GA Tacoma Owners BS Thread

Their customer service seems to be a regular issue I've seen people mention. It keeps me clear of all their products.

 

But CBI gives out swag with their products (or use to)

 

That would piss me off. my swing out was made by a local guy and I have had it for several years now. I am still slightly parinoid about it swinging open on the road even though I have never had an issue with it to this day (excluding user error or offroading situatuions)

 

One of the reasons I went with SOS.

 

I don't think CBI is the same company it was 5 years ago. They used to have superb customer service and then it was like a light switch and things changed.

 

I want to support them because I know that running a custom fab shop is not an easy business and they are sort of local. That said, I'm in the group of people who had a bad experience with them. I'm torn on the matter so I won't slam them, but I'll just say that I had a bad experience.

 

Didn’t they get bought out by Prinsu? Or the other way around?

 

They (cbi) picked up prinsu

 

I have no horse in the race as I don’t own any CBI products (anymore). My only experience with them was through a separate retailer and was luckily problem free.

Customer service and/or durability of their products aside, they make some of the better looking bumpers available. Obviously that’s only my opinion.

 

I have their battery tray and skids. Neither was purchased from them directly but I did have to order a hardware kit from them for the skids I picked up from JB and it was remarkably painless. Only experience I’ve had with them.

 

Was a one size fits all… lol, get the pun there!

 

I will agree they have swag, and some good lines on their stuff. However, I can’t recommend them. Demello, C4, SSO I can recommend.

edit - do not get their Ditch brackets, as it will push your window cowl down. @Bizz saw this first hand at his place.

 

So that’s where those skids went. The hardware may have been my fault. I have no clue if I did or didn’t have that on hand to pass along to @Built2Ride

I’d add BAMF to that list of recommended fabricators JB. It’s unfortunate that CBI has fallen off so badly with the customer service.

 

Nah bro, I never had hardware… I ended up ordering Alum from BudBuilt. Had to save weight where I could.

 

Well damn. No I’m gonna have to search for a random bag of hardware that has no home. If I recall those plates reuse a fair amount of stock bolts, but there are def some that CBI supplied.

 

Haha yep. The front uses factory hardware but I had to buy the rear. Only down side was they won’t let you buy individual bolts. You have to buy the whole lot. Was only like $30 though so not biggie.

 

Damn man. Sorry about that. Sounds like I owe a few beers.

 

I’m down for any excuse to drink beers haha

 

Ohh look at that....it's Thursday. (sound of opening can in background)