My 2021 F-150 build : XLT. LeadFoot. Raptor lights. 2.5" level kit. Method wheels. Toyo tires.

[GABAR]

Where can you buy a grille from another trim?

The parts department of any Ford dealer.

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[bweliks]

Mods list:

4x4 5.0 LeadFoot XLT 302

Swapped my XLT grille for a Lariat one (picked up for costs). Like to think I’m one of the first to install raptor lights on the new 21’.

2.5” level kit
18” Method Wheels
Toyo AT II 295/70R18 34's
Stubby antenna
Ford Bedliner

Before installing Raptor lights.

Can you snap a picture from the front in daylight? is there any offset on the wheels? Want to do something similar but don't want too wide of a stance.

 

[SC_Titan]

Also would like to know more about the raptor light install.

 

[6THF150]

Where can you buy a grille from another trim?

make sure you order from Ford Parts online, choose your local dealer for pick up - it will save you hundreds

 

[JrDub]

Mods list:

4x4 5.0 LeadFoot XLT 302

Swapped my XLT grille for a Lariat one (picked up for costs). Like to think I’m one of the first to install raptor lights on the new 21’.

2.5” level kit
18” Method Wheels
Toyo AT II 295/70R18 34's
Stubby antenna
Ford Bedliner

Before installing Raptor lights.

Mods list:

4x4 5.0 LeadFoot XLT 302

Swapped my XLT grille for a Lariat one (picked up for costs). Like to think I’m one of the first to install raptor lights on the new 21’.

2.5” level kit
18” Method Wheels
Toyo AT II 295/70R18 34's
Stubby antenna
Ford Bedliner

Before installing Raptor lights.

Any tire rub running those 295/70’s?

 

[Stylwire]

Looks great bud!! How bad was grille swap? Want to put an STX grille in my XLT when it gets built and wondering how bad the tear down is

Pretty similar to the 2018-2020s
Remove the two screws on the front wheel well (both sides) and gently pull lower fascia off (be aware of tabs etc)

a bunch of top tabs to remove the plastic cover on top of the grille/radiator etc. then some bolts on top.

Then another single bolt on either side of the lower grille and then it should slide out

 

[Stylwire]

Any tire rub running those 295/70’s?

no rubbing

 

[Stylwire]

Love the Raptor lights............I have a 502a Lariat incoming.....How did you do the Raptor lights?

I hooked up to the front side marker lights out of the driver side headlight. Easy two wire plug that was simple to identify what was ground and power

 

[Stylwire]

Do you know the offset on your wheels? I'm still up in the air on replacing my stock 18's.

I believe it’s +18. The are method 305s

 

[Stylwire]

Looks great! I’m also curious about how the grill comes off. Is it similar to the previous models? The painted piece under the grill has two screws on each side and then pull it away from the truck, exposing the bolts for the grill?

Yea pretty close to previous model. Lower fascia is removed by the two screws in each front wheel well. And there’s a lot of tabs on top of the grille/radiator plastic cover that hide other bolts/etc

 

[Stylwire]

Which amber light kit did you use? Did you use a plug and play adapter or did you have to splice ? Looks great.

Bought some Tacoma ones on Amazon that were a little wider to emulate the new longer lights on the new raptor. Spliced into the side marker light located behind driver side headlight

 

[Stylwire]

Nice truck! Where can I get the raptor lights? Thanks!

They were on Amazon. Just got some Tacoma lights that were wider/longer looking to closely emulate the new gen 3 raptor lights

 

[Administrator]

@Stylwire has now custom fitted / fabbed a Raptor style grille on his 2021 XLT ?

 

[Jaross]

Truck looks great, amazing job on the lights. What is the brand of the 2.5" leveling kit, it looks perfect.

 

[Smroepe]

Really loving @Stylwire ’s rig.

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