How To: Install a leveling kit on a 95 Ford F-150
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Today Im showing y'all how to install a leveling kit on a 1995 Ford F-150, it's a 2wd truck that has a 5 speed manual transmission. I have been wanting to level my truck for a while but i never had time to get an alignment, well now i do and heres how you install the level!
Here is the leveling kit i bought and used - www.amazon.com/...
For those who still find this helpful, thank you. For those who comment to be assholes just keep your comments to yourself. Was done 4 years ago, I understand
Hey, you know what, you got under there and did it yourself. Good for you. There's better ways and tools to use, but you figured it out with what you had at the time. That's how you learn. These people with unlimited daddy's funds and new trucks can't even figure out how to change a tire. You're obviously not a seasoned mechanic, but your learning, keep it up.
Im 47 years old and learning from some one younger than me!! Just wanted to have an idea how to install a leveling kit on my 94 f150..thanks for the video!!!
Boy, watching you fight with basically everything made me tired. So I paused and came back. You sure do have determination.👍
i am about to install one one my bronco this video was really helpful thanks
I like how your help just watched you struggle
Think about it. If you're doing it by yourself, you gotta learn
Went ahead and took the plunge. Just installed the level kit. SOOO much better super easy too thanks to ur vid!!
Now I’m searching for a brush guard too lol
C J what size level kit did you go with?
ARaw Braccili the two inch level he has posted in description. Installed myself as well. Took a little bit of time but really easy if u have basic understanding of tools and follow the procedures he shows on video. Better than 250 they were charging for at a shop
Great, job I'm doing this to my 95 this week. I've been wanting to do this for years now,lol. Great help, my man. Also need that front brush guard,lol.
Gonna be working on my 92 as soon as the mail man comes. Thanks for the video. Helps out.
I know its comfortable but you really shouldnt sit with your legs under the truck while up on stands or a jack you should only be under the truck if you have too be
You must employ more safety measures else you are likely to have an accident. The question then is how disabling that accident will be? Please use dual jack stands, one holding and one just behind that one in the event of a slide off. Additionally, don't put yourself in jeopardy. Use proper tools, a break over bar would have been good and or a socket and extension. You're a smart guy don't make dumb mistakes concerning safety. Jim
Thank you for this bro! Just bought my leveling kit for my 95er. Simple and hands on instructions. By the way, what modification did you do to the exhaust? Sounds sick!
I think it was just a muffler delete!
No lie, this helped me within the first 2min. Appreciate the video, man!
We all had to learn at one point, great video man. Be safe!!!
Bradley Talbot for sure haha I did that when I was 15 so 4 years ago. I had a 2015 f250 platinum that I put a 2.5” lift on and some 37s but I sold it and bout a car lol. Thanks for the comment!
thankx a million for your vid... I've been searching utube for something like this and you nail it on point...
that was hard to watch you fiddle with that crescent wrench lol i bet a socket on an extension would have been a ton easier lol
Luke Morter haha yeah I tried using an extension but it would work now I have new coils and that's what I did. Super simple
Thank you for your video on how to install a lift donut, it was helpful. I hope in 4 years you have learned to use a torque wrench properly. as we work on things we learn..keep up the good work.
Professionally haha, I appreciate it
I have an '88 F150 XLT Lariat with the 351 Windsor V8. 2.5" True dual "straights" (no cats) to dual glass packs and 3 inch turn downs. Hauls ass pretty good. It'd be faster if the truck wasn't as heavy. Some people would ask why lift a 2 wheel drive. Personally I just like the way it looks better. Idk if you can even call a leveling kit a lift kit cuz all its doing is making it ride evenly and not have the front lower than rear. Anyway nice video man looks good.
"The ole deer call"
Hell yea
Awesome video! Thank you. I have the exact same truck but automatic. It has this jilopy looking stance at the moment where the front end sits a couple of inches lower than the rear. This is exactly what I want to do as well to even out the stance. Probably replace the Coils and Shocks at same time. Thanks again.
The reason you have that gap is because you only took the metal bushing that hold the spring on and your supposed to take the ruber bushing that sits under the spring stock from factory and put it on top of the spacer then you put the spring on and then you put the metal one on that holds it down. The ruber one ubsorbs shock
Tristan Brinson that makes sense, I’m honestly not too worried about it only because it’s been a year or so sense I’ve installed and havnt had a problem out of it. I️ appreciate your information, I️ had no clue!
