Damn wtf. My rear bumper from them was great. Sad to see they are out of business and I'm not liking the post above. Definitely go to the Dept of Labor because they can't just not pay you.

Well this was quite the way to start off the morning, after reading all these responses and whatnot. @02ShrockRunner I definitely think @Devbot hit the nail on the head with everything he said, along with everybody else. But I definitely would back up what he's saying-- about getting an attorney, stealing from peter to pay paul, etc. You worked those hours, you are entitled to that pay, period. I certainly hope this doesn't take off into something bigger than it needs to be and that you're able to collect your remaining pay asap.

well , we were told there is no money he had to sell one of his trucks to make the last payroll check ect ect. So, by now I'm assuming filing bankruptcy which means I'm hosed either way.

I've read all the responses on this thread, and as far as I can tell there are
great people with very wise lifelong experience and opinions giving good advice.

As a Texan, I feel for the employee and the company, It'll all pan out in the end.

Can't keep a good man down.

I'll be praying for God's will to be done in this matter.

Agreed. If there is good demand for a product another good company will take its place. Those who don't care enough to pick themselves up by the bootstraps well, they can live in a walmart parking lot for all i care.

Awesome, thank you. One of the little pivot pins inside mine has worn down enough it falls out when you pull the latch. I don't know how I haven't lost it yet.

No problem

It's funny you say that. Back when I did CNC/fab, me and three other employees constantly pitched various ideas to my boss on how we could effectively tap into and profit from 4x4 and drifting markets (both HUGE in my area) - we were perfectly positioned for it and practically halfway there with what we made already, we had spare people and spare machines, it would've been as easy as writing up some programs and updating the website. I even went as far as to create a huge list of 20+ items that were either missing from the Toyota market or were things that we could produce and drastically undercut competition while still retaining huge profit. To boot, my coworker was well established on Facebook at making custom armor for the local 4x4 community and offered to move his operations into the shop where there was an extra bit of space, and perhaps work out a deal. We even had an empty booth to hire another welder
Boss shot down every idea we had no matter how good, with the only justification being "the market is just WAY too cornered, trust me".... so he insisted we stick to building junior sprint and stock car parts.... then sold the extra machines, and gave the free area to his son to run some custom keyboard company he started up which made no money.
Needless to say they're not doing hot either, last I heard they laid off some of the staff which I don't doubt. Things were going hell in a handbasket when I left a year ago

Well that is terrible, you guys had in my opinion the best looking front bumper and I have been so happy with mine. Glad I got it as I ordered mine around the time of the Pilfreybuilt meltdown but had the confidence Shrockworks was more established and stable.

On another note, I have a friend of a friend that owns Nefarious Kustoms which is located in Houston and Las Vegas, might be worth reaching out & seeing if they’re hiring.

Nefarious Kustoms - Custom Offroad Fabrication, Parts and Accessories

DANG IT, man what a bummer. I have been window shopping their website for years now. I knew I should've gotten one awhile back. That really sucks, sorry to hear it.

I felt the same way when Savage Offroad stopped production

Shutting down for a wedding was not a rumor. It was literally posted on their Instagram page, as a post, with a Discount Code, to buy more headlights that they will never deliver...

Despicable.

Shrockworks charged my credit card over $2500 for a front bumper and lights ordered three months ago. I suspected something was amiss when I few weeks later no one would answer the phone no matter what time of day I called. Filed a dispute with my credit card company today, but back to square one in search of another front bumper that is aesthetically pleasing and as well built. Any suggestions?

Rumor confirmed! Thanks! I don't have instagram. I wish I didn't have facebook but craigslist is dead. RIP craigslist...

Check out True North Fabrications or Addicted Offroad if you want a fully welded bumper: 96-02 3rd Gen 4Runner
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Or look at Coastal Offroad if you can weld or know someone that does: 1996-2002 4Runner Archives - Coastal Offroad