Hey. What's up, guys. Justin with americantrucks.com. And in this video,
we're gonna show you five very popular products that carry over to the brand
new 2021 F-150 behind me, and one very popular product that will not.
Now, even though Ford changed over 90% of the truck behind me here for the 2021 model year,
we found five products from the previous generation truck that bolt right up without issue.
So maybe you're trading in your previous generation F-150 for the shiny new model
and you don't want to have to trade in all of your aftermarket goodies, well,
we're gonna show you a few that you can yank off that truck and throw on the new boy here today.
Or maybe you just picked up a brand new 2021 F-150 and you don't feel like playing the waiting game
for aftermarket manufacturers to start cranking out new products, well, guess what? We're gonna
show you five products that you can pull the trigger on today to start having fun modding.
Now, guys, we hope you enjoy this new 2021 content we've been cranking out for you, if you
do be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel. And what do you say we check out our first part?
All right, let's pop the hood where we got a two-for-one going on,
but we're gonna start with probably the most popular modification of all time,
the aftermarket intake. Now, what you're looking at here is K&N Series 63, which bolted right
in the place. Now this intake again is technically for the '15 through '20 trucks,
but we really had no issue whatsoever bolting it up to our 2021.
This particular option here does utilize the bottom portion of your factory air
box which worked perfectly for us. And the one issue I thought we might have a little
trouble with due to the new hood, the contour of the air box for the underside of the hood,
it matches perfectly. Honestly, I was very surprised with just how well everything went
together. Intake tube itself, couplers, throttle, body connection, everything works as it should.
There is one small thing we did have to account for here with our 2021. Now on the previous
generation truck Ford put the evap hose on the actual intake tube itself along with the PCV
hose on the driver's side. Well, for 2021, they moved that evap hose to the intake manifold.
So if you do have a previous generation 5-liter truck, and you just want to yank
off your aftermarket system to bolt up to your 2021 you can, you just have to account for that
extra port on your intake. We used a simple little vacuum cap there, problem solved, no big deal. But
K&N, listen, they've been doing it for a long time, they're one of the most notable names in
the industry, oiled filter reusable, you guys know the deal by now and as always no tune required so
you don't have to worry about that whatsoever. A great way to pick up a little bit more power and
some very cool sound with this thing and again, bolts right up here to our 2021 without issue.
Drifting back a foot or two, we have a second product under the hood that transfers right on
over to your 2021. And of course, I'm referring to the JLT passenger side oil separator,
which has probably been one of the most talked-about modifications here on the channel,
and for good reason, right? We've sang the praises of these things,
oil separators in general just because of what they do to keep all that oily junk that blowby
from being rerouted back into your intake manifold through your truck's PCV system,
and just keeps your engine a little bit cleaner, a little bit happier, you get the point.
Now I was a little concerned at first about the battery box and Ford did tweak that a
little bit for 2021, but honestly, the bracket and the hardware works perfectly. The bracket,
I thought might've been a bit high at first, but we closed the hood. It did not rub or interfere
with the underside of the hood whatsoever. Hose length is perfect, fittings work as they should,
it just fits like it's meant to be there. So guys out there who might already have one of
these on their 2011 through 2020 5-liter truck you're getting ready to trade it in,
but you really wish you didn't have to part with this thing. Well, guess what? You don't.
Simply yank it off your truck, bolt it up to your 2021 and you're good to go.
All right guys, up next we have kind of a smaller part overall, but one that I think a lot of truck
owners enjoy for one reason or another, and that is a set of smoked wind or rain guards.
Now Ford didn't really change the overall size or shape of the window openings here for '21
from the previous gen, and as a result, these guys fit perfectly. Now what you're looking at
just kind of a set of smoked rain guards, nothing too fancy here, but they are super
affordable on the site for right around 40 to 50 bucks for both front and rear,
and they're a very easy install, thanks to that 3M tape. So a very simple job.
And again, if you did have a set on your previous truck, you wanted to transfer them over,
you totally could. You might just want to pick up some fresh 3M tape, but outside of that,
again, they serve their purpose, right? Leave those windows cracked while cruising,
allow some fresh air to go through the cab, maybe while you're grabbing a smoke or something
like that or if you want you can leave those windows cracked during those hot summer months,
kind of let the cab air out a bit without having to worry about rain
or people getting inside, you get the point. So for such a small part,
one that certainly serves a purpose and one that was an easy carry over for us here for '21.
