MotorTrend on NEW Factory Five XT1

Posted on November 9, 2022 by in What's New

Great article from MotorTrend on the new Factory Five Extreme Truck.

“Who doesn’t want to take their Ford F-150 and turn it into a prerunner or homebrew Raptor beater? Fun as that idea is, most people lack the equipment or fabrication skills to make a proper chassis and modifications for such a project. Well, a company has heard your request for a slightly less factory baja-ready F-150, and it comes from a world far removed from hardcore off-roading. Factory Five Racing, yes, the guys behind some of the best Cobra replicas and hot rod kit cars, are coming out with a prerunner chassis that bolts to a factory F-150 crew cab and powertrain to make the Factory Five Extreme Truck kit.”

Check out the rest of the article from MotorTrend: https://www.motortrend.com/events/factory-five-racing-extreme-truck-concept-photos-details

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