OZK Customs + Backwoods Adventure Mods

An American owned and made overland accessory manufacturer, Backwoods Adventure Mods was started in 2007. At the risk of engaging in the industry stereotype, it really did begin in a personal shop in a backyard in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ten years later, the company was still owned by founder Evan House, employed four full-time people, and was making a line of accessories that had already created a name with the overland truck and SUV, and modified Sprinter adventure van market. prides themselves on being a company that has the pulse of the off-road market. In 2017, the company was purchased by Chandler Equipment, a Springdale, Arkansas based company that rebranded it as Backwoods Adventure Mods, and gave the it the ability to pursue the kind of rapid-growth the market was calling for. The new ownership allowed Backwoods to expand into a 65,000 square foot production facility that provided the foundationneeded to increase their manufacturing capability and grow their product base, production quality, and automation capacity.

Throughout this time, Backwoods Adventure Mods maintained its reputation for a DIY-attitude and willingness to take creative leaps, becoming recognized in both the adventure van and overland markets. As a purveyor of high quality accessories for both markets, Backwoods designed and built their own unique, off-road ready bumpers, ladders, roof racks, storage boxes and more specifically for the conversion van and midsized 4x4 market.

Known for purpose-built components that are thoughtfully designed to solve real world problems and meet real world situations, they specialize in exterior adventure components built by and for people who use these products. While many manufactures use only steel or only aluminum products, but Backwoods sets itself apart by pioneering truly hybrid components using aluminum where suitable to create a lightweight product, while reinforcing with steel in all the right areas for durability and strength. The innovative combination of aluminum and steel eliminates rust, offers huge weight savings, and makes for easy installation.

In April 2024, Backwoods Adventure Mods and its parent company Chandler Equipment launched a new chapter in the company’s progress, purchasingPortland-based company RoamBuilt to accommodate a production line split. In order to better organize and facilitate continued growth and expansion of products, it was decided that the overlanding Toyota and adventure van products would be more successful if each was separated into its own path.

Backwoods Adventure Mods now focuses on developing top-tier products for the growing Toyota overlanding market, designing and producing an expanding line of bumpers, roof racks, rock sliders, boxes, and more specifically for Toyota vehicles that need to push the limits.Backwoods employs a combination of experienced craftsmen, robotic welding, and the most recent manufacturing techniques and technology. Combined with their ‘batch building model,’ this ensures you get a consistent and consistently top-of-the-line product at an industry leading speed.