Sherpa Equipment Company - 5th Gen

[NotaTRD]

Anyone using a strip of clear vinyl on the roof under the fairing trim piece to keep from rubbing on the paint or is the fairing sitting just slightly above to prevent any rubbing?

 

[JoshDub]

Fairing height is adjustable so you can keep it from touching the roof.

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Anyone using a strip of clear vinyl on the roof under the fairing trim piece to keep from rubbing on the paint or is the fairing sitting just slightly above to prevent any rubbing?

We recommend keeping the fairing about an 1/8" off of your roof. Depending on your specific setup it is adjustable to help reduce wind noise if it is to occur. We do not recommend having it touch the roof as it will scratch the paint over time as dust and debris build up and micro vibrations move it around.

 

[trey99ek]

We recommend keeping the fairing about an 1/8" off of your roof. Depending on your specific setup it is adjustable to help reduce wind noise if it is to occur. We do not recommend having it touch the roof as it will scratch the paint over time as dust and debris build up and micro vibrations move it around.

Great advice. I also put a 6 inch strip of 3m clear PPF or vinyl down just in case it slides down.

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[NotaTRD]

Great advice. I also put a 6 inch strip of 3m clear PPF or vinyl down just in case it slides down.

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I bought a 6” strip also just as added insurance.

 

[rageandlove]

Added some contrast while waiting for RTT.

Thanks to [MENTION=81003]Jono.ful[/MENTION] for the idea.

 

[Jono.ful]

Added some contrast while waiting for RTT.


Thanks to [MENTION=81003]Jono.ful[/MENTION] for the idea.

Looks sharp! Love that voodoo blue too!

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Added some contrast while waiting for RTT.

Thanks to [MENTION=81003]Jono.ful[/MENTION] for the idea.

Love the Toyota colors! Looks great!

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

5th Gen 4Runner PAK System​

(CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE)

The baseplate and drawer system for the 5th Gen 4Runners is live on the site!
Sherpa Pak System (2010-2020 4Runner) — Sherpa Equipment Company

We have finalized our design and came up with an extremely strong, OEM looking base plate system that will hold down everything from our drawers, dog crates a fridge with a slide, or anything else that can be bolted. This keeps your mind at ease knowing your gear won't be bouncing around on a dirt road or trying to fly through your windshield in the event of an accident.

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Our base plate is made of 1/2" Baltic Birch and is bed lined with Rhinoliner to give you a strong and durable coating. It bolts directly though the floor (requires drilling) so that it can withstand payloads required by most users. The install is very easy despite needing to be drilled. We also provide the hardware to get a watertight seal without the need of any silicone.

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Our PAK System is made with aluminum extrusion, 500lbs drawer slides, Baltic Birch and encased with HDPE to give you a durable drawer that has a clean and usable exterior surface.

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Please visit the product page for more information!

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Install video for the Sherpa PAK System.
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[carlodonz]

Install video for the Sherpa PAK System.
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Looks very good, from what we can see at the same level as GooseGear, well done guys.

Unfortunately the price is also steep as GooseGear, I really hoped for something a bit cheaper, at that point it would have been a no brainer. Oh well!

 

[sn_85]

Looks very good, from what we can see at the same level as GooseGear, well done guys.

Unfortunately the price is also steep as GooseGear, I really hoped for something a bit cheaper, at that point it would have been a no brainer. Oh well!

A comparably sized drawer from GG is $1345. The GG baseplate is also $495. So you're saving quite a few hundred dollars with the Sherpa system. Plus Sherpa runs sales and GG doesn't. I'm willing to bet you're going to see a 10-15% sale during BF with Sherpa.

 

[dcguy]

[MENTION=413201]SherpaEquipmentCo[/MENTION] or anyone else - Do you have any recommended installers / distributers / installers for your roof racks in the Washington, DC / Northern Virginia / Maryland region?

