Check out the install! I show step by step on whats going on! A how-to! And I even talk about wheel sizes! Check me out on IG @alien_projectsog❗️❗️
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@joshuamunoz50364 жыл бұрын
Dude thanks man, I am installing a 2in level kit on mines,and your video is by far the straightest/easiest way to go.
@tpallen5642 жыл бұрын
Just installed 2” leveling kit on 2018 f150 following this way of install. By far the easiest way to go. Only thing I did different is I separated the upper ball joint which just made it easier to remove strut assembly. I was able to line up the LCAs to get fastened exactly where they were prior to leveling install just by light prying and zipping the nuts on with a impact wrench when they were in the correct position. I did mark them with a paint marker but it really wasn’t too necessary as you can clearly see where they were originally fastened by the wear marks from the bolt and nut head. Had alignment done afterwards and only thing off was the toe by less than a 1/8”. Thanks for the video. Installed two different leveling kits on other trucks without pulling the LCA bolts and it’s way easier this way.
@michaellopez61343 жыл бұрын
I love this guy already. Completely bypassed the removal of bolts.
@brycerutherford98933 жыл бұрын
Wish I had seen this before watching other video's. This took less than half the time. Thanks.
@thezarbie3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much for this video! I can also testify that it worked perfectly fine for me on my 2017 that has spent it’s life in Canada and Michigan. Yeah, it has seen a lot of salt. I am not an auto tech, but am fairly handy. I think I had about 5 hours into the job all together. I had difficulty getting a couple of the lock nuts off of the end-link, but used a heat gun to and they came off just fine once I figured the issue out. I took it for an alignment the next morning and everything is fine. - thanks again!
@7P4MBH4 жыл бұрын
Glad I came across your video. Your install method is way less complicated than every other one I've come across. Thanks!
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
I try to make things as simple as I can, I did the drivers side and kind of had to figure it out then I did the walk through on the passenger side. I don't remember if I state this in the video but its in your best interest to get an alignment done upon completion.
@Crescent11013 жыл бұрын
Can someone explain how to mark the Lower Control Arms bolts?
@romarro4616 Жыл бұрын
i can see your way is a lot easier than other people are showing. thank you
@mrmxpx20013 жыл бұрын
I watched this video...after I took apart the first side. Then I did the other side this way. Totally nailed it, one side 3 hours the other, 1 hour. Follow this tutorial and don't be like me.
@Craignevis19 Жыл бұрын
What about setting the preload on the lower control arms? Sitting the truck on the ground before tightening them? Otherwise looks like a great method.
@redskoob8 ай бұрын
Bro... this looks WAY easier than the other videos I've seen where they take EVERYthing apart. Why disassemble everything if this is all you need?
@xentoxento21992 жыл бұрын
It’s work! Thank you for saving my time. Much easier than regular way. And you have to do alignment anyway. Thanks!
@762mark2 Жыл бұрын
Out of 10 videos this one looks twice as easy as the rest. I'm upgrading UCA so I do have to remove upper ball joint and bushing bolts, so I just need the strut to drop out of the way (it already has level kit on it) thanks for showing this method.
@cs72852 ай бұрын
Did you not have to do a 180 rotation of the strut? Have seen multiple videos showing them doing something like that
@andrewhurley2379Ай бұрын
The only correct way to do this!
@ALMX5DP2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I’ll be doing my Bilstein install this weekend so I think this will cut the time in half versus what other videos and tutorials show.
@duboisdl2 жыл бұрын
What exactly are you marking on the LCA? I could not see any marks in your video. Is the hole that the bolt goes through slotted?
@briancraft7772 жыл бұрын
Your process looks much easier than others I've watched. They removed everything above the lower control arm. Basically opposite what you did but yours looks faster
@davej323734 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! Dropping the LCA seems like a WAY easier method than the others out there. Did you have to rotate your lower strut studs? If so, how did you do it?
@zeekdornier29463 жыл бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdKJn5R5ntediYU.html Watch this video, but start at minute 14:53. This is by far the easiest way that I've seen to rotate the lower strut studs.
@drchangtorres3 жыл бұрын
Yes very simple install!
@armore88894 жыл бұрын
What is the offset on your wheels / and the exact measurements I really like how it looks
@michaelhenson38003 жыл бұрын
Just used this method to install a 2.5 inch Motofab lift. It took me about 2 and half hours to install it by myself.
@ryanrussell38933 жыл бұрын
I did it to my truck in roughly 40 min 20 min per side, all i did was take out the two lower control arm bolts, and then take out the lower strut bolt and boom the strut dropped right out from the bottom and i installed spacer... literally only 3 bolts all the same size
@zeekdornier29463 жыл бұрын
@@ryanrussell3893 you have a 4x4? did you also take out the sway bar bolt or remove the brake line brackets? Just curious since i'll be doing this to my truck in another month or two.
