How much will 44 inch swampers and some wheels and fox shocks all the way around my truck cost. Im looking for some shop to do this but i want an estimate cost before i go in thier. All i want is a custom lift with no body lift. Some 44 inch swampers Fox shocks all the way around and installtaion of the whole thing on a 1999 2wd extended cab F150


Anyone have pics of anything like this.

 

Tires are gonna run you between $375-500. It all depends on what style of SS you want. And the shocks im not to sure, but you can do a search on the internet and find out. Its gonna be REAL exspensive.......be prepard to brake the bank

https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=3950

 

1 word for you..........mortgage.



Fox shocks are gonna run you anywhere from $140-$1100ea depending on if you want the cheapest thing they make or want a better quality shock. I would go with the $225 shocks. You would never utilize the $1100 shocks so theres no point in buying them. The 2.0 Pro Series with the .875" dia shaft gives you 12-14" of travel and with 44s you won't get anywhere near that.


Swampers
Boggers will run you about $420ea
Bias ply TSLs are $350ea (they don't make a radial TSL in a 44)
Bias ply STS are $363ea
These are the only tires that Interco makes in a 44.


Wheels
They are going to run you about $300ea depending on the size and style you look at. Most of these tires to get something to match the tires you're going to be buying 12" wide wheels and either 16" or 16.5" wheels.



Total cost (parts only, lets see how cheap we can get on the parts)
Shocks $225 * 4 = $900
Tires $350 * 4 = $1400
Wheels $300 * 4 = $1200
Total in parts = $3500

So far we've hit $3500 just in parts, and thats using the cheapest tires which won't last very long at all. This doesn't include the cost of the install on these parts or the shipping cost either (if you buy them online). Also keep in mind that this does NOT include the cost of your suspension and since you want a custom lift done you better be prepared to spend upwards of $3000 depending on how fancy you want to make it. Install of the wheels/tires and shocks won't be too much since most of the work to put those on would be included in the suspension build up so you're lucking out there (same principle as it being cheaper to lock an axle at the time of a gear swap). I wouldn't be suprised at all to see this hitting upwards of $10k depending on how fancy you get with the suspension and how much the shop charges you for labor.



Few tips
If this is going to be driven on the street any length of time I would not buy a bias ply tire. They flat spot after sitting for a while, they are louder than radials, don't ride anywhere near as nice, and also they wear out much faster. The STS and especially the TSL you can expect 20k miles from them tops. Boggers you'll see about 10k from them.

44" tires won't be too kind to your front suspension either. You'll go through wheel bearings, steering parts, and brakes at a much faster rate. Depending how many miles you drive a year you will be doing bearings about once a year (assuming normal amount of miles each year). Also your rig will now be VERY top heavy due to the large amount of lift you're going to need to clear 44s. This will mean you won't corner very well, and any kind of off camber situation you run a much greater risk of rolling. Also remember that you won't get very much flex since the tires are so big they will hit your body. For an offroad rig this thing will be all but helpless. Best thing you can do if you make the truck this big is to leave it on the road and be VERY careful when you're driving it.

 

Don't forget the new rear gear as any stock F-150 motor will drive like a Yugo with that size of tires.

 

Sounds pretty useless if you ask me. 2wd with 44" tires? If you are using any factory components in your suspensions or driveline you are asking for trouble. Screw a re-gear...you better install a Dana 60. An the front spindles will have to be heavy duty. An the backspacing on the rims is going to put so much pressure on your ball joints and control arms they will self destruct. Go with something more sane. Like 33's or 35's. Save the cash and buy good quality products.

 

I agree SAVE the cash man ........Do you relize how big your truck will be with that combo? Where do you live? Must not have any lift laws....or your gonna use it for show only. 35's should be plenty big enough

 

Why????

How much? Too much. Simple as that. Take several one hundred dollar bills, shred them, and throw them in a blender with some ice cream and milk. Next time you use the restroom, and you see those hundred dollar bill shreds, you'll have an idea about the basic idea of this whole project.

Go get you an old 3/4 ton or 1 ton pickup, live axle front and rear, and do it to that. There's absolutely nothing about a 2wd F150 that's going to support 44s for long. Where do you live? I just want to know that I won't possible be on the road at the same time as that monstrosity.

Of course, IMO.

 

Why would it be inpractical i will have the biggest truck in town and why would it break if its built right i see many trucks with 40-44 inch SS.

 

Why will it break? A few reasons. Stock components on a 4x2 F150 are not made for 44" tires. Many of the vehicles you see on the road with 44" (if they are on the road they are pribably illegal to begin with with lift laws in place) have upgraded axles, transmissions, transfercases, engines, and suspensions. You could add 44's to an F150. Just add new axles front and rear. Upgrade you transmission and engine. Box your frame. Trim your fenders and bumpers. HillBilly is right on. Spend your money on a Ford F250 High Boy 4x4 and lift it and put 44's on. Your 4x2 F150 just aint made for 44's.

 

It's good to dream...

 

Heck 35s did a number on my truck. 44s will add a whole new definition to destruction on your truck. The reason they break so much is like others have said, the stock components aren't built to handle that kind of load. Simple physics here. That large of a tire creates a leverage effect (all tires do this, but it grows exponentially the larger they get). This puts more directional stress on components than they were made to handle. Bottom line, this can be done but it will cost you ALOT of money to do it right, and even then it will still cost you a small fortune in repairs. Heck my 35s have cost me close to $3000 in repairs in the last 2 years. If I'd have known how much of a money pit they'd turn my truck into I never would have put them on.