Explore Tires Cheap, Parts Wheels, and more!Mud Tires For SaleTires For SaleMudFor SaleAll Kinds OfRoadsKind Of Plenty of folks buy Toyotas and Jeeps and spend a whole lot of time and money transplanting bigger engines and 1-ton axles into their downsized vehicles. Kyle Virgin of Anchorage, Alaska, decided to skip all of the swaps and just start with a heavy-duty truck. His ’03 Ford Super Duty may have started life with a V-10 engine and eight-lug axles, but it was not originally intended for trail use. Virgin used the pickup for a daily driver for a number of years, but after a bad accident in which his insurance company totaled the pickup, Virgin bought back his truck and gave it a new lease on life as a dedicated trail machine. The Triton V-10 engine doesn’t have any of the head gasket issues that 6.0L Power Strokes are notorious for, or worries about fuel gelling in subzero temperatures. The engine belts out over 300 horsepower in stock form, but it still benefits from a K&N cone intake and Flowmaster exhaust.

The Superchips programmer adds power and also recalibrates the line pressure and shift points for the 4R100 automatic transmission. An NP273 splits the power to the front and rear axles, yet another stock component that is both stout and reliable. The front axle is an open Dana 60, while the rear Sterling 10.5 has a Detroit Locker. Kyle plans to add a locker to the front diff, but he realizes that hydraulic-assist should accompany that purchase. Both axles are fitted with 5.13 gears to spin the 44-inch Super Swamper Boggers. The 44-inch Boggers are what really set the Super Duty apart from the rest of the pack, and Jeep doesn’t put an axle under its vehicles that would want anything to do with these tires, which weigh in at 165 pounds per corner on the 16x14 MRW wheels. Clearance for the tires comes from an 8-inch Icon Vehicle Dynamics lift with Bilstein 5100 monotube shocks. Ford did not switch to front coil springs on the Super Duties until 2005, so simple leaf springs are used at all four corners.

Still, the Icon system is complete with bumpstop extensions, new U-bolts, a track bar bracket, and a drop pitman arm to keep the steering angles reasonable while minimizing bumpsteer. Icon suggests that this kit only accommodates 38-inch tires, so Kyle made up the difference with inner and outer fender trimming. Cool details like the mudflaps used for inner fenders and the ’08 bed abound on the truck, but really it is the Boggers that make the biggest impression. They are perfect for crossing the vast expanses of the Alaskan outback, and there is no shortage of room in the bed for everything from camping gear to ATVs to snow machines. Try doing that with a Jeep or mini-truck. Vehicle: 2003 Ford F-250 Super Duty Stomping Grounds: Palmer, Alaska Engine: 6.8L Triton V-10, K&N intake, Superchips programmer, and Flowmaster exhaust Low range ratio(s): 2.72:1 Front axle/differential: Dana 60/5.13 gears, open carrier Rear axle/differential: Sterling 10.5-in/5.13 gears, Detroit Locker

Front: Icon Vehicle Dynamics 8-in lift, track bar, and drop track bar bracket, Bilstein 5100 shocks Rear: Icon Vehicle Dynamics 8-in lift, Bilstein 5100 shocks Steering: Drop pitman arm Tires: 19.5/44-16 Super Swamper Bogger Wheels: 16x14 MRW steel Armor: Underground Performance custom rock sliders Cool stuff: Warn M15000 winch, heavily cut fenders, ’08 F-250 bedHouses For Sale With Annexe In Swansea Antique/Classic Cars and TrucksElysee Bedroom Furniture Sale Apparel, Memorabilia, & RC CarsTwin Sleeper Sofa Ebay Asphalt Oval Racing Cars Bodywork, Metal and Fabrication Dirt / Off Road Trucks Dirt Oval Racing Cars Electronics, Wiring, & Audio Engine Tuning and Diagnostics

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Radius arms, cross members, radius arm brackets and cross member brackets rebuilt or modified for new axle locations.Modified and changed locations for all tubes to axles (breaks, vacuum, breathing etc.)Front bump stops moved down 70mm, rear bump stopper move up 100mm.New tie rod added, adjustable to correct the steering wheel after the lift, (will be longer).Steering stabilizer added, necessary for 44" tires. Also enlarging the power steering fluid reservoir 100% and lowered 80mm.Front anti sway bar removed. Connecting pins on rear anti sway bars extended some 110mm.Pinion angle increased by 4'" for a total of 6" by turning the axle casing.Body lifted from the frame by 80mm. Eight out of ten body brackets on the frame where rebuilt and welded. On two brackets plastic blocks ware used along with a longer bolts (those in front of the rear wheels).Bumper brackets modified and bumpers move up 80mm, front bumper cut to fit the 44" tires.Winch bar fitted in the front. Quick engaging electrical connector for the winch added along with a switch under the hood.

Radiator lowered by 80mm.Rubber joint by the steering box made longer to match body lift.Transfer case and gearbox sticks made longer.Diesel oil tank tubing for filling as well as oil hoses under the hood made longer to match body lift.Body cut to match new fender flares.Fender flares and aluminum side steps mounted. Rear fender flares cut in half and made 40mm longer to make space for the 44" tires.    The "before" picture - 35 inch tiresDrive trainAdded a doubler transmission case (extra low gear built from a Patrol transmission case by Jeppasmidjan). Removal of transmission case bar for front drive shaft and building a stick for the new doubler. Frame bar behind the transmission case has to me moved downwards.Drive shafts modified for new location on the axle housing and because of the new doubler. Double joint added to the front drive shaft and the shaft made longer. Rear drive shaft shortened.Ring and pinion changed with lower gearing ratios (5.42). ARB air-locker installed in the front axle.  

EngineIntercooler installed in front of the radiator, intake manifold pipe joint moved to shorten path for intercooler hoses. Added oil flow to engine.Comes in earlier than the original at 12-1400 rpm. Turbo pressure increased to 14psi with a special valve.3" open exhaust system added.Air filter allowing for more air flow added (K&N).New three layer radiator added.Belt driven air pump added. Chrome kangaroo bar in front serving double duty as air pressure tank.65 and 88 liter extra oil tank with pumps to the main tank. Other equipment and accessoriesAuxiliary lights 100w, fog lights IPF 80w.High lift jack sockets front and rear along with an extra long high lift jack.Special valves in rims to air down and pump air in tires. All tires can be pumped concurrently with a special hose.Luggage box on top, aluminum pinch bar, shovel, snow anchor and 8000lbs electric winch.Aluminum storage box with compartments on the rear floor.GPS navigation, lap top with the corresponding table, 300watt 220volt electrical converter for computer and other stuff.