Simply Offroad future... [Archive]

jeepin_in_az

09-18-2006, 09:45 PM

I have been debating this summer about the future of Simply Offroad. It's been a very hard decision, but I am not going to continue with it. Dave and I have had a great time the last 2 years, and I will miss helping fellow jeepers save money with our own manufactured products.

Dave has had the drive, motivation and heart into this for his future, and I am glad that he found his place with Todd and "Mikey" at Desert Fab. They have a guy that will go out of his way for every customer, even if it is making a $7.00 profit on a sale...:D

This was a personal decision for me. My current employment made me an offer I couldn't refuse. I had made a list for my goals when I was 19 and starting college, and still have it to this day. One of them was to be at a certain salary by the age of 35, and I have made that goal 3 years early and I really enjoy what I do. I never thought in my wildest dreams 16 years ago that I would be making what I am, but had to dream! I have 2 sons that are now playing sports which means practices 3 times a week and games on Saturday's. I travel about 35% of my time for work too. As you can see, something has to take a back seat for a while. Family first is what I have always been about, so I have to provide for my family the best that I can.

I want to thank each of you that supported us by purchasing our Rock Halo's and bumpers. If you have a problem with them, I will still stand by my work, so please don't hesitate to contact me about it.

Again, thanks.

tyota

09-18-2006, 09:48 PM

I'm glad you feel good about your decision, thats important.
this seems to be the year of big decisions. I hope all works out for you.

SHNIPE

09-18-2006, 09:50 PM

I hope someday i can reach a level where i can be as content with the way things are as you two have gotten to. Hope everything works out for you Mike! Guess i better get my diff guards NOW!!

shannonmac

09-18-2006, 09:52 PM

I'm glad you feel good about your decision, thats important.
this seems to be the year of big decisions. I hope all works out for you.

seriously! good luck to you both!

jeepin_in_az

09-18-2006, 09:56 PM

Thanks guys...money over passion maybe? Nah...I am excited to go to work everyday still, so I am happy with my decision.

Joe West

09-18-2006, 09:59 PM

mingoglia

09-18-2006, 10:03 PM

Get the Rock Halo's while they're still around. Mine has taken a lot of abuse and am real happy with it. Good luck Mike!

Mike

Jdemonto@Airpark Jeep Sales

09-18-2006, 10:07 PM

WOW, change must be in the air!!!!!!! I hope everything works out for you!!!! Family first!!!!

jeepin_in_az

09-18-2006, 10:10 PM

Hi Mike,

Dude... you were the FIRST forum business sponsor... the guy at the top of the list of sponsors!!! It was a really big deal to me that you stuck your neck out and sponsored the forum... and it has been cool watching you run your own business.

Like you said... family first. Glad to hear that you are doing well Mike. At least you aren't leaving the Jeeping world :)

Joe

I really pushed you to do that too huh? :D I will again support at the business level next year too...just don't take my name off the top spot!! lol Just take the Simply Offroad name off and use my screen name.

Where did that forum go? I don't see it anymore...

I am not leaving the wheeling world, still have my TJ...and an XJ.

jeepin_in_az

09-18-2006, 10:12 PM

Thanks Jason...and I am glad to see that Airpark donated. Sorry for the grief earlier, but I think I was just starting my decision and was in a bad mood for several months!! :D :D

SHNIPE

09-18-2006, 10:19 PM

Sidenote: HOLY AVATAR!!! :eek:

jeepin_in_az

09-18-2006, 10:23 PM

No doubt Dennis!!! That avatar is TOO big!! lol

RokNRich

09-18-2006, 10:37 PM

Good luck Mike. It's been almost two years since you built my bumper and it's still hanging tough ! Thanks !

Now I have a collectors item as well.

dstryr99

09-18-2006, 10:43 PM

Glad to hear that things are going well for you. I am just sorry that others will not benefit from your great craftmanship on your bumpers. Maybe now that you have some more free time on you hands, you will be able to wheel your jeep:eek: Just kidding, seriously though, we should go wheeling some time. Good luck to you.

Ryan

k7mto

09-18-2006, 10:50 PM

Mike, as a family man myself, I commend you on your decision. It's been great getting to know you over the last few years and I hope everything works out per your plans.

btw, if you know where I can get a used welder, cheap, I'm all ears ;)

1tuffxj

09-18-2006, 10:52 PM

FAMILY FIRST !! I feel ya, you guys have made some great products, an Im sure you had fun doing what you love... Best of luck and hope to see ya on the trails.

Richard

jeepin_in_az

09-18-2006, 11:03 PM

Thanks Rich...Thanks, I am glad to hear that.

