Switching your DMS

Replacing your legacy DMS doesn't have to be painful

The biggest risk isn't switching. It's staying on a system that can't keep up

Backed by $36M Growth Investment
8+ OEM Integrations
New Features Every Wednesday
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John Deere
AGCO
STIHL
Bobcat
Hitachi
Paccar
Volvo
Develon
John Deere
AGCO
STIHL
Bobcat
Hitachi
Paccar
Volvo
Develon
John Deere
AGCO
STIHL
Bobcat
Hitachi
Paccar
Volvo
Develon
The Dealer's Problem

We know why you haven't switched yet

We've talked to hundreds of dealers. The hesitation is always one of these four — and they're all valid.

how it works

How Flyntlok makes the switch painless

Every dealership is different, but the migration path isn't. We've done this enough times to know what happens in each phase, how long it takes, and what your team needs to do.

Step 01
weeks 1-2
Discovery & planning
We map your current setup: which DMS you're on, how your departments use it, what integrations you depend on, and what's broken that you've stopped complaining about. The output is a written migration plan signed off by your leadership before any data moves.
Step 02
weeks 3-5
Data migration & validation
Your historical data — customers, equipment, parts inventory, repair history, accounting records — gets pulled from your legacy system into Flyntlok in a staging environment. Records get validated. Anything below threshold gets flagged for human review before it touches production.
Step 03
weeks 5-7
Configuration & training
We configure Flyntlok for your dealership: your OEM integrations (John Deere, AGCO, Stihl, Bobcat, Volvo, Hitachi, Doosan/Develon, Peterbilt/PACCAR), your accounting setup (QuickBooks Online or Sage Intacct), your pricing rules, your work order templates, your user roles. Training happens by department — parts counter together, service writers together, accounting together.
Step 04
weeks 7-8
Parallel run & testing
You run Flyntlok and your legacy DMS side-by-side on real transactions. Every parts sale, every repair order, every invoice gets entered in both systems. We compare outputs daily and resolve discrepancies before go-live. This is the step most legacy implementations skip. We don't.
Step 05
weeks 9+
Go-live & ongoing support
Go-live happens on a date you pick — typically off-season, often a Monday after a slow weekend. Flyntlok continues releasing product enhancements every Wednesday — that's the actual operating cadence, not a marketing claim.
The fastest verified Flyntlok migration is STS Truck & Trailer at 4 weeks to full visibility. Most multi-location dealerships take longer. We give you a specific timeline after discovery, not before.
What We Handle For You

What Flyntlok takes off your plate

Most of the work is on our side. Here's the split.

What Flyntlok does:
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Pulls data from your legacy system
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Validates and cleans records throughout implementation
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Configures the platform for your dealership's workflows
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Sets up supported OEM integrations
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Trains your team by department, on your schedule
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Runs the parallel testing period and resolves discrepancies
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Handles the go-live and post-launch support
What your team does:
Joins kickoff and discovery sessions
Spot-checks data validation reports
Shows up to department training
Runs the parallel period for two weeks
Picks the go-live date that works for your season
Keeps running the business
Flags edge cases and exceptions we wouldn't know about
White Quotes

“It was like going from riding a bicycle to flying a spaceship. Any time we've needed a change or had a question, they've jumped in.”

Erin Byrne
CFO, Delta Leasing
risk mitigation

What if something goes wrong?

The honest answer: things go wrong on every implementation. The question isn't whether — it's how we've planned for it.

“Data doesn't import cleanly”
How Flyntlok handles it: Every record gets validated before it touches production. Anything below confidence threshold gets flagged for manual review. The parallel run period catches anything our validation missed — we resolve discrepancies before go-live, not after.
“Team resists the change”
How Flyntlok handles it: This is the most common reason DMS implementations fail, and it has nothing to do with software. We train by department so the people who work together learn together. We work with you to identify your power users early — the people whose buy-in shifts the rest of the team.
“We need to go back”
How Flyntlok handles it: Your data is yours. Always. We provide full export at any time, in standard formats. There's no contractual lock-in that prevents you from leaving — though after go-live, very few dealers want to.
“Peak season is coming”
How Flyntlok handles it: We schedule around your season. If discovery starts in March and your peak is May, we don't go live in April — we slow the timeline and target a post-season launch. Pushing a go-live into peak season is how implementations turn into disasters.
Replacing your legacy dms

Common questions about switching

How long does implementation typically take?

It depends on dealership size and complexity. STS Truck & Trailer reached full visibility in 4 weeks. We give you a specific timeline after discovery — not before.

Can we run our old DMS alongside Flyntlok during transition?

Yes. The parallel run period is when both systems operate on the same transactions. We reconcile daily and resolve discrepancies before cutover.

Will we lose any historical data?

No. Customer records, equipment history, repair orders, parts inventory, warranty data, and accounting records all migrate. We've migrated dealerships running 1981 systems with 25 years of hard-coded customizations. If a record can't migrate cleanly, we tell you before go-live — not after.

What happens if we need to switch back?

Your data is yours and exportable at any time, in standard formats. There's no contractual lock-in. We've never had a dealer ask to switch back, but the option exists by design.

Do you train every department or just admins?

Every department. Parts counter, service writers, technicians, accounting, sales, and rental coordinators each get role-specific training.

What about the OEM integrations we have today?

Flyntlok currently supports John Deere, AGCO, Stihl, Bobcat, Volvo, Hitachi, Peterbilt/PACCAR, and Doosan/Develon. If you depend on an OEM we don't yet integrate with, tell us during discovery — our integration roadmap is partly customer-driven.