is there someone in the vancouver, wa or pdx area that would be willing to let try out their smarty for the weekend? i will come to you and could pay for the rental if need be. i would just like sample one before i spend the $650 bones. thank you in advance for the replies.

 

contact bob wagner, here on DTR, he is a very nice guy who loves to share his toys.

 

I'm nowhere near you but I have the same request for anyone around Texarkana TX. I would travel to you and all I need is a test drive. I sure would hate to drop that kind of money and be disappointed.

 

hamiliton, im sure there are guys closer, but you could bring your wife or family or whoever up to see the lights and watch a show in branson MO and ill letcha try mine. im about 25 minutes south of branson, right on the arkansas state line

 

See you've got Rip's exhaust. He's a Smarty dealer, and as you know, is in PDX. He'll let you "test".

www.sourceautomotive.biz

 

yfz, i am going to order a smarty next week. if it will work on your rig, take a drive up to poulsbo, i'll BBQ, we'll make my neighbors hate me more.

chris

 

thanks for the offer. i don't think the 04.5 will work on my rig though.

 

Your right, it won't.

 

get a newer truck.

come up anyway, we can have a washington chapter impromptu irritate my neighbors meet and greet, help me put in my clutch etc. ha ha ha.

seriously, give bob a pm or call him. he is a heckofaguy. his shop is in auburn.

 

let me know if you need any help. Rip is a nice guy too

 

bob,
pm'd you.

 

I'll second the motion you won't be disapointed...........I tested one out on my stock engine on #7........... broke the rears loose on dry pavement no problem. Gotta love all the extras too......read codes, adjust tires size, high idle.......its just nice.

 

YFZ....were you not the guy that was inquiring about why your trans shuddered when towing your toy box? ...and then another post about fishing for a "cheap" transmission? Unless you've rectified those issues, I don't think you'll want a Smarty just yet.

 

jbody,
i am afraid you are mistaken. i did in fact though post to a thread about a guy looking for a tranny. i directed him to ebay.

 

I may be mistaken but aren't Smarty's VIN specific and can not be traded back and forth? If they aren't what is the point of everyone buying one. Why not just get a group together and all use the same one.