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Hello All, my name is Patrick, I currently reside in central Virginia.
I have a 2018 F-150 Ecoboost 2.7L, I bought it brand new, and have sat around for a while without doing anything. But this quarantine has me sitting on the computer a lot looking at different stuff so its time. I want to begin with getting rid of the stock tires and upgrading to some 33" BFG A/T KO2's. Ive read different things regarding whether i will need to level my truck or not to avoid rubbing? if anyone could give me a solid answer id appreciate it!
I am also thinking of lifting it, I previously had a Jeep Wrangler JK, i lifted it 4" and thought it looked great. I have googled "2018 Ford F-150 4" Lift" multiple times, and one second i like it and others times think maybe its not enough. I would love for some input/opinions from seasoned F-150 owners. Outside of that i realize i have the small engine Ecoboost (at the time i didn't think i needed the 3.5), but just looking to see what other upgrades i should look into. I have a company car, so its not technically a daily driver, but i do use it for most honey-do and grocery runs.
Looking forward to any input/opinions/criticism you can give me!
I have a 2018 F-150 Ecoboost 2.7L, I bought it brand new, and have sat around for a while without doing anything. But this quarantine has me sitting on the computer a lot looking at different stuff so its time. I want to begin with getting rid of the stock tires and upgrading to some 33" BFG A/T KO2's. Ive read different things regarding whether i will need to level my truck or not to avoid rubbing? if anyone could give me a solid answer id appreciate it!
I am also thinking of lifting it, I previously had a Jeep Wrangler JK, i lifted it 4" and thought it looked great. I have googled "2018 Ford F-150 4" Lift" multiple times, and one second i like it and others times think maybe its not enough. I would love for some input/opinions from seasoned F-150 owners. Outside of that i realize i have the small engine Ecoboost (at the time i didn't think i needed the 3.5), but just looking to see what other upgrades i should look into. I have a company car, so its not technically a daily driver, but i do use it for most honey-do and grocery runs.
Looking forward to any input/opinions/criticism you can give me!
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Welcome to the site Patrick! A level and 33's should do well, if you decide to go with a lift I would just do a 6" and get it over with. I did exactly that and have no regrets, check out a site called custom offsets, there you can punch in your year, lift and rim size and it will show you lots of examples. Best of luck.
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Welcome to the site Patrick! A level and 33's should do well, if you decide to go with a lift I would just do a 6" and get it over with. I did exactly that and have no regrets, check out a site called custom offsets, there you can punch in your year, lift and rim size and it will show you lots of examples. Best of luck.
I don't understand why lifting a truck over 2.5" would do any damage unless you had improperly installed it or it was a cheap lift kit.
EDIT: I understand that wear and tear is increased with a lift, but i meant more of actual components breaking.
Last edited by Patva89; May 7, 2020 at 01:32 PM.