One Phat F-150

Making a Milestone With the World’s First Body-Dropped ’15 Ford F-150.

- Jon Hansen

One thing most automotive builders and enthusiasts alike can relate to is purchasing a new vehicle, and telling yourself, “I’m not going to mod this one.” Jeremy Brown of Texas City, Texas, had planned to buy and use his fully loaded ’15 Ford Lariat Super Crew pickup only to tow his bodied ’89 Tacoma. It is hard to say at what point his original mindset changed, but it may have begun with the simplicity of the Phat Phabz hidden trailer hitch behind his rear license plate. Sometimes, it only takes a small spark to start a fire.

Once Brown decided this was going to be no ordinary tow rig, he dove head first into the build. The goal was to break new ground in the world of F-150s, as well as cut no corners along the way. Immediately, the truck went out to the Phat Phabz crew in Oklahoma, a shop that has produced so many other amazing builds these days. From there, the real work began. Knowing that a body drop was in order, the crew began building the custom frame and suspension setup for the barely off the lot Lariat. As progress started showing on the 4-inch body drop, they added Airlift 2,600 airbags in front and Firestone 9,000 ’bags in the rear, as well as custom spindles and control arms to this monumental build. As if that was not enough work, they moved the motor more than 3 inches for clearance purposes and narrowed the rear end.