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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 01:19 PM
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I keep reading about guys making their Dak's into prerunners, but what does that mean? Sorry for asking what is probably a stupid question lol.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 01:21 PM
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like a desert or sand truck. like thoes Dakar race trucks.
 
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 01:29 PM
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oh sweet
 
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Old Jun 10, 2010 | 08:20 PM
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generally refers to a lifted 2WD.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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A fast *** lifted 2wd
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 03:02 AM
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Not all are 2wd.

Here is a typical pre runner look. Thousands more just go to www.google.com and type in prerunner.

prerunner.jpg
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 06:11 AM
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Typically set up to go as fast as possible over some nasty desert terrain. I think the term "trophy trucks" is pretty much the same thing as a prerunner.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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not exactly, trophy truck is a class, prerunners are used for the shake down runs before the race to decide what lines to take etc... Trophy trucks are a $500k rig, prerunners are closers to $150k
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by paul07
not exactly, trophy truck is a class, prerunners are used for the shake down runs before the race to decide what lines to take etc... Trophy trucks are a $500k rig, prerunners are closers to $150k
+1. Pre-runners are just the trucks the teams use to pre-run a course before a race. They are used to keep wear and tear off the trophy trucks. Same basic design, but cheaper.
 
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Old Jun 11, 2010 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 95_318SLT
+1. Pre-runners are just the trucks the teams use to pre-run a course before a race. They are used to keep wear and tear off the trophy trucks. Same basic design, but cheaper.
^ Hence the name pre runnner lol.
 
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