HCFX2013

Warranty.

Z7What

I'd disagree with this statement also. I have had warranty paint work and driveshaft clunk with my leveling kit.

You may say cause it wasn't a issue with suspension. Well I had a 03 Supercab lifted on 37"s(6" Fabtech & 3" body) and had a lower control arm changed due to the shock mounting tab breaking off.

It's all up to the dealer.

Wayne

HCFX2013

I went through hell and back to try and get a front end steering knock fixed on my old truck. It was present before the leveling kit, 3 dealers I tried gave me hell. The 4th dealer was willing to work with me, but Ford red flagged my warranty and they finally agreed to repair it after quite a few arguments. The noise came back, Ford refused and blamed it on the leveling kit. Needless to say, my new truck stays stock suspension wise. Leveling my last truck was about the worst vehicular mod decision I think I've ever made (though the larger tires were probably a bigger mistake). The drawbacks of a leveling kit with heavy mud tires simply outweigh the benefits of the tough look IMO.

I say you buy the truck, throw a set of nice new wheels on it and just enjoy the thing.

Gravelley

I think your a bit wrong there chief, got a 2.5" level stock tires and i have noticed 0 change in millage, as well i was worried about the rake when weight in the back but i just had my snowmobile in the back and its a mountain sled so it isn't small and you couldn't even tell any difference then having nothing in the back.

MikeyZ

I think that's Bull****- Squanto.

To the OP- do your research before buying that kit. The 1.5 AS will give you MORE than 1.5.
C
Sounds like you want the Daystar 1" Budget Boost

F-250,LD

Headlights not pointing where they are suppose to be pointing.
Oncoming traffic flashing their lights because yours are in their eyes.
Saggy butt syndrome when hauling weight or towing.
Oncoming traffic flashing their lights because yours are in theirs eyes even more.

matt_m

Shouldn't the headlights be re-aimed after install?

Gravelley

Yup im making it up, would you like me to take pictures to show you. my l/100km have been at 15.5 since ive had the truck and goes up to 16 in the winter then back down. Second im pretty sure i can see so therefor i can tell if a truck is sagged. So think and call what you want feel free to fly all the way to my house and look for your self if you want to. Biggest down fall i find with a level is its a bit stiffer. But im sure if you go with bilstien shocks it will make is softer, probably my regret on a level is going with ready lift spacer instead of bilstein.

MGD

Hi.

This is just one more of those debate where no one will ever win. Like the v6 versus the "gotta have that v8 sound" merry-go-round.

The quantifiable positive aspects of a level are few - a 'tough' look and typically clearance for larger meats. That's it. And it usually follow that larger tires are a next step, because a raised front-end with stock 31.9" tires looks goofy. And we all know that 'tough' and 'goofy' do not mix, lol.

The tangible downsides are more evident - mileage hit (confirmed via precise record-keeping, which most do not do, or do incorrectly), poorer aeros, additional mileage & aero hits from the aforementioned larger meats, the need for bags or springs to re-level it out after loading the bed and/or tongue ( unless you dig the Cali Rake, lol), front-end component wear, possible realignment expense poorer braking due to larger heavier meats, .... etc ...

Hence - objectively on that basis, the cons outweigh the pros. But - it simply does not matter to some folks; they 'just gotta have that tough look' even though it appears to most to be irrational.

BTW - those who feel it 'sets them apart from the millions of other F150's' are high, lol - it's still an easily-recognizable F150 in every other respect - no dinky little 1-2" front- end rise is EVER gonna change that fact. Common as the Timmie's on every corner, lol.

Wanna lift? Do it right (that means NO POS cheap-*** spacers), and suck up the unarguable effects on the truck - denial isn't gonna help you refute simple physics - unless you don't know what 'physics' even means

Lastly - it's also evident that there is a 'herd mentality' facet to mods like this - just like Fartmasters, glaring PnP Blue HID's, lifting a 2WD to install mudders, etc.

Just my opinion folks - if yall get bent or yer panties just got in a wad, that's yer problem.... okay? ADULT truck forum - whut even allows some cussin', remember?

Cowpig

it is not logical that mpg's wouldn't be affected by raising the nose into the wind, how much it's affected can be debated (absent controlled wind tunnel testing).

if you have a 4x4 and are keeping stock rims/tires, i'd suggest you take the rear blocks out instead - it's easy, free, and doesn't negatively affect anything. There's no reason to lift if you aren't adding larger tires as you don't really gain much of anything offroad and nothing onroad (although you can add yourself to the pavement queens that look cool but never leave the pavement)