I knew about Earl Owen from when they were on Hall St many years ago. Everyone told me that was THE place to go for truck accessories. At the time, I didn't have a truck, so it was not a place I needed.
Fast forward to today, and I am a truck owner again. I was on the hunt for some nerf bars. Let's face it, their website is not that great and is not up to today's e-commerce standards. As I looked at other web sites over the weekend which all looked better than EO's, I kept coming back to the Earl Owen reputation. I took a chance and drove there, and I am glad I did. I looked at the options, and made a selection. I noticed a $65 install price which surprised me since it seems there is a $100 minimum these days to get something done. It was confirmed, so I had them install the bars too. I am quite capable of doing it myself, but for $65, I was more than willing to let them do it and not add another thing to my to do list.
Since Earl Owen is an accessories distributor for the DFW area, not many people know they do sell to the public as well as do installations. They do, and they have a showroom as well where you can see some of the products first. Don't want to install yourself? No problem, they will take care of it.
I guess there is a new phrase now. Don't judge a company solely on its web site. There are still some 'old school' companies out there, and they are just fine. read more