@ryanrussell38933 жыл бұрын
@@zeekdornier2946 yes 4x4. Brake line brackets or sway bar so not need to be removed, I had to remove the easy steering stabilzer. The strut was able to slide out between the axle and tie rod but it was tight, i wouldve just removed the one tie rod bolt but my truck was a little rusty and didnt want to come out easily so i had to weave it through
@zeekdornier29463 жыл бұрын
@@ryanrussell3893 sounds good, I’m definitely a “work smart, not hard” kinda guy and don’t want to spend more time than it should take to do a simple strut spacer kit. I’ll see how it goes. Debating on whether or not I’ll make my own video with more detailed steps and post it.
@ryanrussell38933 жыл бұрын
@@zeekdornier2946 do you have instagram? Ill send you quick just pointing with my finger video on how i did it just so were on the same page, and yes make i video i was going to but got lazy
@kylemcgriff2 жыл бұрын
going to take on this project this weekend. One question I had was when you said to mark for the alignment do you mean mark where the bolts are? a little confused on that. I plan on getting new tires and an alignment right after I am done with it anyways so will it even matter?
@albertcollins6317 Жыл бұрын
Hey can you show Me or explain to me how you got the two nuts off the lower control arm specifically the ones in the rear closer the the doors . There is another bolt in the way preventing my 1/2 impact from getting in there
@dariusmurry3190 Жыл бұрын
Did you have to compress the springs?
@jquiznos22833 жыл бұрын
Do you have torque specs for any of this? those 2 big nuts seem kinda important and I think it'd be prudent of me to get it right.
@alienprojects33653 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie I dod the ugga dugga think and 50k miles later no issues
@jquiznos22833 жыл бұрын
@@alienprojects3365 WHAT?!?
@tyecastellano484 жыл бұрын
whats the size of the level kit?
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Tye Castellano I cant remember if its a 2.5” or a 3” but one of those two
@fernandozepeda26172 жыл бұрын
What offset are your wheels? I have a leveling kit on my f150 but want a bit of poke and I like how your truck looks
@Blanco_5.02 жыл бұрын
What were the torque specs for the struts lower nuts/bolts ?
@luisquintero46964 жыл бұрын
Is it ok to put a 285/55 r20 tires on that truck ?
@alienprojects33653 жыл бұрын
You should be able to, if not the website American Trucks has a lot of detailed information on what can and cant fit
@DSPAINTWORKZ9 ай бұрын
What size level kit?
@velvetsmoooth49804 жыл бұрын
What am I marking on the lower control arm bolts? I’m not exactly sure what you mean. Doesn’t the bolt only go in 1 way? Any help is appreciated thanks for the video!
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Fraser Price Mark the location of all of them, you’ll need an alignment once its back together
@JordanSmith-bt2sq2 жыл бұрын
@@alienprojects3365 that didn’t answer the question very well. What are we marking on the LCA bolts??
@JP-ATV3 жыл бұрын
Great vid ! Whats the roof rack you got, it looks good!
@leshak19912 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Gold 🪙🥇
@alexl33833 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by marking the control arm bolt ?
@alienprojects33653 жыл бұрын
Mark the bolt to the chassis to get it lined up as best as possible, making it not as bad to drive without the alignment
@MrBeats_60004 жыл бұрын
this was a 4x4 right? about to start on mine and this looks way more logical than removing the uca and axle etc
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Yup! Just make sure to immediately get an alignment, eye balling skills are not enough, so Ive learned
@rendiewmit862 жыл бұрын
@@alienprojects3365 how did you realign the bolts on the bottom of the struts? They have a slight angle one direction and when you put the spacer on top of strut you have to turn strut around 180° and the angle of the bottom bolts are now wrong. Someone on another video said he swaps the driver side with the passenger side and that takes care of it but I think they have the same angle regardless of which side it came from.
@elcoolcubanito2 жыл бұрын
How tall is his leveling kit
@albertcollins6317 Жыл бұрын
What wheels do you have
@thrRnz94964 жыл бұрын
Any problems with premature ball joint wear?
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Ryan Dauphinee Nothing so far, been like 25-30k miles since
@thrRnz94964 жыл бұрын
@@alienprojects3365 Thanks! appreciate the vid
@rideoutwest78852 жыл бұрын
Could someone please explain what to mark on the LCA?! I'm confused as to how that effects camber if it's a bushing and the control arm itself moves up and down naturally.
@ALMX5DP2 жыл бұрын
They are eccentric bolts, so rotating them will change how far in or out the LCA is in relation to the mount. You should see some alignment grooves on the bolt head side to give you an idea, but just mark where the cam lobe is the largest against the mount so you can put everything back. An alignment shop can fine tune everything after so no need to be exact just close enough.
@msyarina01064 жыл бұрын
Getting ready to install my 2" Level this weekend. I have to say this is the least complex method I have seen...BY FAR. Why is this method not done more often?
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Mike Yarina, good question! Doing it this will will require an alignment though, unless you take a paint marker or sharpie of some kind and mark where all the bolts lines up for the lower control arm you could get away without an alignment
@msyarina01064 жыл бұрын
@@alienprojects3365 Yeah I do plan on using a mark of some sorts on the bolts on the lower control arm so when I put it back to together it is as close as I can get it. I do plan on getting a realignment right after regardless. Thanks again!
