ball joints, ball joints, ball joints....have fun !!
Ball joints suck lol
Ball joints really suck lol
What a badass truck! I still don't know why people bash ford trucks, they kick ass!
You messed up a good truck. I knew the minute you drove off from TC problems would arise. You sacrifice ride for looks. Happy Truckin'!
I’ve got Fox shocks on my F150 and it rides good. Better than stock.
Mike: This truck isnt supercharged *yet
Me: Ohh yeahhh
Haha I agree
Didn't the cops force you to get some fender flares for the previous f-150 to not have the wheels stick out?
It’s really easy to bring your stock MPG back after lift, I first hand have done and owned it. 2004 FX4 crew cab with 5.4 V8. Ran 325/65r18 N 325/60r18 tires with 3.73, mpg sucked. I regeared it to 4.10 (I wished I went with 4.56 personally). Changed air intake to Air Raid Ram, tuned with Bank Power (I’d suggest to take it to your independent tuning shop to set your ECM to do much better than any programmer if you’re not worried about warrant). Since you’re running 35” tires, I highly recommend regearing it to 4.56, you’d be much happier with it and get some MPG back. My average highway cruising was 18 mpg, city 15, tow 27ft RV, 6,000 lbs boat, etc etc.
So in short the cons are
1- its too high with clearance issues
2- gas milage sucks
Ok we all learned something today
How many paint chips from spinning the tires like that? Time for some flares yet?
I cannot believe he did that with no paint protection. A fool and their money are soon parted.
🤮🤮
Just picked up a 16 lariat at woltz and wind Saturday. Basically the 2016 version of this truck. Love it
Auto Blog, you hooked me with your past Ford builds that I followed some of your tips. I added a Rough Country 6" Coil-over Vertex lift on '19 F150 running 37x12.50/R20 with a -19mm offset. 3.5L Ecoboost does just fine.
I'd have a real tough time taking a hacksaw to my $61,000 truck.
Well take a look at what street speed did to his $100k trx
@@Drohead20 Streetspeed has more money to throw around
Exactly bro 😎 digital dash makes me not want it anymore I want physical gauges
Yup, especially when it is safety related (crash bars)
@@Drohead20 Yeah it's called making content. I hate SS717 but those TRX videos have gotten him 3.5 million views and roughly $65,000 in ad revenue already. He's making money off of doing stupid shit to his TRX.
How is the “unleashed" speaker system in the truck? Is it worth the upgrade? Maybe you can talk about it or make a video on it.
It's garbage. I have it. The regular 8 speaker BO system is just as loud with more base.
So when is PA gonna make you put wheel flares on it?
What up Mike? I was driving that semi that came up next to you near the Kentucky/Tennessee boarder the other week when you and the wife were driving to Florida. The truck looks badass!
One of the best start for a truck video. Caught my attention. Even do I gave my daughter my 2019 F150 and kept the 97 Dodge SST.
Nice truck.
Love the truck however the tires sticking out look makes look WAC, just my opinion.
A lifted truck with the tires not sticking out looks stupid af. It gives it stance when they stick out.
Seems like it also takes away from off roading capabilities, at least on trails and forest areas. Kind of seems weird to have such a capable truck (I assume it’s 4wd) and being full size, it’s already super wide and difficult to take 4 wheeling, but now you just made it even worse. Also, why the freak does someone have to drive so far to get wheels and a lift done? He calls it a “build”, i guess that’s the cool terminology, but this is just extremely basic modifications that any shop should be able to do.
A little tire poke looks good, but not that much. Especially with the MallCrawl wheels
@@KosmicHRTRacingTeam the tires sticking out don't make it less capable off road. I guess you forgot the mirrors stick out further.
@@illstplaya wow...
Lifted concept just isn’t my cup of tea.... too many negatives vs function.
What do you mean
@@jrod2422ify if you have to ask then you’re blindly loyal to ‘lifted aesthetics’...
even cutting just the front crash bar is kinda sketchy. it's fine, until you need it. The truck stops worse and handles worse, lets make it less crash-worthy lol.
Yes my 2020 Raptor has those sun shields and the windows hit the shield in the upper corner. They say give it time to stretch out, but even in the hot Florida sun it hasn't gotten much better. I learn to just live with it.
You should probably look up upgrading your gear ratio. Might give you better fuel economy now that you have bigger tires.
