Rocky-Road Outfitters...what's the deal?

[nfpgasmask]

Well, I just got through to someone, and they said the springs are shipping today. I got a tracking number, so I should be able to track it with 24-48 hours. So, everything is probably ok, I'm just impatient I guess.

So, this means the springs should be in this week. So Crn, maybe on Monday or Tuesday next week we can lift me up?

Ascinder, when are you back? Should we plan the first weekend of May as the official Reno VX Prepare for Moab Ultra Modding weekend?

Bart

[VXIRONwoMAN]

Yea Rocky Road takes FOREVER!!!! I ordered springs and I think it took them 3 months to get them out to me... Keep on 'em... Because I am just about done ordering things through them... I still don't have my sliders they were ordered the beginning of this month... they said it would take a week to build so now I am waiting. Let's see how long they take this time.

[nfpgasmask]

Yea Rocky Road takes FOREVER!!!! I ordered springs and I think it took them 3 months to get them out to me... Keep on 'em... Because I am just about done ordering things through them... I still don't have my sliders they were ordered the beginning of this month... they said it would take a week to build so now I am waiting. Let's see how long they take this time.

Wow, that sucks. I wish I would have known. I am kind of a stickler for this type of thing. I have had too many bad experiences with online shops selling things THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE!!!! That is A-1 bad business if you ask me. I understand if it is a custom order for something that has to be made from scratch, but even in those cases, if a time frame is set, that time frame had best be adhered to. I recently read this thread http://vehicross.info/forums/showthread.php?threadid=11732 about Ron and his lack of response, and just reading it made me furious. I started to type a response, but then I realized that I should sit that one out, since I am not involved and I do not know Ron personally. But in a nut shell, that is enough to call the BBB and report a fraud if you ask me.

Technology has changed commerce forever. And I embrace it whole-heartedly. But I refuse to be lied to and cheated online. If I get my springs this week, I will honestly have nothing bad to say about Rocky-road, other than that they are slow, and that they should add a few blurbs on their website when ordering, that orders may take a long time.

Little companies like this need to realize that in order to stand up to big companies like Amazon, they NEED to offer a competitive level of service, if nothing else, to compete. Personally, I love Amazon. Ordering is simple, and delivery is lightening fast, 99% of the time.

Anyway, sorry for that rant. I just hate being screwed in cyberspace....

Bart

[Ascinder]

I am back as of Monday night(21st) and should be on vacation from then until after Moab so my modding is going to begin post haste. The winch mount should be finished by Wednesday at the latest, but I still need to order the winch-line and a load of custom high grade hardware and a giant heap of other miscellaneous mods before then. So, yeah I can swing by wherever/whenever to help out, and maybe even finish up some of my own.

[nfpgasmask]

I am back as of Monday night(21st) and should be on vacation from then until after Moab so my modding is going to begin post haste. The winch mount should be finished by Wednesday at the latest, but I still need to order the winch-line and a load of custom high grade hardware and a giant heap of other miscellaneous mods before then. So, yeah I can swing by wherever/whenever to help out, and maybe even finish up some of my own.

Yeah, let me know about the CV boots too. I kinda don't want mine breaking in the middle of our trip.

Bart

[CrnCnn]

Well, I just got through to someone, and they said the springs are shipping today. I got a tracking number, so I should be able to track it with 24-48 hours. So, everything is probably ok, I'm just impatient I guess.

So, this means the springs should be in this week. So Crn, maybe on Monday or Tuesday next week we can lift me up?

Ascinder, when are you back? Should we plan the first weekend of May as the official Reno VX Prepare for Moab Ultra Modding weekend?

Bart

Yeah let me know when you are ready.

I just checked and here is the thread for my lift. LINK I got mine so fast cause I paid extra....

EDIT: I need to get you that spray for you torsion bar adjusters. No reason to buy some. I will head out to my 'rents to grab after I meet Cari for Lunch. You want me to drop it by your pad or wait til this weekend?

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah let me know when you are ready.

I just checked and here is the thread for my lift. LINK I got mine so fast cause I paid extra....

EDIT: I need to get you that spray for you torsion bar adjusters. No reason to buy some. I will head out to my 'rents to grab after I meet Cari for Lunch. You want me to drop it by your pad or wait til this weekend?

Yeah, we can wait until next week. Hopefully the springs will come in sometime this week, and then next Monday we can spray that stuff on my nuts.

Bart

[CrnCnn]

Yeah, we can wait until next week. Hopefully the springs will come in sometime this week, and then next Monday we can spray that stuff on my nuts.

Bart

Yeah lubing the area the day before always helps.... It really helps crank your stud rather that the nuts....

[snowtrooper1966]

Yeah lubing the area the day before always helps.... It really helps crank your stud rather that the nuts....

You guys are still talking about lifting the VX, right?

Seriously, how much does a mild lift affect the handling of the VX? I would like to lift, but if it is at the cost of the handling, that would be a tough sell.
James

[crager34]

You guys are still talking about lifting the VX, right?

Seriously, how much does a mild lift affect the handling of the VX? I would like to lift, but if it is at the cost of the handling, that would be a tough sell.
James

James;

I thought the same thing. The only difference I can see/feel is worse gas mileage and the extra noise with more agressive tires. Now, I have not gone out and taken a 30 MPH curve at 50-60 MPH like I did when it was lowered and had street tires....... If you race it (figurativly speaking), then there will most likely be some differences

[snowtrooper1966]

James;

I thought the same thing. The only difference I can see/feel is worse gas mileage and the extra noise with more agressive tires. Now, I have not gone out and taken a 30 MPH curve at 50-60 MPH like I did when it was lowered and had street tires....... If you race it (figurativly speaking), then there will most likely be some differences

Not too sure about worse gas milage, mine already sux...
I have Nitto terras now, but if I lifted, I would probably go with Nitto mud grapplers. I don't really "race", but I do drive a twisty mountain road every day. I guess I will just have to see how much off road I really do this summer, and if a lift is realy the thing for me...
James

[ZEUS]

Just a heads up for anyone who wants Rocky Road sliders... When I got the prototypes installed on my VX they fit just fine. BUT! Since our wheelwells are so tight, when you add bigger tires you almost always have to cut the wheelwell, as we all know. I told them this after I looked at mine and I told them they should take at least one inch off the front of the total length. The owner took note of what I said but I am not sure they took that inch out or not. I had to take out about 2" from my sliders because of how much more I hacked out of my wheelwells to work for my setup. Also, I don't really love their powder coat job. Their powder coat facility was new at the time I got my free sliders so maybe they didn't put much time into the process.

Otherwise, Rocky Road does have a screen name here and you can PM the owner of the company by searching for the "Rocky Road" user name on this site. If they are delivering slow, give them the onslaught!