Prerunner Build Guides & Desert Racing Articles

Short version: The prerunner was born out of necessity. Long before it was a look, it was a job. Desert […]

Short answer: most classic prerunners are 2WD, and for a reason. If your build lives in the wide-open desert and […]

Short answer: A prerunner is a street-legal full-size or mid-size truck built to run the desert at speed. A Baja […]

A trophy truck is the fastest, most expensive, and most heavily built class in desert racing: a purpose-built, tube-chassis, two-wheel-drive […]

Short answer: the Ford Ranger is the most popular starting point for a prerunner build, and it’s not particularly close. […]

Short answer: yes, most prerunners are street legal, and that’s kind of the whole point. A prerunner is a desert-ready […]

Long-travel suspension is a modified setup that dramatically increases how far a vehicle’s wheels can move up and down — […]

A prerunner is a street-legal, off-road-built truck used to scout and practice a race course (and, honestly, to have a […]

A prerunner build can run anywhere from about $5,000 on top of a truck you already own to $60,000+ for […]