I did this on my F150 which put me a 1/2 inch higher than the back and recently put some A/T tires, one size larger all around and I love it looks great.
Put a level on the running boards! Only way to see if it is level. You need some rake if you tow. Check with trailer attached to see what kit is needed.
2 yearly from this post and im thankfull i ran into this video, i appreciate it, man . im ordering AKM 2" leveling kit for my 2021 ford F150 2wd . Are they any good? If not, what would you recommend?
I don't reguarly haul stuff but When I've had a full cab of passengers and when I have loaded the bed it remains level. I'm sure if I put a ton of weight in the bed it would squat a little bit but I haven't experienced that personally.
Great video, I have the exact truck and looking to get a level kit. Since you have the 2” for a while, would yo recommend 2.5? Which is what I’ve been looking at.
Nice truck man, what percent tint you got for your windows I’m about to do mine to match the front to the back. I’ve heard 20% works but I like the look of yours!
Thanks man! I believe the privacy glass in the back from the factory comes in at about 20% I did 20% ceramic film on the front and 5% ceramic film on the back, but since the back windows were privacy glass, they are probably a little darker than a traditional 5%. I'd recommend considering 70% ceramic on the windshield. I've done this on cars in the past and for whatever reason chose not to do it on this truck but it's such a big piece of glass that you can definitely feel the heat if you're driving towards the sun so I think I will be adding this in the near future. (70% is clear so it won't appear tinted.)
Thanks for posting this video. I've got a 2wd Sport F150 and am getting the MotoFab 2" level installed in June. Not too many videos out there for the 2wd crowd! I plan on replacing my 275/55/20 stock tires with 275/60/20 Cooper Rugged Trek. They are much lighter than others (Nitto, Open Country, etc) and I don't haul anything except the family :) I do want a more aggressive look though.
@@ryanmoyer1 I got the level installed and new tires. Looks like a whole new truck. Love it. I also removed my step rails to clean up the look a little.
@@PatrickWitherow you should of checked out the Cooper Discoverer AT3 in LT or XLT. They look good and matched everything you were looking for in a tire.
Man it literally didn't change at all. I was very worried about this as well when I first did it - so I was hyper sensitive to any changes while driving, but there was just no difference at all.
what is your average mpg after leveling?. I want to do a 2" spacer lift but now am concern with mpgs. Have you had any issues with the sensors,360 cameras, Lane assist, cruise control? Did you have to adjust the headlights?
I don't think you're going to see a difference in fuel economy from the level. I have a video I'm editing now talking about my gas mileage and what condition I'm driving in very soon. Hopefully you find it interesting!
@@Cooldibs powerboost owner here so yeah MPGs are important. My Colorado was averaging 16MPGs so now getting 23 MPGs mix driving(mostly streets) is a welcome change. But loosing 1 or 2 MPGs I’m okay with since it is still better than what I was getting on my 2016 Chevy Colorado.
Great memory! I'm not sure to be honest. I've been considering different tires but I'm leaning towards the Michelin LTX Defenders as I've heard those are some of the best on-road tires for half tons but they can still go off road if you need them to. The Ridge Grapplers look great though too and I've heard good things about their street performance.
@@ryanmoyer1 if you’re looking to mostly stay on pavement but want something off road also I would look at the Cooper Discoverer AT3 in LT or XLT. They look good, are very quiet on pavement and do decent off road since they’re all terrain tires.
Maybe you should look at some and figure out what you like lol. Can't go wrong with some all terrain tires like bfk ko2, general grabber atx, toyo open country at3, nitto Terra or ridge grapplers. There's lots of nice options. I personally just got 33" toyo at3's on my f150 and they look awesome.
I went with Michelin Defender LTX M/S 2 and think it looks great but that's definitely a personal preference question. I put out a video recently showing my wheel/tire setup.
Looks good. Have a 2.7 XLT on order hopefully getting mine soon. Wondering how much you paid for the PPF and also where did you get the black F-150 badges for the tailgate
I appreciate it! I paid about $2,200 (I think) on the PPF on the front end, as well as the tint. I did them at the same place at the same time. Black badges I ordered off Amazon for like $20. Very happy with them
Everything stayed the same. MPGs didn't change and ride quality stayed the same. Only difference is that I feel ever so slightly higher up and the truck looks level, which to me, is way better than the factory rake. Lowest mpg's I've got on a tank so far was 17mpg and the highest was 26mpg. There's a lot of hills where I live so if I go a full tank going around town on short trips with no freeway it tends to be lower and if I do more freeway it goes up quite a bit.
