skidoo1066
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I became the proud owner of a '21 XLT 3.5 EB a few weeks ago, and the Wife gave me permission to lift it so... I did.
I had a local shop install this Zone 4" lift. Zone brand Nitro shocks on the back and replaced front shocks with Bilstein 4600s. Full lift setup, but instead of replacing the struts it extends them so you can use the original strut.
37x12.50r18 Falken Wildpeak RTs on 18x9 0 offset wheels.
The mechanic at the shop was really worried about how much he'd have to cut to accommodate for suspension travel after he got the tires on and they were nearly rubbing everywhere, but luckily just getting rid of all the plastic, trimming the front bumper (after removing front crash bar), a little cutting here and there that I haven't been able to see, and cranking caster forward seems to have gotten there. I haven't taken it up the trails yet, I've bumped over some curbs and so far so good, haven't seen any rubbing. Will report back after the snow starts melting and I can take it up some mountain roads.
Stiff tires gives a rougher ride, used to ride like a Porsche and now it rides like a truck. Fuel economy is down from 22 to about 18mpg highway, which I'm not even sad about tbh. Noticeably less get-up-and-go, but let's be honest, it still has a lot more go than a stock Tundra 5.7. Braking feels like a much bigger difference, to the point that I worry about it a bit. I start slowing down long before I get to a stop sign or red light. I might get a tune at some point in the future, but I definitely think I'll upgrade my front brakes first.
Would I do it again? Jury still out, but probably. This is not my daily driver, I use it a few times a week. If it were my daily driver I'd only go 34-35 tires. But for an adventure vehicle, it's pretty great. I used to have a 2008 Titan Pro4x with no lift and stock sized 33.5", and this F150 with 37s still has more power, rides about the same, and is a much nicer truck overall.
Just thought I'd share, and inspire you if you're thinking about it.
I had a local shop install this Zone 4" lift. Zone brand Nitro shocks on the back and replaced front shocks with Bilstein 4600s. Full lift setup, but instead of replacing the struts it extends them so you can use the original strut.
37x12.50r18 Falken Wildpeak RTs on 18x9 0 offset wheels.
The mechanic at the shop was really worried about how much he'd have to cut to accommodate for suspension travel after he got the tires on and they were nearly rubbing everywhere, but luckily just getting rid of all the plastic, trimming the front bumper (after removing front crash bar), a little cutting here and there that I haven't been able to see, and cranking caster forward seems to have gotten there. I haven't taken it up the trails yet, I've bumped over some curbs and so far so good, haven't seen any rubbing. Will report back after the snow starts melting and I can take it up some mountain roads.
Stiff tires gives a rougher ride, used to ride like a Porsche and now it rides like a truck. Fuel economy is down from 22 to about 18mpg highway, which I'm not even sad about tbh. Noticeably less get-up-and-go, but let's be honest, it still has a lot more go than a stock Tundra 5.7. Braking feels like a much bigger difference, to the point that I worry about it a bit. I start slowing down long before I get to a stop sign or red light. I might get a tune at some point in the future, but I definitely think I'll upgrade my front brakes first.
Would I do it again? Jury still out, but probably. This is not my daily driver, I use it a few times a week. If it were my daily driver I'd only go 34-35 tires. But for an adventure vehicle, it's pretty great. I used to have a 2008 Titan Pro4x with no lift and stock sized 33.5", and this F150 with 37s still has more power, rides about the same, and is a much nicer truck overall.
Just thought I'd share, and inspire you if you're thinking about it.
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