{"id":8962,"date":"2015-04-09T09:37:56","date_gmt":"2015-04-09T14:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bds-suspension.v1gkatq8-liquidwebsites.com\/?p=8962"},"modified":"2020-09-17T11:26:53","modified_gmt":"2020-09-17T16:26:53","slug":"bds-project-slate-goes-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bds-suspension.com\/?p=8962","title":{"rendered":"BDS Project Slate Goes Up For Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-15.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8979\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-15.jpg\" alt=\"BDS-ProjectSlate-15\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-15-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-15-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After 2 years of faithful service BDS is selling <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bds-suspension.com\/?cat=478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Slate<\/a>, our workhorse 2013 RAM 3500. While its served us valiantly over the last couple years as a show hauler, promo\u00a0truck, and test mule for new product development and show, its time to let this late model Cummins go\u00a0and bring on the next project. We bought this truck new back in 2013; one of the RAM HDs equipped with the new radius arm front suspension. It gave us a leg up in the development and first-to-market releases of 2&#8221; leveling and 4&#8221;, 6&#8221;, and 8&#8221; suspension lifts for the late model RAMs. In Fall of 2013 the decision was made to transform this into the bad ass show piece it is today. Within 4 short weeks the truck was transformed into Project Slate and shown\u00a0at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.10152669425361430.1073741914.238551361429&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>(watch the buildup videos)<\/em><\/a>. After hauling our displays and vehicles out to SEMA this\u00a0RAM took its spot among the other show rigs raising tons of interest at the show. Since SEMA &#8217;13, Project Slate\u00a0has been used as our primary show hauler attending events around the country including Easter Jeep Safari, 4Wheel Jamboree Series, Jeep Beach, Carlisle Truck Nationals and numerous dealer shows. With\u00a029,500 miles\u00a0on the odometer, this Cummins has earned a place in the heart of the entire BDS crew. Its been featured in multiple publications with a feature story\u00a0in Diesel World Magazine and numerous ads for several companies.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-8962 gallery-columns-6 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-1.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-1-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-1-300x200.jpg 300w, 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decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-12-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-12-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-12.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/eadn-wc04-6979468.nxedge.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/BDS-ProjectSlate-9.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" 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BSing)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fusionbumpers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Fusion Bumpers<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; front\/rear colormatched bumpers<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rigidindustries.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Rigid Industries<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; 30&#8221; combo LED lightbar<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.spyderauto.com\/home.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Spyder Auto<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; smoked projector headlights\u00a0and LED taillights<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bushwacker.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Bushwacker<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; colormatched extend-a-fender flares<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.n-fab.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>N-Fab<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; wheel-to-wheel nerf steps<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.airliftcompany.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener 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graphics <em>(removable post-sale)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This truck is in exceptional condition, well worth the\u00a0<strong>$55,000 <\/strong>asking price<strong>.\u00a0<\/strong>Serious inquiries only, contact Matt Everline at (800) 637-3303 ext.208 or email <a href=\"mailto:meverline@sporttruckusainc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">meverline@sporttruckusainc.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; After 2 years of faithful service BDS is selling Project Slate, our workhorse 2013 RAM 3500. While its served us valiantly over the last couple years as a show hauler, promo\u00a0truck, and test mule for new product development and show, its time to let this late model Cummins go\u00a0and bring on the next project. We bought this truck new back in 2013; one of the RAM HDs equipped with the new radius arm front suspension. It gave us a leg up in the development and first-to-market releases of 2&#8221; leveling and 4&#8221;, 6&#8221;, and 8&#8221; suspension lifts for the late model RAMs. In Fall of 2013 the decision was made to transform this into the bad ass show piece it is today. Within 4 short weeks the truck was transformed into Project Slate and shown\u00a0at the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas (watch the buildup videos). After hauling our&hellip;<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bds-suspension.com\/?p=8962\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,478],"tags":[482,192,217,498],"class_list":{"0":"post-8962","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-projects","7":"category-slateram","8":"tag-cummins","9":"tag-for-sale","10":"tag-ram","11":"tag-ram-3500"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>BDS Project Slate Goes Up For Sale | BDS Suspension Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.bds-suspension.com\/?p=8962\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"BDS Project Slate Goes Up For Sale | BDS Suspension Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"&nbsp; After 2 years of faithful service BDS is selling Project Slate, our workhorse 2013 RAM 3500. 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