Experience with Barnes 4WD -- Mills River NC

[mbryson]

I ordered some small parts from Barnes 4WD early last week. I hadn't heard anything other than getting an order confirmation immediately after the order was placed. I requested an update early yesterday. I got a quick response that the order was on it's way and then remembered that Barnes was on the east coast and I connected the dots of where they might be. I had no idea where Barnes was located. A quick google search shows them 20 miles from Asheville.

I did a quick reply to my "sent items" folder expressing my observations of incredulousness of the destruction and inspiration of how the communities appear to be banding together to help their neighbors. Barnes replied with the below:

Hey Marc,

Thank you for your concern and willingness to help. We are okay but the surrounding area is pretty bad. If you would like to help, please consider donating to www.828strong.com

Just some firsthand information about the issues we've been seeing in our "media" I thought I'd pass along.

 

[glockman]

I've ordered parts from Barnes and been happy with them. Ran chicken corner's with the owner several years ago and he was super nice.

 

[BlackSheep]

The skid plate I have on my TJ is from them. It’s a nice product.

 

[Mouse]

I had heard that Barnes was very close to, or in the middle of the flooding from Helene.

 

[BlackSheep]

I had heard that Barnes was very close to, or in the middle of the flooding from Helene.

Mills river is indeed in the thick of it. It is not far from Hendersonville and a little further from Asheville.