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02-03-2021, 06:45 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Ventura County, California
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Sportsmobile West Closing Shop?
I haven't seen anything in any of the forums about this. There's a notice on Sportsmobile.com that Sportsmobile West has closed up.
https://sportsmobile.com/west-announcement/
There's no date on the notice so I don't know if this is old news. Does anyone have any other info on what's going on?
- Steve
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02-03-2021, 06:48 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 261
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02-03-2021, 06:54 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 261
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02-04-2021, 10:02 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Affirmative. They are closing.
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02-04-2021, 07:25 PM
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Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Ventura County, California
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Thanks Railvan! It looks like Field Van and SMB West Van will be across the street from each other. Is there some business relationship there?
- Steve
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02-04-2021, 07:45 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 261
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveTOaks
Thanks Railvan! It looks like Field Van and SMB West Van will be across the street from each other. Is there some business relationship there?
- Steve
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I don't know any details beyond what I have read on these two websites.
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02-05-2021, 09:12 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Santa Barbara, CA
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Just a little while ago, Mr. Feld was going to keep on in the current location under the name SMB West, not affiliated with Sportsmobile, inc any longer. Now it appears that, perhaps due to legal issues, he can no longer use that business name. And maybe Sportsmobile, Inc is taking over that building. So Mr. Feld is opening up shop nearby under a completely new name. These are assumptions I made based in the little information that is available.
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02-05-2021, 09:49 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Southern New Mexico
Posts: 10,179
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveTOaks
Thanks Railvan! It looks like Field Van and SMB West Van will be across the street from each other. Is there some business relationship there?
- Steve
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Jonathan Feld, the son of Alan Feld who founded SMBw, is the president of Field Van.
Herb
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SMB-less as of 02/04/2012. Our savings account is richer, but our adventures are poorer.
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02-05-2021, 10:41 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 633
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SOoooo...  When can we expect to see the Field Van Forum?
- Eric
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2005 SMB RB 4x4 6.0 PSD
A rocket on the pad is safe,
but it's not what rockets are built for.
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02-07-2021, 09:08 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Indy
Posts: 566
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There must have been a heck of a battle of egos to trash 30 years of a business relationship.
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Van Weight 8,100 pounds, added one rear leaf spring, BFG AT KO LT265/70R17 E Tire press 50psi.
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