You’re correct even with fender flares, you can’t exceed 3” past the body line for Pennsylvania Annual Safety Inspection. Got to watch how high you lift the vehicle as well there’s a minimum and maximum for both front and rear bumpers!
I have my Pa Safety Inspection license, I couldn’t even tell you how many trucks I failed for one or both for bumper height / accessories/tires excess 3” past the OE body line
Thanks for your video as it confirmed my assumptions. I passed on buying, for the reasons you mentioned here, an F150 Lariat that my local dealership had seriously modified similarly to yours. Instead I bought a stock ecoboost F150 Lariat as my intended use was mostly long distance highway driving where fuel economy, range and cabin noise were considerations. Also, it needs to fit in a residential garage during hurricane events.
Mike pls take off the plastic flap thingy below the bunker lol, it’ll make your look a lot bigger as wel
One of my fav channels. I remember when you got 100k followers, now it's next stop 1 million 👏🏼
I have a 2018 F-150 with a 6 inch lift on 35s and 20x12s and mine is the same way, you can tell the weight of the wheels really bring down the mpg and HP. Also with the front bumper being trimmed, that's because on your old truck you had an aftermarket front bumper that was low profile, so it didn't hang down so low so the tires never rubbed on it.
I bought my 2020 F150 XLT Sport on dec 19th and i only have 998 miles on it. I wish I could afford to get wheels and a lift. Awesome video.
Town & Country Ford is a great dealership. My son and I met Mitchell and he let us test drive one of the Roush Raptors last year. Maybe one day. My parents just purchased a 2020 Explorer from the PC dealership.
My 2019 2.7 2wd STX. Stock was getting 19.6 mpg city. After wheels and all terrain tires 17.3 mpg. I just got a 6" lift last month now I get 16.2 mpg. Im waiting on fender flares. Hopefully gets a bit better mpg. Hwy before was getting 25 mpg. Now I get around 20 mpg highway because of the wheels and lift air drag. That 2021 interior though is 🔥. And your right. Your building it to your liking. 👍
Didn't you get a ticket on the last truck for the tires sticking out? Congrats!!
I love the setup very much. But, maybe it would have been nice to keep the car stock for a month before it was modded to avoid boredom later lol. 😂 but I’m guessing you won’t get bored. I bet more mods are coming all round 😂
The offset of the wheel is what made cutting the bumper and removing the crash bar necessary. I have a 2016 XLT with only a 2.75 inch level on it and I fit 35X11.50X20 wheels...only cutting i had to do was to the mudflaps. My wheels are inside the fenders though.
Truck looks cool, not into the offset rims though, height is perfect.I think its cleaner when the edge of the tire floats out no more than a 1-inch pass the wheel wells....
Everytime I lifted my trucks, I installed taller gears in the rear and front diff and was still able to get 17-20 mpg with my 2007/2013 Silverado and 12mpg in the city and yes I drive 80-90 on road trips! And dont forget, you have to recalibrate your speedometer.
I have the same fuel economy drop with the same wheel, tire and lift set up. But you will get the double take because that combo looks awesome. Enjoy your new truck.
Thank you for this amazing review. You save me troubles for the future. Honestly I thought about lifting 4.5", but now I will do just leveling to 2.3"-2.5".
AutoVlog Great Video I'm glad explained what it's like to modify a 2021 Ford F-150 Lariat Sport for people that need to know
Love the interior. Body could have been shakin up a bit more. But the air vents and new headlights are A+..Ur mods are sick tho. Absolutely love it!
SCA Performance Black Widow package - the best lift (and much more) I have ever had.
Needs 18” red or gold method race wheels on 37” tyres 😎
PA State-related question for you... First and foremost Congrats with the new Truck /Build!
I noticed you have tinted the front windows to match the rears and I just wanted to ask if you have ever had any issues with authorities or passing inspection with PA STATE 70% regulations on front widows? I am a PA resident as well and would very much like to tint the front windows on my truck to match the rears which are factory 20%.
I live in PA and run modded vehicles for 40yrs or more...
They HATE tinted windows, tinted plate covers, blacked out tail lights and stupid loud exhaust. If you don't do any of that but are riding high with no more than 1-2" outside fenders, you'll probably be ok.
