Bump stops control the end of compression, limit straps the end of extension. How to size and set up both - stroke and body selection, nitrogen pressure, CV bind, and strap stretch.
On a prerunner, exhaust is a packaging and survival problem before a power problem. Where to exit, where to put the muffler, and what tears off in the whoops.
A cab mount chop clears a bigger tire at full lock on a Tacoma, 4Runner, FJ or Lexus GX - but it only gets you to about 33s. Past that you need a relocation.
Ford Ranger long-travel kits fit 2WD 1998-2012 trucks only, and coil-sprung XLT versus torsion-bar Edge/Sport need different kits. Brands, fitment and prices.
The short answer: long-travel is the hard part of an OBS Chevy prerunner build. The 2WD C1500 uses a coil-spring […]
The short answer: a wide-stance OBS Chevy prerunner runs fiberglass front fenders and bedsides in place of the steel, because […]
The Nissan Frontier is the underdog budget prerunner — and the long-running 2005–2021 model (the D40) is the one to […]
The 2021+ Ford Bronco is a real desert platform — and unlike the classic solid-axle Broncos, the new one runs […]
The Roadster Shop Chevy Colorado is one of the wildest prerunners ever built — and every panel of its widebody […]
The Chevy Colorado is the modern midsize prerunner — and the factory ZR2 is the closest thing to a turnkey […]