Ford F-150 Wears Mega 44-Inch Boots To Tackle The Arctic

At over 250 inches long in its biggest guise, theFord F-150is hardly a puny truck. And, for even more hardcore off-roading, theF-150 Raptorwill answer the needs of most shoppers. Ask the guys at Iceland's Arctic Trucks, though, and they'll likely scoff at the regular F-150. These 4x4 re-engineers take the world's toughest trucks and pump them up for tackling the most challenging terrain, even if that's in the deepest depths of the Arctic.

The latest beast to emerge from the team is a 2020 Ford F-150 AT44 based on the Lariat trim. The AT44 name comes from the snow tires, which - yes, you guessed it - measure an enormous 44 inches. Just what you need when venturing across frozen, unforgiving terrain.

Of course, the tires are just one of several upgrades made to the F-150. For starters, there are those equally massive fender flares, which try their utmost to contain the big wheels. These completely transform the look of the F-150 and actually make styling features like the grille and wing mirrors look almost dainty by comparison. Additional LED lights have been incorporated into the lower bumper, no doubt assisting with night-time vision in barren regions where the only other light source comes from the moon.

Arctic Trucks built the suspension, which would no doubt have to have had some serious revisions to reliably account for the tall tires. With enhanced underbody protection, it'll be less prone to damage from larger obstacles than a regular F-150.