SEMA 2015: Bedrug's 2015 F150 XLT Build - Lift

For this build, Skyjacker sent their 6" lift in silver powdercoat and King Shocks sent their blue anodized reservoir shocks.  Since we would be utilizing some of the same bolt locations, we went ahead and installed the nFab Radius bumper while doing the lift.

The lift was first laid out and inventoried. Design and presentation was beautiful on by all parties. The powdercoat was nice on the lift.  The anodized blue on the shocks were beautiful.  We couldn't wait to dig in and start putting the lift on.

For the curious minds, we did notice a few differences on the 2015 model vehicles.  On previous models, the lower control arm were assymetrical.  (Typically one side was thinner than the other.)  The 2015 models are the same on both sides.  We also noticed that the axle nut in the center of the hub is also larger.  Not sure why the design changes with Ford, but those are two things we noticed.



Nitto sent 35x12.50 20 Trail Grapplers to wrap around the 20" BMF BATL wheels.  I admit, I wasn't too sure on the wheels at first.  Seeing them in person is a whole different thing.

To help with braking, Powerstop sent rotors and pads.  Pretty cool setup, if you ask me.

After getting all the components on, we moved onto the nFab Radius bumper.  If you're looking to install one, there is a little bit of work involved.  As simple as it seems, the bumper and shock reservoirs utilize the same bolts and location.  So having to align 3 parts into a frame hole and onto a nut was a challenge.  Also, the way it was designed, a secondary mount for the nFab bars, require being mounted to the OEM cross member.  So if you're looking to do the same setup, make sure that the lift isn't installed prior to installing the new crossmember.  After it's all said and done, it's definitely a beautiful combo.