Hey all,
After many years of dipping the toe in the proverbial Sportsmobile water and visiting the forum I decided to take the plunge and in December I bought Ridintall’s 2004 RB50 Quigley 4x4 6.0 Diesel!
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As in many things, your first experience can set the future tone and I feel lucky that I had the opportunity to start my SMB experience with Ridintall and his gal. Due to a small wire transfer glitch that was no one’s fault, they graciously offered to put me up overnight and fed me some of the best venison and elk I have ever had. The extra time with them was welcomed as I was hitting a saturation point with all of the info that surrounds a first purchase of a custom SMB. We covered what we could in that 24 hour period and Ridintall eased my worry about absorbing everything by offering up a “Brain Dump” in the future which was appreciated. To say that Ridintall loved this SMB would be an understatement. From the Blackstone engine oil analysis history to the newly replaced PH under warranty and many other things too numerous to mention here, his passion for the vehicle was evident. I’m sure he will be even more passionate about his new SMB once it’s completed and for its future family missions. As we drove in separate vehicles towards the interstate I noticed him taking a couple of pics with his phone from behind me from the side view mirror. Not surprising as he had told me that he had never driven behind his SMB as it had never been driven without him in the vehicle. Even though I now own this SMB, I will always remember whose creation this SMB started as and have told him he is always welcome and I look forward to hanging with them in the future.
For now, trying to sip from the fire hose, learn about the vehicle and determine what changes if any I might make to more fit its new owner’s mission. Some things in its future is satellite internet Look forward to spending some more quality hours on the forum and meeting up with you all……somewhere.