Halo fans now have a new vehicle to lust after as Ford,->ke31 Xbox, 343 Industries, and Galpin Auto Sports come together to build the F-150 Halo Sandcat. This beast is a one-off build that follows the same design cues as other vehicles used by Halo’s United Nations Space Command, including the mighty Warthog.
The truck started life as a production 2015 F-150 Lariat SuperCrew fitted with the FX4 off-road package and the powerful 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6. It was Galpin Auto Sports that turned the truck into the Sandcat, swapping several of its stock components for beefier aftermarket parts and dressing its exterior with bumpers, a light bar, and an olive drab wrap.
First the truck received a new suspension system front and rear courtesy of Addictive Desert Designs. The company’s Baja XTR package widens the truck a full seven inches and allows the front suspension to travel 12 inches. Custom-built control arms and heavy duty Fox shocks manage off-road->ke4846 terrain with ease. ADD then caged the cargo box and bolted on tall Fox shocks to give the truck a full 18 inches of rear wheel travel. The stock rear axle is also replaced with a Full Floater from Currie Enterprises. Thick fender flairs help cover the mud-terrain tires mounted on bead-lock wheels.
Beyond the suspension, custom steel bumpers were also added. The front bumper features a recovery winch and LED lightbar while the rear bumper houses two LED light pods and utilizes the stock receiver hitch. In the bed, the truck features a custom headache rack with a second LED lightbar, along with slots for three Jerry cans for fuel.
The Sandcat is designated M552 for its UNSC service and pays homage to Ford’s P552 internal codename for the 2015 F-150. The truck will be on display at the Electronic Entertainment Expo being held from June 16 through 18. It will also make appearances leading up to the October 27 launch of Halo 5: Guardians.
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Why it matters
This truck not only help garner attention for Halo and Ford, but also shows potential truck buyers what sort of aftermarket support is available for their newly purchased rig. Companies like Addictive Desert Designs, Fox Racing, Currie Enterprises, and countless more all offer parts and accessories to make a truck into a nearly custom work of machinery.