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Transform Your 2024 Ford F-150 with IHC’s 3/5 Lowering Kit

F-150 Lowering Kit Install

 When it comes to upgrading the suspension on a 2024 Ford F-150, few kits deliver like IHC Suspension’s 3/5 lowering kit for 2021-present 2WD single cabs. Built with precision and practicality in mind, this kit promises to deliver the best of both worlds: a lowered stance without sacrificing factory ride quality. The engineers at IHC, being familiar with the installation challenges of other kits, designed this system to address common issues right out of the box.

This lowering kit achieves a 3-inch drop in the front and a 5-inch drop in the rear, but it doesn’t require extra parts like camber/caster bushings or offset ball joints to align. IHC’s upper and lower control arms come standard, aligning the truck to factory specs and avoiding the hassle of notching frame pockets—something that saves time and money. Additionally, the control arms feature polyurethane bushings, which offer better performance, longer life, and reduced maintenance compared to rubber.

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Another standout feature is the rear flip kit with the correct pinion angle built in, eliminating the need for pinion shims. This kit includes nitrogen-charged drop shocks to enhance ride quality and handles the weight of the truck efficiently. Manufactured in Texas with a lifetime warranty on all metal parts, IHC delivers a suspension solution that’s tough, reliable, and easy to install—all while maintaining the smooth, comfortable ride of a stock F-150.

  

We started off with a brand new 2024 Ford F-150 standard cab shortbed directly off the dealership lot.
We’re doing this suspension swap on a lift in our shop. The kit, however, is designed for anyone to be able to do this in their driveway with standard mechanic tools and skills.

 

This IHC Suspension kit consists of new strut coil springs in the front and a rear leaf spring flip kit.
With the front wheel off, the front suspension consists of a lot of components in a small area. Following these steps will ensure a smooth process.
The first step was to remove the factory brake lines. There’s no need to disconnect the brakes from the calipers so you won’t need to re-bleed the brakes.

  The engineers at IHC, being familiar with the installation challenges of other kits, designed this system to address common issues right out of the box. 

We then removed the bolt from the tie-rod end and set the tie-rod arm aside.
Next we moved to the upper control arm. With the bolt removed and the ball joint popped out of its socket, the upper control arm pushed up out of the way.
Followed by the lower control arm bolt, the spindle was fully removed from the truck.
With the spindle out of the way, we could get to the strut mounting bolts.

 

Manually removing the upper bolts was required using some wrenches. It’s a simple process that anyone can handle. The lower strut bolts slid out easily with an impact gun.
The new suspension kit comes with these super high-quality units from IHC Suspension.

The new control arms come with grease fittings so be sure to fill them before moving on to the next step.
The same process was followed with the lower control arms before the new strut could  be installed and bolted into place.
With the factory brakes reinstalled, you can see the finished front end, which looks clean and original.

Moving to the rear of the truck, we simply unbolted the leaf spring pack to separate the leafs.
New brackets come in the kit that move the mounting brackets to the top of the leaf spring.
Here is a look at the new bracket installed between the leaf spring packs.
The axle could then be placed above the leaf springs and bolted back together using the new provided U-bolts.
We placed the new shocks into the factory location. These shocks are required when lowering the truck to this level.
We followed the instructions and the sticker suggestions by torquing the bolts to the proper specifications.

 

The rear was complete and you would never know we modified it—if the truck wasn’t slammed of course.
With the original wheels reinstalled and the truck outside on its own weight, you can see the dramatic difference in height this kit gives. The next and final step was to head to the alignment shop!

 

Photo Credit: JOE ACEVEDO

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