2023 F150 Platinum Leveling Kit and 35x12.50 Overview

Wow, what a difference a leveling kit and some tires did to this truck!
Let me know what you think!

[@QueenCityBeerTube]

Have the same color & blackout package on my '23 STX. Looks great.

[@floridadawg9857]

Looks great..... I'm running 295/65-20 (35.1 tall ) AT3s on my factory Platinum wheels with 1/4 front spacer.

[@fishonalbertaoutdoors9761]

Love it, man! I have an iconic silver with black appearance pkg and want to do the same thing but don't want to ruin the phenomenal mileage I can gt with the shitty stock scorpion atr.

[@williamburk7988]

Your truck, with the 2" leveling kit, looks great! Keep in mind, these trucks are not symmetrical from front to rear. The distance from the ground to the inside fender on the front has nothing to do with that of the rear. Equalizing and leveling are two different things. Most guys these days are only interested in equalization, as they hyper focus on that measurement. A leveled truck will not measure the same front to back. An equalized truck will, and an equalized truck will result in a squatted truck, and that just functions worse and, in my opinion, looks worse than a raked truck.

[@seanforney24]

100% agree.

[@georgesil15]

Perfect truck! I just purchased the same truck in avalanche grey. I was planning on running a 2" level on 295/65/20s but you just sold me. Just to confirm, you're running a 2" puck style level, 35/12.50/20s and a 1/4" RC spacer to clear the upper controls, and a tire re alignment I'm assuming? Thanks in advance

[@seanforney24]

Nailed it!

[@Nate-zy5ce]

Useful vid. Thanks for sharing. What size tires came with the Platinum originally? If the Tremor comes with 33's, I'm thinking the Platinum's are smaller but I don't know. And can you fit the larger 35 spare under the rear of the bed in the normal spare place? If not, what did you do with it? Oh, and do you know, if I wanted to swap out and get 17 or 18 wheels instead of the 20's, can that be done, and done without changing the brakes? If so, could I do that thru Discount Tire too? I'd really love 35 tires on either 17 or 18 wheels. I have some flexibility with the width, though I'd love to get narrower, like 9's or 10's, even 11's, instead of the 12.5's. Thanks.

[@seanforney24]

They are close to 33s factory. You should be able to go down to a smaller rim. The Raptors have 18s, so should be good. A narrower tire will also give a little more flexibility. 10s I believe are perfect, 12.50s just fill it out and make it look stout.

[@Nate-zy5ce]

@@seanforney24 Are you able to fit the 35's you upgraded to in the same space for the spare tire under the rear of the bed?

[@seanforney24]

@@Nate-zy5ceI think they’ll fit. I did not try that though.

[@Nate-zy5ce]

@@seanforney24 I've since found two youtube vids that showed 35's do fit in the spare area of the F150's, snuggly but fit. So that's good.

[@perrytalkkari4166]

The reason you are rubbing is the width of your tire. If your tire was metric 295/65/R20 you’ll have no rubbing issues. The tire is actually a little taller than yours but more importantly a little narrower. 3/4” or so which makes all the difference in the world.

[@seanforney24]

No more rubbing now, all good.

[@waynefreeman8465]

Did the leveling kit interfere with any of the sensors for the moving taillights while cornering or any of those fancy features? My 2023 lariat has it and i dont wanna fuck up any of that stuff

[@seanforney24]

No it did not. Mine had the blue cruise hands free driving feature also and that also still worked fine.

[@medaharmoud8594]

Does your truck comes with a blue cruise control system?? I’m planning to get my 2024 F150 lariat PowerBoost engine levelled but I got a feedback that can’t be done!

[@seanforney24]

@@medaharmoud8594 mine did have blue cruise and it continued to work fine.

[@bronsondempsey7812]

Looks good. I’m trying to decide between a 2.5 inch and a 2 inch level. Would you have went with 2.5 if you did it over again or no and how is the ride with the level kit?

[@seanforney24]

The 2.5 inch is probably what I would have went with. It still rides great. The tires do make it feel planted so much better than the factory tires.

[@gerardodiaz1748]

Do a 2.25 leveling kit

[@casehunter8376]

With the 2” leveling pucks, does it throw off the angle of the CV joints very much? I’ve been wanting to do this to my F150 but not sure how much added stress it will add to the CV joints and the upper ball joints as well?

[@seanforney24]

@@casehunter8376 it’s not bad. As for long term, people have been using these for a very long time. I’d say you’d be good.

[@edgarrazo6481]

Do you have any rubbing at full turn? Or at full turn and on un even ground ?

[@seanforney24]

@@edgarrazo6481 I had some slight rubbing but in weird circumstances. Not all the time.

[@NJ0730]

Question, what year is your brother’s xlt? And also how big of a leveling kit did you do? I forget but I watched the other video.

[@seanforney24]

His is a 2023 also. 2 inch leveling kit.

[@stevemuzyka]

what to do on a 2024 platinum? same gig?

[@seanforney24]

@@stevemuzyka I’m pretty sure the kit is the same. Click the link and it’ll tell you compatibility.

[@neil4602]

I did the 2.5” on my 24’ STX, FX4 and now I get the Reverse brake assist not available. Dealer says it’s the leveling kit. They flashed it , zeroed it, & and calibrated it and it still comes back. Did you do any calibrations or anything with yours?

[@seanforney24]

@@neil4602 that’s strange. I had mine realigned and that’s it. Everything worked fine, even Bluecruise.

[@seanforney24]

@@neil4602 mine was only a two inch though, but I wouldn’t think that would make that big of a difference.

[@anthonynicholas5951]

Is there a lot of road noise with these tires

[@seanforney24]

Not at all. They ride great.

[@scottcrews4841]

Did the upgrades affect your CCD or Blue cruise?

[@seanforney24]

@@scottcrews4841 no, everything still worked as intended.

[@michaelstewart9366]

Would this void warranty?

[@seanforney24]

@@michaelstewart9366 It shouldn’t, but I always recommend talking to the dealership that you work with before doing anything. I have not had any warranty work ever declined on any of my cars, but I do always chat with my dealer before doing any modifications.

[@coastalcarolinafishingnc5199]

Did you put spacers on the rear also to match the front? 1/4?

[@seanforney24]

Yes

[@KaseyOsborn-l8x]

How much did the 35s affect the gas mileage trying to decide if I want to do it or not

[@seanforney24]

Not terribly bad, I haven’t driven much highway lately. Around town I’m at 16ish.

[@saradtomlinson764]

What’s up with the TRX? Is that gone?

[@seanforney24]

TRX is gone for now. With car prices getting back in check I unloaded it before it started to tank in value.

[@lathozl2p]

Im new to this tire situation but just bought this truck, what size rims do you have?

[@seanforney24]

Factory 20s.

[@MermellaHome-uk6kk]

Man this look is exactly what I wanted. I have the same wheels it the platinum trim and just installed the rc lift and spacers. I get the 35s Ko2 on Monday I’m praying it fits haha.

[@lukegoeke9616]

How much did you pay for the spacers

[@seanforney24]

I think they were $40.

[@TylerPacheco-x1o]

Why is your back tire measuring 33” but front is 34.6

[@seanforney24]

They moth measure out the same. Are you talking about tire size or height from the ground?