Sherpa_Flemster
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My first ever new vehicle, a 2022 Ram 3500 HO Cummins. Double Cab, Short Bed
On May 25th I placed an order for what I would consider to be my dream truck. Something capable off-road, high payload/towing capabilities, comfortable all while looking damn cool.
This truck is going to provide and meet a lot of my needs as far as what I do for work as well as for leisure. Whether that’s towing a trailer out to events like Overland Expo, towing our racecar to races across the country, or bombing around Baja supporting race teams, doing media, whatever it may be. This platform seemed to be the best suited for these tasks based off of my research.
For some background, I am one of the owners of Sherpa Equipment Co., we manufacture modular storage systems (mainly roof racks and roof rack accessories) for the overland/offroad community. My position here is managing all of our marketing needs and that comes with a lot of travel to meet with other brands, our ambassadors, and event attendance. I also do a lot of offroad racing through Sherpa Motorsports, mainly Ultra4 but diving into more desert racing and that comes with a lot of driving.
The long term goal for this build is going to look something like this rendering that Boxrocket Designs did for me. I am not 100% decided on what camper to go with in the long term, but I do love the utility provided by a flatbed/tray and loved the flatbed on my most recent truck.
The first stage of this build is going to be setting the backbone for everything else and make sure I don't cut any corners.
For starters, suspension, wheels and tires.
This truck comes with the factory auto leveling rear air suspension which is going to be awesome for towing and hauling heavier loads. To accommodate this I placed an order with CJC Offroad for a nearly fully optioned Carli 3.25" Pintop System. This is going to allow the truck to loosen up offroad all while still having very desirable road manners. I'll share more details once this gets installed.
I picked up some KMC Impact Wheels in a 17x8.5 with 0mm offset paired with Kenda Klever RT in a 37x12.5r17.
As far as a roof rack goes I am going to be running the Sherpa Equipment Co. Roof rack which the design process has been started.
Then I focused on a good switch system to manage all the lighting. I went with the SPOD Bantam with the HD Panel. I do plan to add an additional panel inside whatever camper setup I end up with as well so I can control it in there or in the cab.
As far as lighting, I went with all Baja Designs.
To run the wires from the roof rack to the engine bay I am going to be using a KC Wire Hider on the windshield.
This set a good base to start playing with and tinkering before I do more to the vehicle down the road.
I am excited to kick this build off!
Here is an Amazon List for all the things I have bought so far. Includes things like comms, mounts, switches, first aid, comfort items, etc.
Amazon Idea List for My Ram 3500
On May 25th I placed an order for what I would consider to be my dream truck. Something capable off-road, high payload/towing capabilities, comfortable all while looking damn cool.
This truck is going to provide and meet a lot of my needs as far as what I do for work as well as for leisure. Whether that’s towing a trailer out to events like Overland Expo, towing our racecar to races across the country, or bombing around Baja supporting race teams, doing media, whatever it may be. This platform seemed to be the best suited for these tasks based off of my research.
For some background, I am one of the owners of Sherpa Equipment Co., we manufacture modular storage systems (mainly roof racks and roof rack accessories) for the overland/offroad community. My position here is managing all of our marketing needs and that comes with a lot of travel to meet with other brands, our ambassadors, and event attendance. I also do a lot of offroad racing through Sherpa Motorsports, mainly Ultra4 but diving into more desert racing and that comes with a lot of driving.
The long term goal for this build is going to look something like this rendering that Boxrocket Designs did for me. I am not 100% decided on what camper to go with in the long term, but I do love the utility provided by a flatbed/tray and loved the flatbed on my most recent truck.
The first stage of this build is going to be setting the backbone for everything else and make sure I don't cut any corners.
For starters, suspension, wheels and tires.
This truck comes with the factory auto leveling rear air suspension which is going to be awesome for towing and hauling heavier loads. To accommodate this I placed an order with CJC Offroad for a nearly fully optioned Carli 3.25" Pintop System. This is going to allow the truck to loosen up offroad all while still having very desirable road manners. I'll share more details once this gets installed.
I picked up some KMC Impact Wheels in a 17x8.5 with 0mm offset paired with Kenda Klever RT in a 37x12.5r17.
As far as a roof rack goes I am going to be running the Sherpa Equipment Co. Roof rack which the design process has been started.
Then I focused on a good switch system to manage all the lighting. I went with the SPOD Bantam with the HD Panel. I do plan to add an additional panel inside whatever camper setup I end up with as well so I can control it in there or in the cab.
As far as lighting, I went with all Baja Designs.
- A-Pillar Kit with XL80’s/ Amber
- 7XL Linkable Kit Amber/White w/ dual switch
- CJC Fog Pocket Kit with Squadron Sports Amber
- S2 Sport Driving Combo Amber for dust lights
- Rock Lights on Sherpa Handle Light Brackets as Scene Lights
To run the wires from the roof rack to the engine bay I am going to be using a KC Wire Hider on the windshield.
This set a good base to start playing with and tinkering before I do more to the vehicle down the road.
I am excited to kick this build off!
Here is an Amazon List for all the things I have bought so far. Includes things like comms, mounts, switches, first aid, comfort items, etc.
Amazon Idea List for My Ram 3500
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