Journey with Confidence RV GPS App RV Trip Planner RV LIFE Campground Reviews RV Maintenance Take a Speed Test Free 7 Day Trial ×
 


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
 
Old 09-01-2023, 11:21 AM   #1
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2023
Location: Palatine Illinois
Posts: 1
What's up at Huntington?

Jim and Nancy ore no longer with Sportsmobile North - Huntington, IN. Does anyone know what happened?

bradyhugh is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2023, 12:55 PM   #2
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Georgia
Posts: 922
What ?? Retired ? Fired ? Keep us informed of anything found out ! Thanks !
doublevan2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2023, 01:31 PM   #3
Senior Member
 
Oogs's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 123
Curious minds......

We got our first SMB from Huntington and it was always great working with Nancy and Jim. After 5 years of ownership when our Penthouse top developed a leak, it was replaced under warranty including the canvas w out any hassle. I showed up and the new top was painted to match and ready to install.

Hope they are well.
Oogs is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2023, 04:55 PM   #4
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Indy
Posts: 583
Yes, I would like to know also. We had them do our conversion also in 2009 and then redo it in 2015 or so with new canvas, new upholstery on the seats, and with other things over the years. We always felt like the service was great and they treated us very fairly on costs. They weren't quite as flexible as West on options, but the end result has been fine for the last 15 years. We are thinking about a new van now and can't decide where to get it done. Indy is by far the closest, but I think Field Van does good work also and the guys in Texas seem OK for what little we have talked to them.

If anyone has info, please let us know. I wonder if the fact that the rush for vans is about over has anything to do with the changes. Seemed like Field Van was a bit slower when we were there recently.
__________________
2008 Ford E-350 Quigley 4x4 V10 - 196,000 miles
RB50, PH Top, Dual AGM Group 27 Deka, 2000 Tripplite Inv., No Propane or Water Systems
Van Weight 8,100 pounds, added one rear leaf spring, BFG AT KO LT265/70R17 E Tire press 52psi.
Steve_382 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-2023, 05:42 PM   #5
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Indy
Posts: 583
FWIW, I did a little research on SMB history. Wikipedia has a decent article actually. Charles Borskey who along with his father founded the company basically owned it until he passed away in 2020 or so. He passed it on to his family and that likely caused the conflict with SMB West. The property in Huntington was still owned by Charles but has now been transferred to Mark Borskey (son?). Jim ran (still runs?) the Huntington shop since 1980 I think.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sportsmobile
__________________
2008 Ford E-350 Quigley 4x4 V10 - 196,000 miles
RB50, PH Top, Dual AGM Group 27 Deka, 2000 Tripplite Inv., No Propane or Water Systems
Van Weight 8,100 pounds, added one rear leaf spring, BFG AT KO LT265/70R17 E Tire press 52psi.
Steve_382 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-2023, 04:22 PM   #6
Senior Member
 
86Scotty's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: TN
Posts: 10,484
I will miss Nancy. She was great. Hopefully she is enjoying retirement and it wasn't something else.
86Scotty is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-03-2023, 12:23 PM   #7
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: New Hampshire
Posts: 46
Garage
I had SMB Huntington outfit my 2017 Transit and I could not say enough positive things about both Jim and Nancy. They couldn't have been more accommodating. What a loss if they are no longer there.
bidgoodr is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-04-2023, 08:07 AM   #8
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Massachusetts
Posts: 115
It certainly is sad that Nancy and Jim are no longer at Sportsmobile North. It was always a pleasure to interact with them; in fact, the whole Huntington crew were always pleasant and accommodating.

I recently was in touch with Nancy about sourcing vinyl to match my Sportsmobile build and she replied quickly and offered to ship some.

If they retired, then best wishes to them both. I can’t think of two people more deserving of some relaxation than them.
grinnelljd is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-2023, 01:29 PM   #9
Senior Member
 
MikewTV's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Garrison, NY
Posts: 218
Send a message via AIM to MikewTV
Hopefully retired. Agree they were great. Did a nice job on our EB50 back in 2008 and always advised us well on options. I felt like when Nancy steered me away from a couple options she had good reasons why. And over the years I could no sooner ask about any part I might need and she's already shipping it to me. As recently as last year I think when I replaced all my T moldings. Ours has held up great and I camp every month with my sons.
__________________
Mike W
Pueblo Gold Ford EB 350 v10 with EB 50 floor plan & Quigley 4x4 from Huntington (aka: Minerva)
MikewTV is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-2023, 08:54 PM   #10
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 6
Stopped in today 9/8/2023. First person I saw was Jim. Had a nice chat. Nancy was at lunch so did not see her. Also talked to Chad. All is well. Don't know how this stuff gets started.
kevnancy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off

» Featured Campgrounds

Reviews provided by

Powered by vBadvanced CMPS v3.2.3
Disclaimer:

This website is not affiliated with or endorsed by Sportsmobile SIP or any of its affiliates. This is an independent, unofficial site.


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 12:03 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.8 Beta 4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.