Ford F-150 Lift Kit Installation in Apache Junction, AZ
Ford F-150 Lift Kit Installation in Apache Junction, AZ
Apache Junction is where the pavement runs out and the Superstitions begin — the gateway to Tonto National Forest, Bulldog Canyon, Woodbury and the Hackberry trails. If your F-150 is your ride to the trailhead and your work truck the rest of the week, Underdog Motorsports builds it to handle both. We're a straight shot west down the US-60, roughly 15–20 minutes from AJ to our shop at 1845 S Power Rd in Mesa.
Every F-150 lift and leveling job here is done front and rear, dialed in for how you actually load and drive, and finished with an alignment. No spacer lifts, ever.
Why Apache Junction F-150 Owners Choose Underdog
- 400+ Five-Star Google Reviews
- 38+ Years of Off-Road Experience
- Authorized ICON, FOX, Bilstein, OME & King Installer
- Front & Rear Done Right — With Alignment
- No Spacer Lifts — Ever
- About 15–20 minutes west of Apache Junction via the US-60
F-150 Builds for How Apache Junction Drives
No town in the East Valley lives closer to real dirt than Apache Junction. The Superstitions rise right off your back porch, and Tonto National Forest, Bulldog Canyon, Woodbury Road and the Hackberry/Martinez network are all short drives from downtown AJ. That mix — washboard forest roads, rock ledges, and a long highway pull home — is exactly what an F-150 suspension package has to be tuned for, and it's the kind of terrain our techs have been building trucks for since 1987.
The F-150 runs an independent front end with coilover struts up front and a leaf-sprung solid axle out back, so it's a different animal than the coil-rear trucks and Broncos we see. Most owners start by getting rid of the factory nose-down rake — a level or a modest lift that clears bigger tires and evens the stance. A Bilstein 6112 up front paired with 5160 reservoir shocks out back is a staple setup here: it firms up the highway run down the US-60 while soaking up the chatter on Woodbury and Bulldog without beating you up. Push into taller-lift territory and we add upper control arms to keep your alignment angles and CV geometry correct, and on PowerBoost and heavy-tow trucks we spec the spring and shock rates around that extra weight so the front doesn't sag and the rear still hauls. (Raptors ride on their own long-travel platform — we build those too, just as a separate conversation.) The goal is a truck that clears 33s or 34s, sits level, tows and daily-drives clean, and still crawls the Superstition trails without drama.
What We Install on Your F-150
Suspension & Lift
Levels and lift kits front and rear — Bilstein 6112/5160, ICON, FOX and OME — with upper control arms on taller builds and rear leaf/add-a-leaf or block work tuned for load. Alignment always included.
Wheels & Tires
33s, 34s and 35s sized to your lift and fender clearance, mounted on the wheel-and-offset combo that fits without rubbing on flex through Bulldog Canyon.
Armor & Bumpers
Skid plates, rock sliders and front/rear bumpers to protect the pan and rockers on the ledges out by Woodbury and Hackberry.
Lighting
Ditch lights, light bars and pod kits wired clean for the early-start, after-dark forest-road runs into the Superstitions.
Overland Setups
Bed racks, roof racks, drawers and recovery gear for weekend trips deeper into Tonto National Forest and the backcountry beyond AJ.
Alignment
Every F-150 leaves with a full alignment dialed to your new ride height — so it tracks straight down the US-60 and wears tires evenly.
Apache Junction F-150 Lift FAQ
How far is your shop from Apache Junction?
About 15–20 minutes. Take the US-60 west from AJ to the Power Road exit — we're right there at 1845 S Power Rd in Mesa. Easy in-and-out for a drop-off.
Should I just level my F-150 or go with a full lift?
Depends on your tire and trail goals. A level kills the factory rake and clears 33s for most owners — plenty for forest roads and Bulldog Canyon. A taller lift with UCAs opens up 34s/35s and more travel for the rougher Woodbury and Hackberry stuff. We'll match it to how you drive.
Do you install Bilstein 6112 on the F-150?
Yes — the 6112 up front with 5160 reservoir shocks out back is one of our most popular F-150 packages. It's a big ride-quality upgrade on both the highway and the washboard, and it's height-adjustable up front.
I tow and my truck's a PowerBoost — will a lift hurt that?
Not if it's spec'd right. The PowerBoost carries extra weight up front, so we choose spring and shock rates that keep it level under load and preserve your tow and payload manners. Done properly, it rides and hauls better than stock.
Why upper control arms on a taller lift?
The F-150's independent front end changes alignment and CV-axle angles as you lift it. Aftermarket UCAs restore correct geometry, give you the caster and camber range to align it properly, and add clearance — so it drives right and doesn't chew tires.
Do you really include an alignment and skip spacers?
Always. Every F-150 leaves aligned to its new height, and we don't do spacer lifts — we use real components matched front to rear so the truck rides and wears correctly for the long haul.
Build Your Apache Junction F-150 Right
Rated 5.0 from 400+ Google reviews. Trailhead-close and built to handle the Superstitions — let's spec your F-150.
See our full Mesa F-150 leveling & lift kit page for build details and package options.