We didn't have to go too far for our next mod, as you guys can see we're talking
running boards here, and in particular, we have the Barricade Rattler bolted up
to our 2021 without issue. Now Ford didn't really change the design underneath the
truck in regards to how the factory or aftermarket boards mount up. So as a result,
you have a ton of options that are readily available today including these bad boys
right here. I'm really a big fan of these guys, we've used them in some past builds before.
They give you kind of that off-road pre-runner look in a running board shape, which I like,
because listen, I have big feet, big boots, they just work better for me. Nerf bars look cool,
but there's not a lot of traction. These, on the other hand, you can see it's a cab length
design. You're getting that raised dimple traction surface, essentially the entire language is great
for you and the family getting in the back and their relatively affordable, about 250 bucks,
heavy-duty steel, black powder coat and they look really sharp here on the truck.
So again, if you have a previous generation F-150, you've invested in a set of aftermarket steps or
running boards, you don't have to get rid of them when you trade in your trucks. Simply yank them
off, throw the stockers back on if you have them and then bolt them right on up here to your 2021.
Or again, if you just picked up a '21 and you don't want to wait for a '21 specific design,
you don't have to, we have a ton of options currently here on the site
that you can check out and pick up today that will bolt up to your new truck without issue. We
have one more part to show you in the back that carries over just fine for the 2021 model year,
very popular product that I think you guys will like, and one more part that I thought
was gonna carry over, but it turns out I was very wrong with. Let's check it out.
All right. Rounding out our list of popular products that carry over to the '21 F-150,
well, you're looking at it, right? The tonneau cover, an invaluable modification or aftermarket
addition for many truck owners out there with that common purpose of keeping your bed cargo safe
and dry from the elements. Now what you guys are looking at is Proven Ground's low profile,
hard tri-fold cover right around 600 bucks. So basically it's one of the most affordable of its
kind currently on the site, and it's a design I really enjoy and currently have on my personal
truck at home. Now I really like this cover in particular because you can operate the tailgate
without having to open up the cover itself and not worry about messing up the seal, that's not the
case. This thing can just drop the tailgate, grab your stuff, slam the tailgate, shut without having
to touch the tonneau cover. I like that, and that's not something all of these options have.
Outside of that, there's not really a whole lot to say, right? Five-and-a-half foot box here fits
perfectly, that simple clamp-on design meaning you've got your bed rails that you clamp to
the actual truck bed rails. Then at that point, the cover lays on those rails,
secure it accordingly and you're good to go in about 30 minutes tops as far as your install time
is concerned. So again, an invaluable modification that you can take off your previous gen F-150,
slap on your 2021. Or again, if you're looking at those new trucks, just go ahead and pull
the trigger today, no sense in waiting as these guys fit perfectly and without issue.
All right guys, not all of these were wins here today, we did have one part in particular
that just simply did not work and let's show you why. All right guys,
so here we are underneath the truck for a part that we thought for sure was going to fit
and it turns out it just simply does not, and of course, I'm talking about the exhaust.
At first glance, all the hanger location seem to be in the right spot, looked like we were in
good shape that is of course, until we got to the flange connection here close to the cats,
and basically, that totally changed for the 2021 model year.
Now for the '15 through '20 trucks, basically what would happen is it's a ball-socket
style flange where the larger portion of the flange will be on the cat side,
and this is actually a flange from a Roush exhaust for 2015 through 2020 system,
and it would connect like so. Basically the larger pipe again on the cat side,
the donut portion on your exhaust. Well for '21, Ford basically reversed that, 180 that, so now you
have the donut side essentially near the cat pipes and the larger portion of the flange is actually
on your factory exhaust. So therefore yes, you could just basically cut and weld that portion
onto your old system if you want it to. But if you're looking for like a driveway swap just
a real easy bolt-on job, unfortunately, that's not gonna happen here for the 2021 model year,
and as a result, you guys will have to wait for the aftermarket systems coming very soon.
All right guys, well, there you go. That's five very popular products that carry over to your
brand new 2021 F-150 and one that doesn't, that you can check out here on the site today. Now
we did also want to talk about one product not featured in today's video and that is wheels and
tires, those will also transfer over as well. And guess what? We have a very cool video here on our
channel showing you just how big of a tire you can get on your brand new truck at home
without touching your suspension, so be sure to check that out as well. In the meantime, I'm
Justin. Thanks for watching. And for all things F-150, keep it right here at americantrucks.com.