I Built MY PreRunner for UNDER $5000 (It took 12 Months)

Is it really possible to build a long travel prerunner without spending $100,000? For the last 12 months, I’ve been trying to find out — starting with my blown-up 2002 Toyota Tundra, working in a tight driveway, with limited tools, limited budget, and sometimes… even limited footwear. In this video, I’m finally breaking down the entire journey — the materials, the tools, the lessons learned, and most importantly… what it actually cost to build long travel suspension at home on a real-world budget. This is the 12-Month Budget Long Travel PreRunner Build — built, tested, and fought for right here in my driveway. For YesWelder discounts visit: https://yeswelder.com/?ref=qtibodeq Or use code: TerraShark At checkout. For RockTrix discount visit: https://rocktrix.com/?ref=Terra-SharkTV Or use code : Shark At checkout. --- 🏁 BUILD OVERVIEW For this year-long project, I transformed a 20+ year old Toyota Tundra into a functional, wide-stance, long-travel prerunner setup, including: ✔ Long Travel Suspension Setup Custom upper & lower control arms Long travel width increase per side Extended tie rods Fresh ball joints Extended stainless brake lines Limit straps Full hardware refresh 2.5 coilovers with proper spring rates Front end pushed forward for better approach angle ✔ Fabrication & Install Work Plasma cutting & trimming factory components Grinding & welding bracing Suspension geometry tweaks Coilover mount positioning Steering alignment adjustments Full tear-down & rebuild ✔ Tools Used MIG welder Angle grinder Jack stands + driveway Sawzall and cutoff wheels Basic hand tools A questionable jack And sometimes… no shoes at all --- 🛠 LESSONS LEARNED After a full year of trial and error: Some parts fit perfectly Some parts did not Geometry matters more than you think Budget builds require creativity, patience, and stubbornness The driveway is the ultimate teacher --- 💰 WHAT DID IT ACTUALLY COST? Stick around for the full whiteboard cost breakdown — every part, every tool, every dollar. You might be surprised how affordable (and doable) long travel can be if you’re willing to put in the work. --- 📼 NEXT VIDEO → Suspension Deep Dive This video covers the full build overview. Next up, I’m breaking down the actual long travel components, how they work, how to install them, and everything you should know before building your own prerunner. --- 📣 SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Patreon: Patreon.com/TerraSharkTV Etsy Digital Maps & Guides: terrasharkllc.etsy.com --- #prerunner #longtravel #longtravelsuspension #tundraprerunner #toyotaprerunner #budgetbuild #drivewaybuild #offroadbuild #diyoffroad #fabrication #migwelding #toyotatundra #desertracing #offroadfabrication #prerunnerbuild #diymechanic #garagebuilt #homemadegarage #budgetprerunner #tundrabuild #overlandbuild #suspensionbuild #fabricationlife #offroading #truckbuild #truckfab