 

[carlodonz]

A comparably sized drawer from GG is $1345. The GG baseplate is also $495. So you're saving quite a few hundred dollars with the Sherpa system. Plus Sherpa runs sales and GG doesn't. I'm willing to bet you're going to see a 10-15% sale during BF with Sherpa.

Maybe I'm looking at the wrong item but from what can I see:
- GG SIDE X SIDE DRAWER MODULE, 41 3/8"W x 10"H x 28"D, $1525
- SHERPA PAK SYSTEM, 33” x 20.5” x 10.25” (each), $1650

Yes, the base plate is significantly cheaper though.

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Maybe I'm looking at the wrong item but from what can I see:
- GG SIDE X SIDE DRAWER MODULE, 41 3/8"W x 10"H x 28"D, $1525
- SHERPA PAK SYSTEM, 33” x 20.5” x 10.25” (each), $1650

Yes, the base plate is significantly cheaper though.

For a single drawer and a baseplate you are looking at around $1100, for two drawers and a base plate you are looking at around $1900 before shipping.

We cut costs where we could. But, we also were not willing to take short cuts on things that are important to making a great product.

We wanted to keep the modularity of the extrusion accessible to the user. We have made it so all of our extrusion has the tracks exposed so you can utilize the exterior of your drawer module to mount accessories and organize more of your gear. Are they similar products, sure, but we pushed to have a more versatile option for those that want it. Goose gear does however make a fantastic product offering.

Here is a customer of ours who has mounted a cool bit of accessories to his drawers and his baseplate.

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Or, here is another way someone utilized the open extrusions.
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I probably took this and ran, but I wanted to show that we are not just trying to out price Goosegear. We pride ourselves in making high quality products and we make them affordable where we can. But, we also do not cut corners, we try to make superior products and we are always working to do so. We wont make something unless we know we can make it better or more useful. Being able to utilize the exterior space on a drawer was a must.

 

[carlodonz]

For a single drawer and a baseplate you are looking at around $1100, for two drawers and a base plate you are looking at around $1900 before shipping.

We cut costs where we could. But, we also were not willing to take short cuts on things that are important to making a great product.

We wanted to keep the modularity of the extrusion accessible to the user. We have made it so all of our extrusion has the tracks exposed so you can utilize the exterior of your drawer module to mount accessories and organize more of your gear. Are they similar products, sure, but we pushed to have a more versatile option for those that want it. Goose gear does however make a fantastic product offering.

Here is a customer of ours who has mounted a cool bit of accessories to his drawers and his baseplate.

<a data-flickr-embed="true" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/140899154@N02/49628288771/in/dateposted/" title="9A0A9150"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49628288771_7e35def800_c.jpg" width="800" height="533" alt="9A0A9150"></a><script async src="//embedr.flickr.com/assets/client-code.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Or, here is another way someone utilized the open extrusions.
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I probably took this and ran, but I wanted to show that we are not just trying to out price Goosegear. We pride ourselves in making high quality products and we make them affordable where we can. But, we also do not cut corners, we try to make superior products and we are always working to do so. We wont make something unless we know we can make it better or more useful. Being able to utilize the exterior space on a drawer was a must.

Thank you for the pics, as I said before it looks and I'm sure it is a very high quality product. I didn't mean to criticize you guys, I just thought / hoped that your setup would be a bit more affordable.

I'll stand by to see what Black Friday will bring us :bounce:

 

[NotaTRD]

Did previously expected order ship dates get bumped up a week?

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Did previously expected order ship dates get bumped up a week?

Shoot us an email if you would like an up to date estimated lead time on your order. Some orders are running a little longer, but not by much.

[email protected]

 

[SherpaEquipmentCo]

Sherpa Equipment Co. Black Friday Sale!

We are running a Black Friday Sale November 15-30th for all Sherpa products. We will be releasing sale details shortly on our website!

Sherpa Equipment Company

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[rageandlove]

Hey Sherpa friends - is the handle integrated side lighting is coming in time for the sale? I want to order several of those.