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The Ford F-150 is one of the most popular trucks on the road, and one of the most popular platforms for aftermarket suspension upgrades. Installing a leveling kit is one of the easiest and most rewarding modifications you can do — and with the right kit and a few hours, it's totally DIY-able.
MotoFab leveling kit for your specific F-150 year and trim. Floor jack and two jack stands. Breaker bar or impact gun. Standard metric and SAE socket set. Torque wrench. Pry bar. Penetrating oil (PB Blaster or similar). Alignment appointment (scheduled after installation). Time Required: 2–3 hours for most home mechanics.
Park on a flat, level surface. Engage the parking brake. Loosen the front lug nuts slightly before jacking the truck up — it's easier while the tires are on the ground.
Using your floor jack, raise the front of the truck and support it on jack stands placed under the frame rails — never under the suspension. Lower the truck onto the stands and confirm it's stable before getting under the vehicle.
Remove the lug nuts and pull off both front wheels. Set them aside.
On most F-150 generations, you'll need to disconnect the front sway bar end links to allow the control arm to drop far enough for spacer installation. Use a socket and a wrench to hold the stud while loosening the nut. A little penetrating oil helps here if the links are rusty.
Depending on your year of F-150, this process varies slightly. On strut-equipped trucks, you'll need to remove the three top-hat nuts at the top of the strut tower under the hood, then support the lower control arm with your floor jack and slowly lower it down, allowing the strut to drop far enough to pull it clear of the strut tower.
Place the MotoFab leveling spacer on top of the strut. Make sure it seats correctly and the stud pattern aligns. On some kits, you'll use the factory studs; on others, the kit includes new hardware. Follow the included instructions for your specific kit.
With the spacer in place, push the strut assembly back up into the strut tower and reinstall the top-hat nuts. Torque them to factory spec (typically 35–45 ft-lbs for most F-150 generations — check your kit's instruction sheet).
Reinstall the sway bar end links and torque the nuts to spec.
Mount the wheels and hand-tighten the lug nuts. Lower the truck to the ground and torque the lug nuts to the factory spec for your F-150 (typically 150 ft-lbs).
This is not optional. Any time you change your suspension geometry, you must get a front-end alignment. Skipping the alignment will cause uneven and rapid tire wear. Schedule your alignment appointment before or immediately after installation.
Take photos as you disassemble so you remember how everything goes back together. If you're upgrading to larger tires at the same time, mount them before the alignment so the shop can align for the actual tire size. Torque all fasteners to spec — don't guess. Shop our F-150 leveling kits at motofablifts.com.
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