@TomasCirip9 ай бұрын
@@alienprojects3365 Alignment is required regardless which method you use.
@russpavlik8154 жыл бұрын
Do you have to a alignment after this
@alienprojects33653 жыл бұрын
Yes, you will need an alignment
@s.t.entertainmentreviews75064 жыл бұрын
Great video! So for a relatively mechanically inclined guy in the driveway you thinking 3 hours? Thx bro!
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
S.T. ENTERTAINMENT Yup, didnt take me too long if I remember correctly
@bobobrazil19732 жыл бұрын
Looks good.👍
@josephkotlar51844 жыл бұрын
Was this truck four wheel drive?
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Joseph Kotlar Yes it is
@jasonsimeroth50343 жыл бұрын
This is a 2 wheel drive, same install on 4x4?
@americanchinook3 жыл бұрын
It's a 4x4.
@Itsnotagti3 жыл бұрын
What size are the lower control arm bolts???
@DopeEst963 жыл бұрын
27mm
@Itsnotagti3 жыл бұрын
@@DopeEst96 you the man thank you.
@DopeEst963 жыл бұрын
@@Itsnotagti good luck man. I just tried this and couldn't finish, too many details not shown. Puttingg that control arm back in with the spacer was a nightmare. 2.5in spacer
@Itsnotagti3 жыл бұрын
@@DopeEst96 dude tell me about it, my bro in law is an amateur mechanic out of college but he is pretty damn good and me and him both could barely get it out let alone with the spacer on lmao. He honestly did it all i was just trying to help in any way lol. We didn’t take the lower control arm bolts off though.
@camb20063 жыл бұрын
@@Itsnotagti Well I think thats why you had such a hard time. Im def taking my. lower controls off
@yruhatin1004 жыл бұрын
Tried to do this last and couldn't. There are a lot of missing steps from this video.
@caseyeberle79984 жыл бұрын
Can you elaborate? I have my kit on order. I would love to hear what you did.
@yruhatin1004 жыл бұрын
@@caseyeberle7998it doesn't include steps for 4x4 and rotating of strut's mounting screws. here's a better video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdKJn5R5ntediYU.html
@smalltownhomestead664 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure all Fx4’s are 4 wheel drive but I could be mistaken. I did see videos though where you need to rotate the bottom strut bolts a little but I still think this way is do-able.
@alienprojects33654 жыл бұрын
Yes guys the American Trucks video will be better, they sell the product, have done more than me and have all the available tools and shop space, this was my first time installing a leveling kit, Im just sharing my experience
@smalltownhomestead664 жыл бұрын
Knuckle-busters Garage I think your video is great.
@andrewharp22333 жыл бұрын
Do i need to get an alignment after this?
@Marc88Perez3 жыл бұрын
Yes
@AiBilly4 жыл бұрын
Torque Values !
@6thGearSmacked Жыл бұрын
Sounds like you’re in a chiller plant lol.
@thomaspoole88745 ай бұрын
How bout you record how’s it done next time
@alienprojects33655 ай бұрын
Sorry I didn't go slow enough for you. 738 other people figured it out from this video.
@nathanhayes19823 жыл бұрын
Nuts!
@tomforeman3982 Жыл бұрын
Nuts not bolts
@goofyleo38695 жыл бұрын
Damn, you're a cutie. ❤
@Figuereditout4 ай бұрын
Pretty sorry video and not full detail on what really goes into it and how to mark lower control arms. Just not good detail.
@solohikr77593 жыл бұрын
Attn: all KZfaq content providers. Pleas stop using go pro or what ever camera attached to your head. Use a tripod or a buddy
@user-jk5nz9cd2k5 ай бұрын
Ya, I got kind of dizzy watching.
@jasonwilliams16183 жыл бұрын
Don’t do it this way!!! Your alignment will be so far off you won’t be able to drive to get it aligned!
@zeekdornier29463 жыл бұрын
How will this make it more unaligned than any of the other ways? Looks less invasive to me and much simpler... As long as you mark the LCA bolts and put it back together right, it shouldn't be that far off and you should be able to make it to a shop for an alignment
@jasonwilliams16183 жыл бұрын
@@zeekdornier2946 go ahead. You’ll see. You can’t just “mark it”, You can’t just put it back in place. Those A arms won’t budge with out straps and leverage. Just drop the spindle, if you know how...
@zeekdornier29463 жыл бұрын
@@jasonwilliams1618 I’m not acting like a smart a$$ or anything, just genuinely curious. This guy seemed to have zero issues as well as 2-3 other guys in the comments that did theirs the same way. I want to know how it’s hard to get back in the same place? You’d use the Jack to bring the LCA back up I’d assume. That shouldn’t be difficult, but I’ve never done it and will be attempting to in a month or so, so I’d like to know.
@jasonwilliams16183 жыл бұрын
@@zeekdornier2946 videos can be stopped and started. I guarantee you it took longer than 9 minutes.