- Prerunner Anatomy -
Whats a prerunner?
- my def: purpose built truck to go fast in the desert. the ultimate blend of power and agility.
- a non-race desert truck used to pre-run a desert race course for a desert race truck
- typically 2wd
- steel cab with working doors
- usually still has frame rails
- has long travel suspension front and rear
- wider fiberglass fenders and bedsides to clear bigger tires and widened track
- 33″ – 40″ tires
- sealed interior
- bed cage to accomodate for longer shocks
Popular prerunner platforms
- usually older models as they are cheaper, especially when considering building from the ground up
- Ford Ranger/F150/Bronco
- Chevrolet Silverado
- GMC Sierra
- Toyota Tacoma/Tundra
Front suspension
- pulls 12″-26″ of travel
- extended a-arms
- extended beams
- 2.5 coil over shock
- 2.5-4.0 bypass shock
- hydraulic bump stop
- Steering
- unequal/equal length
- swingset steering
Rear Suspension
- Pulls 15″-36″ of travel
- Long travel leaf springs
- 4 Link
- 3 Link
- 3/4 Link Short Course
- 2.5 coil over shock
- 2.5-4.0 bypass shock (bypass only w/leafsprings)
- hydraulic bump stop
Differentials
- Ford 9″
- 10 bolt
- 12 bolt
- Dana 35 TTB
- Dana 44 TTB
- Semi float
- Full float
- Axles
- 35 spline
- 40 spline
Transmissions
- Turbo 400
- 4l60e
- 4l80e
Safety
- Brakes
- Wilwood
- Cages
- Cab/Bed/Engine
- racing/suspension/bucket seats
- harnesses
- fire extinguisher
- fire suppression system
Wheels/Tires
- Wheels
- Beadlocks preferred
- Brands
- Method Wheels
- Raceline Wheels
- Innov8 Wheels
- KMC
- Tires
- BFG Projects
- BFG All Terrains
- Toyo Open Country At/Rt/Mt
- General Grabber
- Hubs
- 2.5
- Jamar
Exterior
- fiberglass fenders/bedsides
- fiberglass front clips
- simple custom tube bumpers
- bumper valences
- front skid plate
Bed
- Bedcage
- Spare tire cage
- Fuel Cell
- Jack mount
- Trans cooler
Power
- LS swaps
- 5.0 V8 Swaps
- Ford 4.0 V6 builds
Misc
- Parker pumper air
- Lowrance gps
- Holly efi
- Rugged radio coms
- RPI hardware