HM Luxury Prerunner
The ultimate in comfort, reliability, and performance all in one package. The concept behind this build and rehab was to have the perfect truck to prerun races, maybe race in Norra, go on Baja adventures and be able to drive it to the desert and back.
HM originally built this truck for a client with high expectations. The cage is Score legal, yet has easy entry for daily driving(add a door bar and race it). The motor and transmission are all stock for OEM reliability. The huge Harmon fuel cell has the reliable stock OEM fuel pump and filter. Essentially the drivetrain, electronics and fuel system is all original equipment. Coupled with swingset steering and a 10” rear axle with jumbo 36 spline axles, it’s safe to say this truck is almost bullet proof.
So on to the rehab…
In Summer of 2025, the truck went through an extensive rehab. Dezert Trucks invested over $40,000.
In May 2025, the truck was taken to Mejia Metalworx, and all of the suspension was removed completely down to bare chassis in hovercraft mode. The whole front kit was stripped down and powder coated. The rear links, axle housing and diff were all stripped to bare metal and painted in Steel-It. The chassis from front bumper to rear bumper was stripped and painted in Steel-It. Every single heim joint, rod end and uni-ball was replaced with new FK components.
The swingset steering was completely disassembled. The steering box was shipped to Minhworx in Phoenix where it was rebuilt and updated by Minh. The heims and swinger bushings were all replaced with new components. The hydraulic fluid was flushed and bled properly.
The rear end was completely disassembled and rebuilt with all new seals and bearings for the big 3.25 Jamar hubs. The jumbo 36 spline axles were inspected. Also added a drain plug for easy service in the future. Painted the housing in Steel-It black, the diff in Steel-It grey, and topped off with fluid.
The shocks were taken to Cox Shocks and completely rebuilt. The coil over shock bodies were cerakoted in black to match the powder coated bypass shocks. The coil springs were all powder coated in Eibach silver. All bushings, seals and wear items were replaced with new components. All valving specs and spring rates were documented.
We wanted all the wheels to have the same lug pattern. KL Fab was in process of releasing a new hub adapter(not a wheel adapter) to convert adapt from the factory hub to an adapter that mounted the brake rotor and converted the lug pattern to trophy truck 6x6.5. This was perfect timing for our rehab. Added 5/8 studs to match the rear. Now all wheels match.
The lower control arms originally were not designed to accept 4.0 shocks, so the rod ends had been ground down to fit. At the recommendation of Kevin from HM, we modified the pockets, plated in chromoly and install new rod ends. Proper.
Crossmembers where the LCA mounts are a weak point on these trucks. Using an original design idea from HM, we put our own spin on it, Mejia boxed in the whole pivot are, essentially making it bullet proof. Its all enclosed, no water can get it, so no corrosion.
Here are the highlights of the rehab:
Bodywork and paint
New bedsides
New PRP seats
New front hubs to convert to 6x6.5
New wheels
Custom taillight mounts
Full chassis rebuild
Powder coat and paint chassis and suspension
Rebuild and cerakote shocks
Reinforce LCA pivots
Open up LCA shock mounts to properly accept 4.0's
Set up interior for proper storage
Truck details:
2014 Ford F150 HM Luxury Prerunner
Originally Built By HM
Rehab’d and updated by Dezert Trucks in 2025
Drivetrain:
5.0 V8 Coyote
AFE Cold Air Intake
Magnaflow Muffler
6 Speed 6R80 Automatic Transmission with Manual Mode with Master Shift sequential bump shifter
Front Mount Aluminum Radiator with Dual Electric Fans
Dual CBR Trans coolers with dual fans thermostatically controlled in backhalf
Electrical:
Optima Battery - red top
Baja Designs light bar mounted in grill
Baja Designs S2 amber dust light
Radio antenna mounted on roof
Custom wired switches with proper fuse box and relays
Front:
HM engine cage, tied in to cab cage
HM 2wd Long Travel Kit
HM Swing Set Steering
Power Steering Solutions Saginaw GMT 400, 3 bolt metric box
Power Steering Solutions hydraulic ram assist
Minhworx steering box upgrades
2.5 King Coilovers - cerakoted black
10”/600 top coil - powder coated silver
18”/700 bottom coil - powder coated silver
4.0 King Race Series 5 Tube Bypass shocks - powder coated black
2.5 King Bumps
Wilwood Superlite Calipers
14” Coleman rotors
Timken heavy duty unit bearings
KL Fab 6x6.5 hub kit, 5/8 studs
Jamar center caps
Rear:
HM tuned back half
HM 4 Link set up
HM? Dirt Tech Trailing Arms
2.5 x 16 King Coilovers - Cerakoted black
16”/350 coils - powder coated silver
18”/500 coils - powder coated silver
4.0 x 18 King Race Series 7 Tube Bypass shocks - powder coated black
2.5 King Bumps
Rear Billet Sway Bar
Harmon Fuel Cell 80-100 gal?
OEM fuel pump
Dual Spares
Fully enclosed with aluminum paneling
Remote fuel filler
Storage compartment
Rear axle:
Fusion, Fabricated 4” Housing
Jumbo 36 spline axles
10” 3rd member
Motive Gear Pro Gear Differential 9130 steel
5.00 gear ratio
Jamar 3.25 Rear Hubs 6x6.5 TT and 5/8 studs
Jamar 6 Piston rear Brake Calipers and rotors
Interior:
HM race/prerunner cab cage, 2” mains, tied in properly
Factory A/C & Heat
MPI Steering Wheel
Master Shift, sequential bump shifter
Race Sirens on steering wheel
PCI Kenwood Race Radio
PCI Intercom
Baja Designs dome lights
JL Audio amp and sub
HM Custom Center Console
Battery Switch in center console
In-cab brake proportioning/adjust
Custom Headliner and interior pieces
PRP Podium Elite Front Bucket Seats
PRP Rear Bench capable
PRP 5 Point Harnesses
1 Life Trauma first aid
Two fire extinguishers
Top Pelican storage boxes
Husky liner floor mats
Body:
McNeil Gen 2 Raptor Fiberglass conversion
McNeil Front 1 piece on a tilt
McNeil Rear bedsides
Custom prerunner style bumper with skid plate
Custom fabricated taillight mounts
Wheels and tires:
6 - 40x12.50x17 BFG KR3 Tires
6 - KMC Forged Mesa Beadlock Wheels.
For play by play history of the rehab process, check out the highlight story named "YETI" on @garygraham454 Instagram page.
Check out the walkaround video below.
