I had been looking for a used flippac or wildernest that would fit my Superduty short bed without success so I decided to check in with FRP to see how long it would take for them to build a new one for me. The flippac.com web site is gone and an E-mail I sent was returned as undeliverable. Anyone know if they went out of business? If so I'm glad that I didn't contact them earlier.
Flippack/FRP web site gone
- Thread starter homemade
- Start date
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
Interesting... I cant find it either :Wow1:
Best bet is to contact AT:
http://www.adventuretrailers.com/flippac.html
Best bet is to contact AT:
http://www.adventuretrailers.com/flippac.html
mountainsoul
Adventurer
If this is the case will it effect the release of the Adventure Trailer Flippac for the JK Unlimited? Or are these being manufactured at AT or some place else?
Herbie
Rendezvous Conspirator
Knowing the total lack of interest FRP seems to have in promoting the Flip Pac business, most likely they just let the website die (either out of conscious cost cutting decision, or apathy.) FRPs bread and butter lies in manufacturing a host of products, and now that AT has taken up the mantle for the Expedition crowd, they probably just didn't see the point.
That said, the website looked like it was done by an FRP intern back in 1994 and not really updated since.
That said, the website looked like it was done by an FRP intern back in 1994 and not really updated since.
BIGdaddy
Expedition Leader
don't sugar-coat it, Mike.
I wish you would tell us straight, what you think. :coffeedrink:
Dave Bennett
Adventurist
The JK project is an AT exclusive and being made by them in house. Should be well worth the wait :costumed-smiley-007
Herbie
Rendezvous Conspirator
I didn't mean for it to sound overly critical. I think anyone who has researched or bought a Flip-Pac knows that while they make a good product, they don't seem very interested in trying to conquer the market with that product.
Moreover, they are one of those (many) businesses who DON'T rely on the internet for their marketing. Lots of "new economy" businesses live and die by the internet. Their website and (sometimes) their participation in online communities defines the face of the business. I'm good friends with a couple of different business owners who run 1-man and 3-man shops this way. They have distributors and resellers, and do small "direct to consumer" sales business, but without their "web presence", they would be basically nothing.
FRP is from the old school, they do business with resellers and individual customers alike, but their business seems to be very telephone and face-to-face oriented. Their website is quite static, but I suspect that aside from being a digital version of a product catalog, it doesn't serve much purpose for them either. This is probably due to the custom or semi-custom nature of their products. You aren't going to order a Flip-Pac online, you're going to have to call them and write a check, etc., so they don't run their business like an online retailer.
Doing a bit of checking into flippac.com it seems that the domain has expired and moved to parked status. Probably just an oversight, especially since 18seeds reports that they were surprised.
Yeah but AT doesn't have any pictures of the camper on various models. I was trying to show my wife the camper on a short bed Ford crew the other via the Flip-Pac site...it was gone.
Granted the website needed updated, but it was nice to see the camper on so many different brands of vehicles.
That stubby Ford Ranger they have on the AT site doesn't do the Flip-Pac justice.
squatch
Adventurer
I bought a FRP flipPAC in 99 and dealing with them was great! For sure old school. When I drove out to pick it up they detailed my truck. I was living in Flag so my ol' truck had not been washed in some time.Very mom and pop shop super nice folks!!! Glad they are still kicking.
Contact info for flippac?
Does anyone have the flippac/frp phone # and possibly a functional e-mail address? I sent an e-mail last Friday which I was notified was undeliverable based on the link from their web site, now I don't have their phone number either.
As an aside important to me, how long does it take for them to build one and does flippac give specific finish/pick up dates (and stick to them)? If I were to get one I would need to pick it up in 6 weeks.
Thanks
Does anyone have the flippac/frp phone # and possibly a functional e-mail address? I sent an e-mail last Friday which I was notified was undeliverable based on the link from their web site, now I don't have their phone number either.
As an aside important to me, how long does it take for them to build one and does flippac give specific finish/pick up dates (and stick to them)? If I were to get one I would need to pick it up in 6 weeks.
Thanks
Thanks, Flippac web site is back up
Thanks for the #, I was gone for a couple days camping in the land of clear cuts and slash piles (that would be Vancouver Island). My first time there and for the just couple days I had to spend it was a disappointment. Shoen Lake park closed, Morton Lake closed but at least I could camp there - nothing to want to see, nice campground on another lake near Upper Campbell (can't remember the name). Customs asked me on way back to US "why in the world would you want to go to Victoria Island to camp?" Good question. I'll give it another try when I have more time or have more specific info on where to go. My wife can't backpack any more so it really limits how far off road I can go when I camp with her.
Thanks for the #, I was gone for a couple days camping in the land of clear cuts and slash piles (that would be Vancouver Island). My first time there and for the just couple days I had to spend it was a disappointment. Shoen Lake park closed, Morton Lake closed but at least I could camp there - nothing to want to see, nice campground on another lake near Upper Campbell (can't remember the name). Customs asked me on way back to US "why in the world would you want to go to Victoria Island to camp?" Good question. I'll give it another try when I have more time or have more specific info on where to go. My wife can't backpack any more so it really limits how far off road I can go when I camp with her.
