The Pirhett Ship BS Build

Those are almost 90*. If they don't settle down, I suggest moving the flip kit brackets forward a hole. You want around 45-50* at ride height

 

ah okay and then drilling a new hole?

 

Hmm. I guess the archive garage one is different than the ATO one. Looks like you don't have any options to move them without drilling new holes. Maybe those angles are good but not what I've seen or heard. Maybe that's just how that kit is

 

well I know if I move it forward I only need to drill one new hole I think, @ARCHIVE correct?

 

Yes, you're correct. I suggest you move it forward 1 position when you have time. The angles you are seeing is the result of the shorter length Dakar's.

 

ah perfect, Ill prolly just pay my local shop to do it since my drill was taking forever lol! I will have 3 holes line up and just need to drill one more?

 

And when you move it forward your back end will lower a bit and won't look raked so much.

 

Awesome!

 

Yes sir

 

Sweet gunna try to do it all friday!

 

Just got the text from @ambiguous that my retrofit parts are on their way! Now just need to find a spare set of headlights to use while I do mine. cough cough @zeekevin

 

Debating on going with the allpro softopper bed rack with a soft shell
vs
shell with rack
vs
a nice brute force or something bed rack
vs
Flippack!

I would love to build some bed drawers to help with the cluster of stuff in my cab for recovery and tools and all but dont want to constantly be replacing the wood becuase I have them out against the elements. Figure shell and prinsu rack is the most expensive option if I go new. My gf loves the look of the flippack jonburtt has on instagram but idk since its like 5800 and hard to get with the company being closed. Well see...
I was planning on doing gears and locker and air compressor as half of the stuff to buy next year.

 

If you like to wheel do the lockers and gears first. Otherwise, flippac=$$$$, bed rack over soft top is ugly. Shell with roof rack is my vote.

 

Shell with roof rack. Might be my next move

 

hard to find a shell for good price and prinsu rack would be my choice. Seems like most shells arent my color so I price it like this
-shell $600-800 used not MGM
-rack prinsu $400
-OEM tracks for the rack $90
-paint to color match $400 maybe

 

Thinking you'll be in for the shell and roof rack around $2K color matched.

 

yeah so idk, do that or do the gears and locker? @Tretiak30 @Bsheriff11

 

its what Ive always wanted tho
flippac would be dope but $$$

 

Flippac isn't worth it for the amount of times you'll actually use it. And for that money you'd be better off just buying a dedicated expo trailer and not have to pack up camp every time you want to move your truck.

Gears and rear locker at least are a must for plenty of more useful reasons

 

Gears and lockers if you really really like the "wheeling" aspect; shell and rack if you like the camping aspect more right now. Got to flip the coin. I voted gears and a rear locker for me first so I could get a RTT and front locker later, money was tight. Now I'm saving for a front locker. Easier and less expensive to do a front locker when regearing so keep that in mind.