Brennon Echterling no problem man
great video... but it should have been called... how to install a leveling kit with just an adjustable wrench
Bryan Chaffer just using what I had :)
Brennon Echterling
do you remember what size tires you ran with this
you should be able to run up to around a 33 with a leveling kit if i'm not mistaken.it looks like he has 30ish inch tires.
Yeah I despise adjustable wrenches. For me they are a last resort. I know it was all u had. Invest in tools. It takes time and money, but in long run it's worth it.
cydonianman for sure, I was only 15 when I recorded that video. Haha I’ve got tools for any application now. I appreciate your comment!
From what you say and what I read the camber kit is necessary. I can"t find a +3 degree for my 2000 F-250 but a Moog adjustable up to +4 degrees Moog K80109 is available most everywhere. Thanks a bunch!
I did this to a van thanks to your help. Lets see the assholes with their comments do that. BTW your parents raised you well.
To hell with what they say, after this video I'm putting a leveling kit on my 91 f150. What glass pack kit did you get that exhaust system sounded good for a v6
Jayce Williams it was a i6 haha but thanks, at the time it probably just had the muffler removed. Being I was 16 it probably was straight piped or muffler delete lol
Is your 91 f150 4wd? If so I have questions
wolfwowitz1911 nah it was a 2wd but I might be able to answer, what’s up?
@@wolfwowitz mine is 2wd but I have worked on the 4wd before. What's your question
I have a 1991 ford f150 4x4 stock height on 33x12.5x15s I'm trying to see if I'll need to order a lift kit or if a leveling kit will work without it f*****g up my brand new tires
Looks great I know what I'm doing to mine now lol
This video helped me out so much thank you. But now I have another problem I got it aligned but the shop said they can't align it all the way because there is metal to metal hitting and will cause a problem for my power steering
Drew Vierra dang I'm not sure I didn't have that problem
My 94 xl is weird as it has the double tank, and the leather bench from an xlt, but still had the less attractive tailgate and other regular xl features
94s are weird. I have the XLT and it’s got cloth bucket seats, but it has the dual tanks. Maybe it’s because mine is a Flareside? No idea
So I'm doing this to a 94 f150 to fit 20's and 32s (factory wheels of my 18 f150) + 5 lug to 6 adapters. Gonna looks sick af
Gonna install this on my Flareside
Great video, thanks for the help. Beautiful truck, beautiful country out there. Doing the same to my bronco.
Man my respect to you sir ..looks like a Mexican doing the job with a couple of tools 😂👍👍
Dont ever sit under the rotor assembly
amen boots,that thing coulda cut him in half.please be careful bud.
@Ben A are you referring to the two guys in the vid or the commentors because the dudes in the vid are gen z. Dumbass
Saw it and cringed as well.
Good job man!!!
Thanks!
hey man did those camber bolts do the trick and straighten the tire out?
I’ve got a 94 with the 5.0 and no joke it’s quick as hell
I think this is the 4.9 300 i6, amazing motor, slow as hell however
Am I the only one that finds it ironic that the automatics have tachs but the manuals don't ? I always thought it was backwards since you can't change shift points in automatic transmission
Richard Lynch Tags as in?? Like on the dash cluster?
@@blane4thgen sorry meant tachs
Richard Lynch oh haha right!
nice level truck
Did you need new camber bushings
nice boy but you a lot to learn bad the things you was doing going to get you killed never put a Jack stand in a spot like that never strust a Jack stand or a Jack yea they are man's bet frend but most deadlys thing to for your next go around that nut is 1"an 1/8 never ues a drumming wrich
Did the camber ever work itself back into spec?
Yes it did
Hey man, you still have the truck? You should post a video of it if you added something else to it.
Activkids Life so sorry I sold it! I moved into a 2015 f250 platinum, but sold that and bought a car for college.
You gonna make a update video on the truck? Kinda curious what you’ve done to it since this video
Michael McKenzie I sold it about a year ago, if you want me to dm you a pic of it before I sold it I can. I built a bumper, 33s, a few other things I can’t remember but it sat clean
did your retainer tighten all the way down and touch coil spring?
brent underwood to what I remember yes it did
I’m having the same problem did you figure it out
How does that make any difference to the truck height if those shocks are fully extended in the factory holes with no spacers on the mounts??