I think technically it does, if something were to happen to your front end suspension. However, it's such a simple and common modification that i think most dealers would figure out a way to help you out.
They are 265/60/18 stock tires for my RWD. They come out to about 30.5" tall and 10.4" wide. Eventually want to put some 33-34" tall tires that are 10.8-11.2" wide with some 20's and a ~0 Offset. From the research I've done that will just barely fit without having to trim or remove crash bars with the spacer level that I have.
Thanks! I was going crazy trying to figure out why my 4x4 was measuring in at 37.5 in in the front on stock 18's. I'm guessing it just naturally sits a little higher?
@@FireR53 the 4x4's usually come with stock tires that are closer to 33's. I've heard that the front suspension is taller but I haven't seen any videos or personally checked one that can confirm that.
Also.... Apologies, if I would have watched your video all the way through the first time I would have seen that you mentioned your truck was RWD. Thanks again for the great video and congratulations on being the first video to pop up in the Google search results when typing "2021 f150 2in level" 🙌
I don’t have the 360 cam unfortunately but I doubt it makes a noticeable difference. That being said, the 360 camera is on the front badge. The radar for pre-collision goes off when it should so that hasn’t changed
@@tylerpetit33 me too I have A 15 hour trip to make soon so I'm not taking my truck on my 20x12s lol I'm just putting them factory ones back on for the trip to get good gas mileage.
I might be missing it somewhere but what brand did you go with? I’m not sure it makes a big difference with spacers?? Thanks for the vide. Honestly I’d be extremely happy with the front about an inch lower. I see a few videos with struts where the front is a tad bit higher, something I don’t want.
_Ford should of made a 6ft bed along with the traditional 5.5 ft &6.5ft beds because I hate my short bed i need just a little more room, but then again I can't get a 6.5ft because of parking at my place._
@@DoctorRickSanchez Yeah I wonder how they come up with the different bed lengths as well. I'm sure theres a good reason but other options would probably be appreciated by a lot of people!
Yours might be 4wd? I’ve seen a few 2wd with slightly bigger stock tire packages. Not sure exactly what trims and configurations get which size wheels and tires
I did this on my F150 which put me a 1/2 inch higher than the back and recently put some A/T tires, one size larger all around and I love it looks great.
Thats awesome!
Exactly what I needed to see to decide on a truck and leveling kit thank you!
Glad to hear it!
Put a level on the running boards! Only way to see if it is level. You need some rake if you tow. Check with trailer attached to see what kit is needed.
True. I don't tow but I hear that a lot.
Happy for you, bro truck looks great!
Thank you!
2 yearly from this post and im thankfull i ran into this video, i appreciate it, man . im ordering AKM 2" leveling kit for my 2021 ford F150 2wd . Are they any good? If not, what would you recommend?
I think you will be happy with that. for spacer style level kits I don't think the brand matters all that much.
I appreciate it, man thank you @ryanmoyer1
I have a 2 1/2 - 3 inc leveling kit on my 2011 F-150 with no rake and it rides great 👍
Gotta love the level kits! Should be a factory option!
good looking truck
Thank you! Will have a video up sometime soon showing some of the progress.
Looks cool, have you put any weight in the back, or noticed the back squatting with any load/passengers?
I have loaded the bed and had passengers and no squatting at all
I don't reguarly haul stuff but When I've had a full cab of passengers and when I have loaded the bed it remains level. I'm sure if I put a ton of weight in the bed it would squat a little bit but I haven't experienced that personally.
Looks good!!
Thanks!
looks amazing
Thank you!
It's nice. I've the exact same truck. Only mine is 4x4. Was that rake from stock? I'm looking for a 2inch or 4inch but can't decide.
Yeah the rake I show in the beginning is stock and then after is with the 2.25" leveling spacer in the front.
Appreciate the video! Keep it up!
Thank you!
I'm looking to remove the spacers, drop the ass 2 inches. Just a 1-inch rake out back for towing 👌
How much it cost to leveling?
$400 parts and labor.
Love the video I just got the same truck and was wondering what leveling kit you went with and how is it holding up? Thanks
Ready lift 2.25" and it's held up great. Still have it today and 0 issues
Great video, I have the exact truck and looking to get a level kit. Since you have the 2” for a while, would yo recommend 2.5? Which is what I’ve been looking at.
It was a 2.25” spacer but it only achieved 2” lift. I’d definitely go a little bigger to get closer to that perfectly leveled look
Nice truck man, what percent tint you got for your windows I’m about to do mine to match the front to the back. I’ve heard 20% works but I like the look of yours!
