GHOST SHIP: Custom Chingaderas

lol i guess i should have washed my truck first...thank you @GHOST SHIP !

the sliders are fantastic, and sergio is so easy to work with and thoughtful about his design. love it. here’s one of the man himself zapping away:

 

Been a long time coming but I wanted to give an update on the rack @GHOST SHIP fabbed up for me a few months ago.

I'd been running a mid-height bed rack with a tonneau for a few years but wanted more space for hauling stuff in the bed, so I started the search for a rack that would fit a cap/topper. Short of a standard lumber/contractor rack there weren't that many options, and those options were expensive and lead times were lengthy. Then my attention was turned to Sergio and lucky for me he was 100% into this project!

I didn't really have a lot of specific requests aside from wanting to fit a Softopper under it, but after messaging back and forth I realized Serg was really open to custom ideas so we moved the support bars higher to allow easier bed access with the Softopper sides rolled up and added mounting tabs for my RTT.

The entire system is super easy to set up and break down; the Softopper has to be deployed externally then slid inside the rack on the bed rails.


Smooooooove lines...




The middle utility rail tabs of the rack sits just outside the pivot points of the Softopper's canopy bars; no issue sliding the topper inside the rack though.

My only regret is not adding a set of crossbars up top that are smaller diameter than the main tubing; the claws on my Thule roof box don't properly clamp so I have to use cam straps for added security

Basically, I have zero regrets supporting Sergio and making the drive from SF, and I'd totally recommend him and his work to anybody! He's a super solid dude with meticulous attention to detail, he charged a fair price, and he busted this thing out in a fraction of the time other guys quoted.

 

Made it down to see @GHOST SHIP 2 weeks ago for a cab mount chop on my new (to me) 2020 Tacoma. I had my 285/75/16 tires installed 3 days before and I slapped on some 1.25" spidertrax wheel spacers the day before I paid him a visit, so I was in bad need of some trimming. I can't say enough about this guy.... what a class act all the way around. Super helpful and informative for a Toyota noob like myself. I learned so much about my rig and options during the 90-ish minutes that I spent in his garage, and the CMC looks like it was done at the factory. Definitely an A+++ experience. Thanks @GHOST SHIP !!

 

Thanks so much for the review Sean! It was a pleasure building the rack for you. Glad we were able to finally get it done after all the months of back and forth. Perhaps we can find a solution for the Yakima rack! Send me some pics of the mounting system on it when you u get a chance.

 

Thanks Joe! I still get a handful of CMCs so I don’t always document them but I’m always grateful when people are happy with my work. I take the time to do things as cleanly as possible and net you the most clearance we can get. With all the people in SoCal that can do CMCs I’m thankful that you trusted me with the work.

 

Two-fer today. Bedrack and sliders for a Nissan! This was a referral and again I’m always super grateful when someone likes my work enough to recommend me to someone else.

 

Se mira chido los jales que se abienta usted. De casualida si ofrese los sliders no mas cortados sin soldar?

 

4R still needs it's sliders

Thinking I'll go traditional style, maybe make them a tiny bit wider to use as a makeshift step?

 

Gracias Jose. Me imagino que preguntas porque los necesitas enviados? Desafortunadamente no los ofrezco en piezas. Hay varias companias que los venden como kit y sería mas barato comprarlos por ellos. Buena suerte.




























*Ghosts in Spanish.

 

I got you Vato.

 

Orale

 

Mejor que hablamos en puro español cuando llega a visitar el @eon_blue

 

Something about speaking Spanish when I get visitation ..?

 

"Visitation"

Didn't know we were back at the block

 

no estas tan lejos para darme un buerta a tu taller por cual los costos de envio no me importan. Vivo casi ensegido de tu vario aca en el valle de san fernando. ya le estoy agarando la honda y me estoy animado a soldar. Mis weld no son tan chigonas tanpoco pero une deve de aserle la lucha y comensar donde puedan. Pero si que mala suerto. Voy a tomar tu consejo y vuscar un kit

 

Ohhh wow en esta pagina si les entiendo a todos. Saludos desde aquí en Corona California. Ya se pa cuando necesite algo donde ir aquí con el compa ghost.

 

Saludos

 

En el titulo del thread, le falta que pongas "Habla Español"

 

-So what’s Ghost Ship been up to lately?

-Glad you asked, Ghost Ship. Ive been getting a lot of requests for bolt on sliders and up until this point I’ve been building strictly weld-on. I finally moved that project up and dedicated some time to figuring out how I wanted to go about it. I also was fortunate to get someone patient enough to be willing to let me figure this out on their truck over the course of three visits. I forgot your user name Matthew, but if you’re on here I think readers would appreciate some feedback for the process.

Meet bolt-on sliders, serial #1:















Install requires one hole to be drilled per side on the underside of the frame at the rear. It’s for added strength but the sliders can be bolted on as what I would consider a “light duty” version without drilling the single hole. In total there are eight 3/4” grade 8 bolts holding the sliders on to frame using factory holes and install takes a few minutes with the help of a buddy. The hardest part is drilling the one hole.

Otherwise, we went full bore on these and did 15 degree sliders with full top plates and a 1/3 kickout to 7.5”.

The first few sets (4 total) of these are going in the field for testing but I’m confident in the design and execution of the bolt on plates. I’ll be offering these in addition to the weld on sliders I’ve been building with an up-charge for the option. I’m still playing with what exactly the up-charge is but I’m trying to keep things fair for you guys while I work out how much time and work goes into making the plates.