Gosh dang Mike I love this truck. Wanna trade? You can have my ‘15 3.5 eco😂😅
I love how he actually uses his truck
I do not like the off sets and don't like tires sticking way outside the body,great way to ruin paint,but I do like your videos.Keep up the great work👍
The truck looks great! The state police don't bother with you out in Pittsburgh? 200 feet out my driveway and they're right behind me complaining about the stance. I have the same exact wheels and size tires.
You would get stoped in the UK as well , it would fail the mot test which all vehicles have annually after 3 years old.
Just get some flairs or roll the arches why bother with hassle and give the police reasons to stop you.
Oh I forgot. Bushwhacker fender flares on the truck now. All is good with the Pennsylvania's finest. I think I'll pass on the window tint I wanted. Not a huge deal. My looks scares women and small children but they're just going to try not to look in the windows.
Simple answer, don't. If anything lower it and put some nice fitting street tires on it.
Good info there. I have a '14 4x4 with the naturally aspirated 3.7 V-6 and a factory prepped bi-fuel CNG conversion kit, 3.73 rear axle. 265 70 17 stock wheels. The two fuel tanks hold about 55 gallons combined. I love the truck and before I did a couple of minor mods was getting 21 mpg. I did a 1.5" front lift and added some coils over the rear axles for haul capacity. I'd like to add bigger tires, maybe about 32". I did note a bit more wind resistance with the front end hike and a loss of maybe 2 mpg. But, I like the look much better, as the stock rake isn't as nice looking, though the truck handled fine in stock mode. So, if I get a little taller, meatier tires will I lose more mpg? I'm thinking so. But, ya know, with the natural gas, which I can fuel up at home cheaply, mpg isn't that big of a deal. If we want a cheap ride I guess we'd drive a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Bolt. Maybe for my second car. Thanks for the honest videos. Reality is a good thing. Your comments are most welcome and appreciated.
Totally agree with the weather tech they look great. The hole truck looks awesome
Next mod needs to be a Retrax cover for the bed with power opening and closing look 👀 into it. I have a 2018 f150 shadow black it’s a exact color match 👍✌️
Great information! I just paid off my 2016 f150 and am in the middle of ordering wheels, tires and a leveling kit. Getting katskins aftermarket leather as well. Anyway, learning as I go.
The tires out past bodywork destroys paint. I’m in TX and dealers will kill trade value when they find the chips. The repairs cost them big and they now know to look. I personally like it as I make more money in my shop on ball joint and bearing hub replacements at way lower miles than seen with OE offset wheels.
Your intro with the truck is awesome btw
I don’t like when the exhaust is by the stand who knows someone might step on it getting into the truck but i love2x the truck
I can appreciate those who do these extreme suspension mods to their vehicles, but I’d never have the balls to saw important suspension and safety structures from my 2021 Ford F-150 XLT! Cool vids though.
6700 rpm! Finally ford isn't restricting the f150 5.0s anymore. My 13 is gonna its limiter raised here soon
Truck looks nice man, breakdown the cost of mods including the cost of truck be good to know.
I hope they calibrated the speedometer for the different (larger) tires. Also, when you lift a truck, you need to think about your front axles and them no longer being straight and putting extra wear & tear on the joints.
Don't those tires kick up rocks all over the paint?
Was the resonator removed on your exhaust system and how was the Drone in the cabin coming home!
New exhaust for the raptor? And I think you should get a project car... aka mustang
You seem like a nice and honest guy so I’m going to subscribe to your channel....thanks for your videos buddy...Awesome truck it looks good ....
Bruh, has anyone ever told you that you have a cool channel?? Because you do! Good stuff as usual!
This dude loves turning a gorgeous, reliable and fun truck into a truck that is the wet dream of every high school kid named Travis that drinks too much monster and has a sick dirt bike...
Hope u got the heated steering wheel, so nice in the cold months
Not sure if you’ve already thought of this, but it would be a nice touch to have the Ford emblem on your steering wheel painted too. Just noticed this at the end. Keep the content coming! I’ve been subscribed since the Ford Fusion days!
Sound epic . If only ver could get these in Australia in factory right hand drive . 150K over here once converted locally.