Thanks man! I believe the privacy glass in the back from the factory comes in at about 20% I did 20% ceramic film on the front and 5% ceramic film on the back, but since the back windows were privacy glass, they are probably a little darker than a traditional 5%. I'd recommend considering 70% ceramic on the windshield. I've done this on cars in the past and for whatever reason chose not to do it on this truck but it's such a big piece of glass that you can definitely feel the heat if you're driving towards the sun so I think I will be adding this in the near future. (70% is clear so it won't appear tinted.)
I just installed a 2.5” on my 2021 and was wonder how your truck is going after 1 year of driving. Any issues?
No issues at all. Still loving it and doing great!
@@MoyerRyan awesome!!! That’s great news
Is the ride quality the same as stock?
Thanks for posting this video. I've got a 2wd Sport F150 and am getting the MotoFab 2" level installed in June. Not too many videos out there for the 2wd crowd! I plan on replacing my 275/55/20 stock tires with 275/60/20 Cooper Rugged Trek. They are much lighter than others (Nitto, Open Country, etc) and I don't haul anything except the family :) I do want a more aggressive look though.
I’m with you!
@@ryanmoyer1 I got the level installed and new tires. Looks like a whole new truck. Love it. I also removed my step rails to clean up the look a little.
Go with Firestone destination xt... They are way lighter. Awesome tire too!
@@Travisj9935 I ended up with the Cooper Rugged Trek 275/60/20. They only weight 10lbs more than stock. They are really quiet on the interstate/hwys.
@@PatrickWitherow you should of checked out the Cooper Discoverer AT3 in LT or XLT. They look good and matched everything you were looking for in a tire.
How is the ride quality? I keep getting mixed advice from shops around here. Did it truly impact the ride quality vs. OEM? Thanks!
Man it literally didn't change at all. I was very worried about this as well when I first did it - so I was hyper sensitive to any changes while driving, but there was just no difference at all.
@@ryanmoyer1 they say its a bit stiffer if u install 2. inch 2.5 inch spacers ????
@@sarifarsitv4974 you won’t tell a difference
what is your average mpg after leveling?. I want to do a 2" spacer lift but now am concern with mpgs. Have you had any issues with the sensors,360 cameras, Lane assist, cruise control? Did you have to adjust the headlights?
I don't think you're going to see a difference in fuel economy from the level. I have a video I'm editing now talking about my gas mileage and what condition I'm driving in very soon. Hopefully you find it interesting!
@@ryanmoyer1 any update when you will post your latest video?
@@jasonabrego Should be up this weekend!
I don’t think you should own a truck if you’re concerned about mpg’s😂 but a leveling kit would hardly affect your mpg. Maybe .5mpg less
@@Cooldibs powerboost owner here so yeah MPGs are important. My Colorado was averaging 16MPGs so now getting 23 MPGs mix driving(mostly streets) is a welcome change. But loosing 1 or 2 MPGs I’m okay with since it is still better than what I was getting on my 2016 Chevy Colorado.
Nice man! What tires are you thinking of buying for it? I know you use to have the KO2 on the 4Runner.
Great memory! I'm not sure to be honest. I've been considering different tires but I'm leaning towards the Michelin LTX Defenders as I've heard those are some of the best on-road tires for half tons but they can still go off road if you need them to. The Ridge Grapplers look great though too and I've heard good things about their street performance.
@@ryanmoyer1 if you’re looking to mostly stay on pavement but want something off road also I would look at the Cooper Discoverer AT3 in LT or XLT. They look good, are very quiet on pavement and do decent off road since they’re all terrain tires.
Nice video. So what kind of tires would look good with this kit? thank you
Maybe you should look at some and figure out what you like lol. Can't go wrong with some all terrain tires like bfk ko2, general grabber atx, toyo open country at3, nitto Terra or ridge grapplers. There's lots of nice options. I personally just got 33" toyo at3's on my f150 and they look awesome.
I went with Michelin Defender LTX M/S 2 and think it looks great but that's definitely a personal preference question. I put out a video recently showing my wheel/tire setup.
Looks good. Have a 2.7 XLT on order hopefully getting mine soon. Wondering how much you paid for the PPF and also where did you get the black F-150 badges for the tailgate
I appreciate it! I paid about $2,200 (I think) on the PPF on the front end, as well as the tint. I did them at the same place at the same time. Black badges I ordered off Amazon for like $20. Very happy with them
Sweet upgrade, what size tires do you have on it?
Thanks! Super small factory RWD tires 265/60R18. 30.5” tall 10.4” wide
Just tooky truck in to get a 2 inch level 2017 f150
Hope it turned out great!
