seamus

Yes. The makers of the Baxley Sport Chock. Figured since I was at FT Rucker and only 20 miles away from the company that makes the infamous sport chock, I would take the opportunity to visit the "factory".

All I can say is wow. After checking out the website, I was expecting some highly efficient, major operation that pumps out chocks and trailers like Taiwanese children pump out Martha Stewart clothing. Boy was I surprised.

Baxley Companies is straight hometown manufacturing at its best. As I walked in the front door of the "main building" there was no way to get past the secretary, which I expected. I told her I had been on the website and saw that it invited me to visit the place. She picked up her phone to call someone. I could hear the voice that answered both through her receiver and from up the stairs, which were only 15' from the front entrance. As she spoke with Mr. Baxley, I had a look of on my face. I came expecting a sales rep and I'm going to speak with Mr. Baxley himself.

So I got a tour of the facilities from Mr. Baxley himself. No waiting, no hassle, no pretentious personality, no BS. Mr. Baxley was down the stairs before I finished my next sentence, "Are you serious, Mr. Baxley has time to take me through the showroom?"

Well, the "showroom" isn't a showroom. We walked a couple hundred feet from the main building to the "factory". The showroom is the factory, a nondescript metal building where a couple of welders do their thing to the parts for the chocks and trailers. Mr. Baxley showed me the entire operation, explained the detail in the chocks and showed me the details of the trailers they build. If you haven't seen the trailers in person, it's no wonder they have a patent on them, pics don't do the engineering justice.

It's difficult to come by good customer service these days, let alone getting a drop in customer tour of the entire manufacturing process by the owner. Mr. Baxley obviously understands old school business practices still produce results in the online, web-based world of today. Kudos to the whole operation and enjoy the money I'll be sending your way for years to come.

TraumaOne

I certainly love mine and will be adding another in the near future.

evl_twn

I've got two chocks, money well spent.

ND4SPD

Love mine as well.

Mini-me

So it holds up the ol' Schwinn pretty well eh?

ND4SPD

It's actually a Trek. And I have had it in there.

RedRider

I'm hoping to order one before our McAdx@Grattan event.

Pete

Come back to me when you're ready to order. I have three, two of which I use for the dirtbikes, and I'm not all that satisfied with the lack of stability on knobby-shod bikes. I'm trying to figure out an alternative, and will want to ditch the two Baxleys when I do.

RedRider

Thanks, I will. You planning on coming to Grattan?

seamus

Let me know if Pete's deal doesn't work out. I'll be at FT Rucker again in the spring.

Military discount plus less shipping charges since I'll ship it to you after I get back to Kentucky.

Pete

I've been getting that question so much lately, I need to create a thread called "Will Pete come to Grattan?" and sticky it. It all depends on my job situation. My current responsibilities mandate that I be here pretty much from Apr/May through July. I'm hoping to get a transfer in February or March, which would allow me the flexibility to attend the ill-timed (just kidding, Abtech) Grattan event.

RedRider

Cool. Are YOU planning on coming to Grattan? I'm hoping someone can throw one in their trailer and save me the shipping.

Pete, we'll stop pestering you as soon as you say yes!

seamus

I want to but if I say anything out loud, the Army will hear my happiness and suck me into something horrendous during that time. So I quietly plan and hope to be there.

Even if I can't, there are others within a quick drive from me who are definitely attending that can deliver it to you.