Roadster Shop’s All-Steel Chevy Colorado Prerunner (SEMA Build)
July 24, 2026
The Roadster Shop Chevy Colorado is one of the wildest prerunners ever built — and every panel of its widebody […]
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Prerunner Fiberglass Fenders & Bedsides: The Real Guide
July 21, 2026
The short answer: prerunners swap steel fenders and bedsides for fiberglass because long-travel suspension pushes the wheels farther out and […]
Wings World Ford Ranger Prerunner: A System-by-System Build
July 21, 2026
This is a full walkthrough of a custom Ford Ranger prerunner built on the Wings World YouTube channel, a multi-part […]
Geiser Bros Trophy Truck Shop: It all started with Prerunners
October 31, 2024
In the world of off-road adventures, prerunner trucks stand out as a thrilling blend of engineering prowess and creative customization. […]
2022 Ford Bronco Badlands: A Two-Year Overland Prerunner Build
October 29, 2024
OFF THE GRIND spent two years turning a 2022 Ford Bronco Badlands (Sasquatch package) into a genuinely capable overland/prerunner rig, […]
Transforming a Second-Generation Tacoma from Overland Rig to Prerunner
October 27, 2024
TacomaBeast took Dustin’s second-generation Toyota Tacoma, an already-built overland rig, and reworked it into a desert prerunner, chronicling the roughly […]
1973 Ford F100 Prerunner: Classic Look with Modern Performance
October 26, 2024
At King of the Hammers in Johnson Valley, Larry Chen caught up with Alex and his 1973 Ford F100 luxury […]
$350,000 Big-Block Ford Ranger Prerunner: From Free Truck to Full Build
October 21, 2024
It started as a free old Ford Ranger handed over at a family dinner. Four and a half years later, […]
Cole Taylor’s 1994 Ford Ranger Prerunner Budget Build
October 20, 2024
Cole Taylor’s 1994 Ford Ranger is proof that a low-buck, low-power truck can still be a desert favorite. Terra Crew […]
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