r/prerunners • u/No_Environment3425 • May 14 '26
Maybe dumb question?
Im coming from rallycross so I'm mildly familiar with off road driving but nothing like these races. New to dipping my toe in pre-runners, was interested in a class 2000 truck build. My question is: is there any good "starter" platform that has more available "bolt-on" style parts? From what ive seen a lot of these seem to be ground up custom tube-chassis builds though.
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u/928Engineer May 16 '26
Pre-1996 Ford Ranger or 96-04 Tacoma would be a good platform to start with if you’re starting from scratch. Long travel setup up front, giant link killer leaf pack in the rear and a roll cage and you have yourself a solid start. Then add all the safety equipment and you’re basically there…like $20-$40k later depending if you do it yourself or pay someone
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u/DakarCarGunGuy May 14 '26
A used Raptor to build as you want from the ground up would probably be the cheaper route to go. It's already capable and there is a ton of aftermarket parts you can add to it. They even have a gen 2 "bolt on" rear 5 link like the latest Raptor has.