Do you still modify the truck? Any changes?
Appreciate the video dude. Just got myself the same truck from a rancher lol. Will be doing this. What's the name of the brush guard
Can anyone explain what the difference in size is or what it means? How come for a 2wd they are 3/4 and for a 4wd they are 5/8?
Great video man!! Very well Explained!
did you do the bushings yourself?
is that something similarly simple to installing these donuts? not great with cars but this is easy enough. thanks man
Nice truck! I have the same one and am also going to bring my front end up a little bit. maybe 2 inch leveling kit
Great vid, I'm just curious about how it will effect longevity of the front suspension. the spring looks a little cockeyed and overcompressed, which will advance wear on it. Shouldnt you get shorter springs designed for the 2" block, that fit without compressing so much? Has the front end started squatting or going out of alignment?
Not criticizing, I'm legitimately curious, wanting to know before I dive into it myself.
I upgraded to moog coil springs which have a higher rate and are heavier duty. They don't lose height after a long time I've had them on with the leveling kit for a year now and it rides better than the stock springs.
Brennon Echterling which moog springs did u get? Not gonna lie I’m low key copying u right now lol
Very helpful video and your truck is awesome, it sounds freakin cool. Thinking of doing this to my 93' f150 xlt extended cab 2wd 5.0/302. I already installed a Rough Country 4" lift kit but the tires still rub. (33"x12.5"x15) Think 1.5" spacers will do the trick.
I have a 88 f150 on 33s 12.5 and 15 and it’s stock and don’t rub that’s weird
did this make it possible to drop the oil pan with having to lift the motor? also how has the kit held up for you?
Did find this helpful wondering if this level kit will work on my 96 f250 2wd can’t find one for a f250 but seems like it would be the same set up
how is it holding up? also did it make the ride more rough or was there not much of a difference
thanks, exactly what i was looking for
I was wondering how much your alignment cost because I did it on my truck but the alignment is expensive asf
Did you end up putting bigger wheels on? I have 96 f150 2wd long bed. I have the same wheels and tires that you have in your vehicle. Just curious if you went up in size now that you added room with the leveling kit.
Sam Ballenger at one point I had 31x10.50r15 bfg on there but I stretched my stock tires onto some 15x11 wheels and I'm now trying to sell the truck
Where did you buy your radio din at I have an aftermarket radio and don't know where to buy the housing for it and if I need any special wires to hook it up or if it just uses all factory stuff
Did you need new camber bushings I would really like to know
Did you ever find out?
Nice, i need put in my truck 🤙🏼 f150 90’ short bed manual 5 speed 4x4 5.0L with 33”tires
Antonio Carreras does yours rub if so where
Jacob Chandler ?? What’s up
Great video and thanks for including the URL!!
Thanks for the vid Brennon. I really like the grille guard/push bar- What brand is it? Thanks!
when the torque bar stops moving stop trying to tighten it more
thanks bud getting an f150 95' soon.gonna do this.cya pasadena,md.2018
im trying to do the same on my 2wd f250 did u put a block on top of the block the stock block ??
mud life 354 all I did was take apart the stock suspension, then installed the spacer. Putting back all stock parts to go with it, theres a little cup that goes under the spacer
Not sure if your still active, but you think this would work on a 4x4? My f150 has the same setup except 2 shocks on each side in the front. I dont see why it wouldnt work just wanted to make sure..
Vandenham I don’t see why not, if everything looks the same except for the addition of one shock, it should be good
Block leveling kits are made more for 4x4s than 2x4s. Though if you’ve got the 4x4 just go for a full lift
Do you have twin I beam suspension? Just wondering cause I’m putting different wheels on my 88 f150 and it has I Beam suspension and I was wondering If the kit you used would work on my truck
What do you need the get the tires back straight
I had camber bushings installed and an alignment
Wow what bull bar guard is that? Looks nice
New to fords ingenious front end can you tell me all you needed was the bushings to fix the camber or new ball joints also
Daniel Haynes my ball joints were in good shape so I didn't need to replace them, you should decide if you need to replace them
They have a camber kit to fix the issue apparently. I purchased a 2.5 inch level kit but I’m hesitant to put it on now knowing such issue exists which is why I was wondering which size kit was used in this video
Great video, doing this soon. Question: What brush guard do you have on it?
