Anyone here went to the dealer to get the leveling kit installed?

 

Yes I did. I'm pleased with it but I'm convinced I could've got it done cheaper. But at leas this way it's covered by Ford.

Paid $650 for the kit, installation and an alignment.

 

Was it this kit?:

https://media.ford.com/content/fordm...ling-kits.html

What kit did you get for $650 complete?

 

My receipt shows that they installed a TrailFX F25LL3 2.5" leveling kit. Here is a link:
https://www.trailfx.com/trailfx/susp...LL3--TLFF25LL3

You can find this online for $80 and under, but Ford marked it up to about $270 plus labor and alignment. If I had known what the part was I might have bought it online and shopped around for a good install deal. But overall I'm happy with the appearance and if I have an issue I think I may have luck following up with the dealer.

 

Doubt if you get out from under that one for less than 2.5K at a dealer. But if they will do spacers (NOT FORD PERFORMANCE) for $650 then maybe just over 2K could be done.

Kit alone is north of $1,500 from what I understand.

GD

 

$1500 for just a leveling kit? Or is that a lift? I'm new to leveling and lifting but I've seem many leveling kits for under $100, some as low as $40 (which are mainly spacers that go on top of the strut).

 

can you post the part number of the kit? thanks!

 

Here's a link to one for $61. Basically a spacer that sits on top of the strut.

Description:
MotoFab 2.5 in. Front Leveling Kit (04-20 2WD/4WD F-150, Excluding Raptor)

Link:
https://www.americantrucks.com/motof...E&gclsrc=aw.ds

I'm not a suspension expert so I am assuming that this sort of leveling kit is ok for the average user. Maybe a lot of off-roading warrants something more expensive.

 

Yep, fine for the average user. Motofab is a well made product. The only thing I see with any of these spacers, I recommend to use steel ones instead of aluminum. I say that, because I had aluminum spacers on my '12 prior to going with coilovers. The units sat in my barn and were on the ruck for around a year. I went to put the truck back to OEM to sell, and had to cut the spacers off the OEM shocks due to corrosion. Maybe slather them up with antiseize before installing would help.

 

https://performanceparts.ford.com/part/M-18000-F15A

The have posted the new lift on their Ford performance website for $1495 as its "Tuned by Ford Performance"

I really think they had a cheaper lift before this new one which was very similar for sale on the Ford Performance website.