Ryan - Thanks...and you bet your *** I am ready to do some wheeling!

Matt - Welder is staying in my garage...:D Don't make it sound like I am leaving the state...you know where I live so stop by sometime. I won't be sweaty and stinky so you will have to bring the wife and kids too!

Richard...thanks man!

ThumpAZ

09-18-2006, 11:24 PM

Wow, Mike. I wasn't aware that you were to this point as well.
Good on ya, man. The family is mostest importante!

You know you're still more than welcome to make the drive out to the shop and hang out any time. We'll likely put you to work, but hey... :lol:

drop me an email through the board with an alternate email address for you.

fatbob309

09-18-2006, 11:38 PM

Thanks for all the work on all my rigs. Do you have any blue paint???

jbjarko

09-19-2006, 01:37 AM

I too comend your decision. I haven't really gotten to know you yet, nor do I own any of your products unfortunatly, but I can tell you are a highly respected member of the club. I wish you the best and look forward to meeting you on the trails. I hope when I am hitting my 30s I will still have my head on straight as you do. You gents really are an inspiration to us young ones by putting the real important things in life first. Appreciate everything you have done for the club.

Josh

AZG23

09-19-2006, 02:27 AM

Good luck...hope you achieve everything you set out too! On to business..:D

....Jimmy needs a front D30....where is the best place to get em...or does he need to come see you....are they on sale to sell....or are the rest goinf to vendors..and if so...which ones as POR aint around and was the only place I remember seeing em...?

again...good luck!

Calizonia

09-19-2006, 02:50 AM

Hey Yeah, I'm looking for one of your guy's D30 diff protectors for my front Diff. to match the D35 one I got for the rear diff. let me know where I can go to pick one up.

tyota

09-19-2006, 03:00 AM

Dave O' picked up my stock of Rock halo's, I just dropped them off to him yesterday

hey mike lets go wheelin!!

macinyart

09-19-2006, 06:37 AM

The best to you in this difficult decision. I would like to be included in the wheeling trip with you and Nick. I am sure you would be entertained by my driving skills (not). Good luck.

ThumpAZ

09-19-2006, 07:29 AM

DesertFab will be carrying the Rock Halo that you've all become used to seeing. We carried them for a long time in the past, but they just weren't a good seller for us (didn't push them enough, I guess). Call Dave or Todd for pricing.
I know we still have a few AMC20 halo's around the shop, and will be getting more stock, than we have now, on the others very soon.

jeepin_in_az

09-19-2006, 07:32 AM

desertfabmotors

09-19-2006, 07:54 AM

We have in stock right now!

Simply Off-Road Halo's

D44 - 1
D30 - 3
D35 - 1
8.8 - 3
8.25 - 3

jeep4offrd

09-19-2006, 08:14 AM

Don't make it sound like I am leaving the state...!

I rezemble that remark. :D

Good luck Bro. I know you'll be happier, not spending all your nights and weekends out in the garage.

If you ever get up near Boise. Give me a shout.
Damn it's cold. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

jeepin_in_az

09-19-2006, 08:23 AM

I rezemble that remark. :D

Good luck Bro. I know you'll be happier, not spending all your nights and weekends out in the garage.

If you ever get up near Boise. Give me a shout.
Damn it's cold. BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Good luck up there Bruce!!!!

Sometimes those nights and weekends were stress relievers that were well needed...:D

Since I travel so much, you never know if I will be calling you!!!

FrenchChili

09-19-2006, 08:32 AM

Best of luck man!!!

Too bad I haven't used ur services:(

Hey although this is for the best, it's kinda depressing:p ; where are the threads about new shops opening???:D:D:D

4 Wheelers Supply

09-19-2006, 08:34 AM

Good luck Mike. It has been a pleasure doing business with you.:)

mingoglia

09-19-2006, 09:10 AM

We have in stock right now!

Simply Off-Road Halo's

D44 - 1
D30 - 3
D35 - 1
8.8 - 3
8.25 - 3

Jamie, if you still have the stock cover for the 8.8 you should get down there and pick up a Rock Halo for it. The stock 8.8 covers are about as weak as you'll ever find on a stock axle.

Mike

jeepin_in_az

09-19-2006, 09:17 AM

Good luck Mike. It has been a pleasure doing business with you.:)

Thanks Simon...it was always a great experiance coming down there to get some parts.

Sedona Jeep School

09-19-2006, 09:30 AM

Cool! This means my Simply Offroad shirts just became collector's items! :D

Seriously, it has been a pleasure working with both you and Dave. Sorry to see Simply Offroad go, but congratulations on the great directions both you and Dave are taking with your lives.

