SilverBolt
Hired Gun
So my truck is on a train somewhere in TN and is scheduled to get to my dealer in SC sometime early next week.
Spoke to Cole at ADD earlier today and decided to dial back the mods a smidgen. Having never owned one of these trucks I think it's wise to build the truck up slowly as I discover what I may need, and how its driving performance changes as I incrementally add things, rather than throw a whole bunch of stuff blindly and hope that it's what I will eventually want.
That said, what one might refer as stage 1 includes the following:
- Matte PPF
- HB front bumper with BD lights
- Winch
- Intercooler relocate (black).
- BD light bar behind grille
- HB rear bumper with BD lights
- Foutz Skid Plate kit
- Decked bed system
- Lowrance GPS (model tbd)
- RPG 1.5" level collars (depending on how the truck sits when all the mods are on)
I'm going to ship the truck to ADD sometime on the back end of Nov. and it will be done in time by the second week of January when I plan to spend a month in Sedona, so I'll just pick it up when I land in Phoenix and will have plenty of time to test it out in its natural environment. Then I will decide if I want to do the rear Deaver leaf springs, or maybe do a full suspension and wheels, and if I want to add the spare chase rack ... all that would be stage 2.
How does that plan sound to you guys?
I do have a specific question in regards to the Decked system if anyone happens to know. I would like to figure out if there is a way to get an organizational system on top of the Decked platform. Basically I would like to know if there is a way to secure water/fuel canisters, an air compressor, and general boxes of supplies. They do have trax rails to secure cargo https://decked.com/collections/accessories, but I'm looking for something more rigid than straps. From what I understand anything that is made to work on a truck bed can be also used on a Decked bed, so perhaps you guys can point me to something that might work.
Thanks.
Just an FYI, light bars behind the grill lose more light than they project. I made the mistake on my 2011 of putting a 40" Rigid behind the grill. Big waste of money for the amount of light.