I’m thinking about doing this
Did the gas consumption went up?
You did say ride quality stayed the same,that’s good to hear
Everything stayed the same. MPGs didn't change and ride quality stayed the same. Only difference is that I feel ever so slightly higher up and the truck looks level, which to me, is way better than the factory rake. Lowest mpg's I've got on a tank so far was 17mpg and the highest was 26mpg. There's a lot of hills where I live so if I go a full tank going around town on short trips with no freeway it tends to be lower and if I do more freeway it goes up quite a bit.
@@ryanmoyer1 thanks a lot
@@josipdolic6391 Yeah sure thing!
Does this void my extended warranty if i do a leveling kit?
I think technically it does, if something were to happen to your front end suspension. However, it's such a simple and common modification that i think most dealers would figure out a way to help you out.
Technically no, no modifications actually void your warranty. But if the modification causes the issue, than they don't have to fix it.
Nice truck.
I have one like except w/ the 6 5' bed.
Thanks! The 6.5' bed would have been nice but I was trying to fit in the garage
Thanks for the video really appreciate it, what size tires do you have on it in the video and is your truck 4x4 or 2x4 thanks!
They are 265/60/18 stock tires for my RWD. They come out to about 30.5" tall and 10.4" wide. Eventually want to put some 33-34" tall tires that are 10.8-11.2" wide with some 20's and a ~0 Offset. From the research I've done that will just barely fit without having to trim or remove crash bars with the spacer level that I have.
Thanks! I was going crazy trying to figure out why my 4x4 was measuring in at 37.5 in in the front on stock 18's. I'm guessing it just naturally sits a little higher?
@@FireR53 the 4x4's usually come with stock tires that are closer to 33's. I've heard that the front suspension is taller but I haven't seen any videos or personally checked one that can confirm that.
Also.... Apologies, if I would have watched your video all the way through the first time I would have seen that you mentioned your truck was RWD. Thanks again for the great video and congratulations on being the first video to pop up in the Google search results when typing "2021 f150 2in level" 🙌
@@FireR53 No worries! and thanks so much!
Have you bought tires for this yet and if what size and brand did you go with?
Yes I did, check out the most recent vid
Do you tow a trailer with your truck? Does the lift affect towing? Thanks.
I don’t tow at all with it. I suspect it would be squatting if you were pulling a heavy enough load
harsher ride??
Not at all
I forgot to ask you if you had to any recalibration on camera sitting on top of the windshield?
I don’t have the 360 cam unfortunately but I doubt it makes a noticeable difference. That being said, the 360 camera is on the front badge. The radar for pre-collision goes off when it should so that hasn’t changed
@@ryanmoyer1 ok thank you 👍🏻
Does your 2WD have drive modes?
Yes it has like 5 different modes I believe: sport, tow/haul, normal, eco, snow
Did it affect your gas mileage?
It did not.
Thanks. I was seeking the same answer. I’m likely going to do this
@@tylerpetit33 me too I have A 15 hour trip to make soon so I'm not taking my truck on my 20x12s lol I'm just putting them factory ones back on for the trip to get good gas mileage.
If you don’t mind me asking. What did you pay to have them installed ? We have twin trucks BTW! Haha
$402 out the door.
What leveling kit did you actually go with in this video?
Motofab I think.
I might be missing it somewhere but what brand did you go with? I’m not sure it makes a big difference with spacers?? Thanks for the vide. Honestly I’d be extremely happy with the front about an inch lower. I see a few videos with struts where the front is a tad bit higher, something I don’t want.
I believe it’s MotoFab
How much was it for the shop to do it?
I believe it was about $300 out the door for parts and labor.
Is this the 6.5 ft box?
This is the small box. I believe it is 5' 7" with the tailgate closed.
_Ford should of made a 6ft bed along with the traditional 5.5 ft &6.5ft beds because I hate my short bed i need just a little more room, but then again I can't get a 6.5ft because of parking at my place._
@@DoctorRickSanchez Yeah I wonder how they come up with the different bed lengths as well. I'm sure theres a good reason but other options would probably be appreciated by a lot of people!
My 2022 is higher stock with measurements
Yours might be 4wd? I’ve seen a few 2wd with slightly bigger stock tire packages. Not sure exactly what trims and configurations get which size wheels and tires
@@ryanmoyer1 ohhh yeah that's it. 4x4 sorry
Im guessing to get as close to 38.50 would be a 2.5 level kit?
After installing my leveling kit, my driver side sits 1/2" taller than the passenger side front. Did you have this issue?
I would have to measure. I certainly haven't noticed it, but haven't measure both sides either.