Happy trails,

tyota

09-19-2006, 09:48 AM

Again, thanks for the comments...I am ready to go wheeling soon. Right now wheeling will have to be on Sunday's as my boys have a football game and a soccor game on Saturday's. Weather is beautiful right now, so lets get it AWWNNNN!!! :D

Sold all my blue paint too...quit asking. :D

sooooo I'm thinking maybe a fun run this weekend out in FJ
you along with myself, I know Todd wants to get out and have some fun wheeling............whatcha guys think? this sunday?

Calizonia

09-19-2006, 10:28 AM

looks like Todd has the rock halo I am looking for. I'll be heading out that way in about a hour to 2 hours or so. I have not been there before. ROAD TRIP!

ThumpAZ

09-19-2006, 12:10 PM

I call shotgun in the buggy!!!
I haven't been wheelin in so freakin long it's maddening. And since I'm not going to Grand Nationals this weekend, like I'd planned, then I wanna go wheelin!!!

desertfabmotors

09-19-2006, 12:22 PM

sooooo I'm thinking maybe a fun run this weekend out in FJ
you along with myself, I know Todd wants to get out and have some fun wheeling............whatcha guys think? this sunday?

I'm in for some kick back wheelin:D

Tom Jacobson

09-19-2006, 01:06 PM

Congrats on everything in your life, Mike. It's been great getting to know a bit over the years. How long ago was that first run together...night time up Lower Ajax????

Look forward to seeing you out on the trails more often.

Rock on!

Tom

trailrunner58

09-19-2006, 01:21 PM

Mike, got a set of your Rock Halos at Nicks place. Strong and they look cool to. Some nice work. Good luck.......Starting to worry about where I going to get my junk......I have this addiction and all my dealers are moving on.(Starting to shake):eek: :eek: :eek:

ThumpAZ

09-19-2006, 01:41 PM

Forgot to add... a time or two more of my bald head in the passenger seat and Todd will get motivated enough that we can finish my rig LOL. :lol:

jeepin_in_az

09-19-2006, 02:33 PM

That's funny!! lol

I will get back to you guys on wheeling on Sunday, I don't think we have anything planned...

ThumpAZ

09-19-2006, 02:50 PM

There's an inside joke to that... but Todd has no issues telling it to everyone, which makes it not such an inside thing... but it's still funny. To type it would make it seem very... uh... well... not right.

k7mto

09-19-2006, 04:27 PM

fwiw, I have one slightly used Simply Offroad D30 halo in case anyone wants to save a few bucks under cost of new.

I also have a Poison Spyder AMC 20 diff guard.

1BLKJP

09-19-2006, 05:14 PM

Well Mike, I know you and I haven't seen eye to eye on very many things in the last several months (I think it goes back to you being in a bad mood :D), But sounds like you are doing the right thing, if your heart and your back aren't into it then at least you are hanging up your mask instead of letting your customers suffer. Very commendable.

Good luck with work, soccer, and most of all the football. :D Maybe now I'll see ya out on a trail every once in awhile.

(OH, and Mike don't fall over in your chair from reading this. :D I was having a weird moment from all of the consolidation that's been going on lately.)

azdesertrhino

09-19-2006, 08:40 PM

Guess, as someone said about shirts, I'll have to retire my "Simply OffRoad" hat. It is sure to be worth a ton in the future.

Any other of "Y'all" vendors have hats?

Simon, I've got some of your shirts, need to move up to hats to protect my bald head!!

Good luck Mike, hope the XJ is doing well for you.

RickBeer

09-19-2006, 09:43 PM

Hey Ummm Dave...
Do I have to throw these Pit Bull Tires away.... The set of five I have been Babysitting for a week now:rolleyes:

AZXJ

09-20-2006, 09:39 PM

Hey Ummm Dave...
Do I have to throw these Pit Bull Tires away.... The set of five I have been Babysitting for a week now:rolleyes:

Joe should have gotten them mounted today!! Oh, and thanks for calling me when they got in... :p haha..

Ok, on task!!

Mike,

Thank you for all that you have done for me, the buisness and most of all thank you for being such a great friend!! I'm proud to have made 2 years in buisness with you. Now I'm looking forward to spending many many years of service with my new venture DesertFab..

Dave

ThumpAZ

09-20-2006, 10:58 PM

Hats, shirts and other sundries are being ordered in the next several days.
Anyone want to pre-order? Call Todd or Dave at the shop 480 288-4213.
I don't even know the pricing yet.
We need to sell somewhere like 150 of them to get the best pricing for the next calendar year, so order up!

jeepin_in_az

09-21-2006, 08:22 AM