I owned a number of pick up trucks over the years, and I’ve never felt like lifting them would do anything for their usefulness. It just makes it harder to see things that you’re about to hit if your truck doesn’t have cameras and sensors. You’re also going to change your gear ratio which is going to put more wear and tear on your drive train. Your fuel economy is also going to go down, and handing will suffer. Another thing to think about is all that extra weight is going to reduce your towing and carrying capacity. I get a truck to haul stuff, and need every little bit of carrying capacity I can get. Just my opinion
Fantastic video. Thank you for all the personal experience included.
Thanks for all the input and appreciate the shout out to the great state of Texas 🤠
That’s up by the old gander mountain up in moon past outback and the old Kmart....moon zip code but I consider it Robinson.
The reason you did the emblems red is let me guess, the other set of wheels you have on the way are red
God I hope not!
I lifted my ‘19 F150 in the summer 6” and got some 33’s I feel so slow. I really wish I lowered my truck and got faster. Hindsight is 20/20 also found out you can go back to stock height, it sucks.
The front crash bar is helping the wheel not enter the passenger compartment too. So for me this is a safety consirn. But this lift looks really good. Also the exhaust is just perfect. I'm on your wife's side on this. The last one was just too loud, this one is spot on. Can you check on some wide body kits. It will be an interesting mod.
What about the main thing you use trucks for…payload and towing restrictions from a lifted truck?
Next video title: "My 2021 F150 was PULLED OVER.....You will never believe WHY!!???"
Oh we know WHY...............lol.
I did think the same thing.. that one will come sooner or later. :D Actually i was thinking he would never make it home from TC Ford.
@@Dennis-om8so lol
Mike you're the first person I seen that takes a brand new van and bet the crap out of it... Nice
Regear the diffs to get acceleration and mpg back
If they didn’t recalibrate for the taller tires then you MPG is wrong.
Wrong.
I'm sure they did. Its a dealership after all
@@Daimxn ya easy fix with forscan
They use a Hypertech speedometer calibrator that stays with the truck when they sell it if you decide to change the tire size later.
FYI: Love the new truck
Congrats! The F-150 looks good!
So what I’m gathering is. If you do a lift be ready to trim so you don’t rub. Which I’m totally fine with as long as they can make it look smooth as touch up any paint messed up go for it. Cuz I really want a lift so this was good I for action to hear.
I am patiently waiting for my factory order 2021 Lariat 502a chrome package , the only modifying i will do is transferring my Flex Undercover tri-fold flush mount tonneau cover from my 2019 Lariat ...!
It's not just the WeatherTech window shades. I have some EGR ones on my 2020 F150 and they don't really play well with the front windows. I have had to add double sided tape and they sound scratchy when rolling the window up or down. I had the same shades on a Tacoma and had no issues.
This kind of look definitely isn't for me, but to each their own. I prefer a clean OEM look. I'm ordering a 2021 XLT 302a Supercab Sport 4x4 with the 20 inch satin black 6-spoke wheels. I'll probably do a 2 inch lift and put some 34 inch Wild Peaks on. I think that'll look awesome and it won't wreck my fuel economy too much...it's a good balance between aesthetics and function.
Mike,
Do you still have the factory calibration on your speedometer? If so, your not really getting an accurate MPG reading. Your truck is actually covering more miles than the computer is aware of (due to the larger circumference of the tires!) I’ve got a 2019 3.5 Eco and went from a 2” level on 33’s to a 4” BDS on 35’s and only lost about 1 MPG. My truck is tuned, however, so I was able to recalibrate the computer to account for the larger tires.
I gotta say the mpg loss could be the terrain as well. I live in wv and had a '12 wrangler getting 15mpg here. I made a trip to alabama and it jumped up to 21mpg. Flat and more straight roads. Yeah the lift plays a part but so does the roads you drive on.
In my opinion you are making the truck just worse in handling and performance. I don't think that it looks better either. The cuts on the fender look like an amateur did it.
Like your videos keep up the good work
Agree. First one to *ruin* a 2021. The worst offense is definitely the wheels sticking out though. Looks bad. The exhaust sounds good, everything else is just eh. Also why do the same build as the old truck, change things up man
Throw the warranty out with this guy
The increase in height makes it harder to load items in the bed
12 Minutes of Mike occasionally admitting he is a criminal.....Love it! Looking forward to what is coming!
I should’ve watched this before moving to PA with my truck. I just got a fix or repair because my tires stick out past the fender…
My 2017 ram is leveled with 35’s on stock wheels, only rubs on sway bar at full lock. Gas mileage dropped about 3-4 mpg also.