One from Craigslist hahah no idea what brand
Did you have to re align your tires after this
Where is your jack stand during this project ?
I got the exact same kit for my 1994 f150 but the stud extensions don’t fit with the original bolt what do you suggest?
Ruben Melendez take the stud extensions to a hardware store or Home Depot and find a bolt that will fit on it
If U still have the truck do u kno what gears u have. I got 3.55 on mine
No pivement arm, no new suspension braces or frame support brackets at all, and on top of that you called your disc brakes drums when you were actually under your hub. I like the lift and all, but you will end up having bad problems. Be more informed on how to do this stuff. Get all new brackets, shocks, coils, leafs, blocks, and pivement arm next time. Will ride a lot smoother and look a lot better
I’m not sure if anyone asked yet but what size leveling kit did you use? 1.5, 2, or the 2.5 one?
ARaw Braccili it’s the 2 inch
Brennon Echterling Appreciate it. I see it in the link in the description now. I was driving while initially watching this 😅
How did you do the camber alignment? I put the same lift and the mechanic said I need a spacer on my I beam but I have no idea where to find that
Go to a local oReily and tell them you need to order a +/-3° camber bushing for the year model truck you have, make sure they are the Moog brand. And buy two of them, only one come in a box.
Con el de 3 grados quedo bien la inclinación o se ocupa uno de 4 grados?
so if i put this on my truck i will have to get it alignment and camber bushings ?? i wanna do this to my 92 f150 4x4. but i dont wanna have bunch of problems with steering after
HANSLEY Franco R. I had to buy the camber bushings myself because they would have to special order them anyways, and just get the ones they say to. And have a shop align it and you shouldn't have problems. I don't have any problems with mine
@brandon echterling can u post a link for the camber bushings?
Never find any part of your body, under the rotter. I know you have safety stands up, but I still have seen vehicles roll back. Especially when pulling on a wrench. Do trust it ..Please..
I have a '93 and looking to put a body kit on mine. Is this essentially the same as a leveling kit? What kind of kit did you put on? How big of tires would you recommend for a 3 inch?
Adam Glenville i put a 2in leveling kit I believe, with a 3 inch kit you’d probably be good to run 33s maybe 35s mate
How long did you go without a alignment
Do you have to install camber bushings?
How are they holding, have you had any problems lately?
John Morales still level 😎
Take the center caps of the rim it will be easier to get it off and prevent scratches it's just three flathead screws.
Good vidja
Hank hill?
how hard is it to change I just ordered a 2 inch leveling kit for my 1994 f150
Cleatus guff pretty simple, just get some pb blaster and wd40 and about an hour and you're good to go
do I use stock shocks?
Cleatus guff doable, if recommended some 2 inches longer
Hey could you do a video about your brush guard?
Unfortunately, I dont have the truck any longer.
i want to go up to 33s on my 94 f150 2wd but i don't know if a leveling kit will allow tires that size
i have 31 10.5 15s rn sitting stock
jared cox I have the stock 31x10.5r15 on some 12 wide jeep wheels with adapters so they stick out like 2 inches. I also want to move up to 33s and I think they will fit it just might rub your stock bumper, I made a custom bumper for mine so it won't rub there, only the cab. Check out my other video on the truck. You may just need to trim for the 33s to fit
ok thanks im not really worried about it im trading it for a cummins 2000 24 valve one owner
What brush guard do you have on there?
did you have to do anything with camber adjustments after you did the coil spacers???
I did, I got +/- 3 camber bushings and had a local mechanic shop install and align it for me.
@@blane4thgen how much was the allignment, the shop where in-line said $400
@@callmedart5113 back at the time it probably cost me $175??
@@blane4thgen oh dang😂he said it’ll be that much because the type of axle
@@callmedart5113 oh man I know the I beams are no joke lol. When I can find a decent one I’m gunna buy another obs f150. But I won’t buy another 2 wheel drive just for that reason!
Where did you get it, man?
You're going to break the torque wrench like that only go till it clicks then stop
Khurana Evan learned my lesson on that long when I made the video, I appreciate it bud. Thanks for the comment, stay safe💪🏽
Hopefully someone sees this I’m wanting to buy a 2 inch same one he got but I want to know does it completely level out the truck
Leveled mine
Nice video , thanks !!!
will it fit 33" tires?
Does this kit work on a 4x4 truck
Where did u get grill guard?