Meet Our Team

The NutHouse Industries Crew is here to serve you. Learn more about our team and why we do what we do.

Tom Isaacs Jr

Chief Nut

Floor sweeper, trash guy, parts driver, Skyline and Waffle House connoisseur

Ryan Hostetter

Lock Nut

Ryan attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where he received a B.S. in product design and development. After graduation he became an instructor for a mountaineering school that lead to many outdoor expeditions. As a mountaineer he climbed some of the tallest mountains on the east and west coast, climbed floating icebergs off the Newfoundland coast, and rafted the Grand Canyon. In previous jobs he built prototypes for muti-national companies such as Coca Cola, Proctor & Gamble, Disney, Dirt Devil, and Craftsman. He has also built large scale signage, architectural accents and custom furniture while working as a metal fabricator. Recent employment took Ryan across the nation building museum installations for the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife, and various visitor centers.

Selina Banks

Wing Nut

Selina’s excitement for offroading started at an early age in England with Land Rovers. She has fond memories of riding around in the farmers fields where her mom worked as a gardener. After moving to the US, at 18 she purchased a 1999 Jeep TJ Sahara. After experiencing a 4-wheel Jamboree in Lima, OH, it opened her eyes to what a built Jeep could look like and do. She soon ordered from Mudder Truckers, a local shop at the time, a 3″ BDS suspension lift, Daystar body lift, 33″ Super Swampers and Mickey Thompson Classic wheels and with the help of friends, installed everything. Getting to utilize the Jeep offroad on friends property riding creek beds developed a passion. The desire to wheel was cemented but the trouble was it was the pre-internet era and finding like-minded people passionate about the sport was challenging for a young female. It wasn’t until she got back into Jeeps 10 years later that she was determined to jump two feet in to master her skills and knowledge of Jeeps. In 2016 she started her own business manufacturing Jeep products and also started working in sales at an offroad shop. Selina started here at Nuthouse in 2018 to take charge of sales. She volunteers each year to lead the Meet and Greet Ride Ladies Driver Med/Hard group in Slade, Kentucky. Her favorite places to wheel are Sand Hollow, Utah and Windrock, Tennessee.

Andy Biggs

Bigg Nut

Andy came to the Nuthouse team after 30 years in the cabinetry and millwork industry to follow his passion for camping and trail riding. His master carpenter skills are a perfect fit for our trailer interiors. Andy’s love for automotive work and camping started at a very young age. He started camping with his family when he was a baby and started working on cars at a very young age with his father and a family friend at their home based auto repair shop. His love for Jeeps started with a 1978 CJ5 he bought at age 16. He regretfully sold it after a few years. His second Jeep is a 1983 CJ7 he bought in 1999. Andy with the help of his friends have modified it several times over the years into a capable rock crawler. He and his wife Liz have taken the CJ on trails all over the United States including Moab, Colorado, The Rubicon, The Sierra Trek, Montrose and nearly every area open to trail riding in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia and Tennessee. They trailer it to these destinations in their fully enclosed toy hauler they have been customizing over the last 10 years. Andy spent several years as a judge and marshal for the ERROC rock Crawling series as well as head tech and marshal for the UROC 2004 Super Crawl. He and Liz’s love for off roading continues with the purchase of a 2007 Rubicon Wrangler Unlimited that now shares the trail duties with the CJ7. Andy and Liz are Charter members of TKO Trailriders (an off road club in Cincinnati) and Andy has served on the TKO directors board since 2001. Andy and Liz have also been trail guides at numerous off road events since 2000.

TESTIMONIAL

What they say

“ The crew did a fantastic job! The attention to detail was exceptional and the herculean effort to get this done on time for me is very appreciated… wiring, fitment was nothing short of OEM.”

“I was more than pleased with the rack and think the design and and layout is top notch. The whole nuthouse team from Andy,Tom and Ryan where very helpful and answered all my questions thanks for a A+ company. I will definitely be buying more in the future.” Thanks

“Tom, Andy and Ryan are the best! Attention to detail like no other. Wouldn’t trust my Jeep with anyone else! Had a rough country lift before and the installers did a horrible job. I didn’t think a lifted jeep could drive like this, I was mistaken!

“Man it drives like a completely different vehicle! I’m VERY pleased! Next time I need work, I’ll be back!”

“Tom, Andy, and Ryan do the best work. I have very high expectations and am very particular. They have exceeded my expectations and care for my Jeep as much as I do. They do things right and take no short cuts. I wouldn’t trust anyone else with my Jeep. I drive from Columbus to have them work on my Jeep. You’ll be very pleased with their work. They’ve also sold 2 different sets of tires for me free of charge.”

“Shout out to Andy and Tom at NutHouse Industries, LLC for getting my Jeep problems squared away! No more terrible bump steer and road wandering! I actually enjoy driving my Jeep again! Also, got my steps bedlined by them as well as my JKS quick disco’s installed. Great guys who are very knowledgeable and willing to go above and beyond what’s expected. Thanks again for great service!”

“Giving a shout out to Andy and Tom at Nuthouse Industries for helping me out with my steering issues on my Wrangler! They’re very knowledgeable and have awesome customer service. Glad I stopped by and will definitely be using them again in the future!!”

“Glad we found you! Everything and more for overlanding & tons of options and information! Great folks to work with! Spent a few hours with us and true customer service!!”

“Outstanding products, service, and insane one of a kind trailers! If you dream it they will build it!”

“Tom and Andy did an awesome job on a track bar replacement for my 2011 JKU. I wish I would have heard about them sooner. Top notch work and honesty, couldn’t ask for a better Jeep shop! I will definitely be using Nuthouse again!”

“Tom and Andy built the Mixed Nuts camper / trailer combo for my husband and me. Their work is superior as they pay close attention to the smallest details. We told them what we needed and wanted. They came up with a design for us to approve, then they completed the build. Can’t wait to take it out on our first trip!”

“Tom & Andy did an amazing job on my 2016 wrangler! 3 and a half inch lift, 35 inch tires, AEV wheels, and new headlights. I couldn’t of asked for anything better! It’s looks spectacular and drives amazing. Thank you guys so much!”

“NutHouse provides top shelf equipment, parts, installation and service. Tom and his crew over at NutHouse Industries are passionate about upfitting Jeeps, trucks, trailers and everything aluminum. Just look at some of their projects and you will see how they aim to exceed all expectactions every time. Quality and personalized service is what you see and is what you will get.”

“My husband and I bought a 19 ft. All-American in 1995 and have never regretted our purchase. We have used it for cattle and horses. We get offers to buy it all the time and that is with it being over 17 years old. The floor, the walls, and hinges have held up, no work needed. Everything still works just like it did when it was brand new. On top of that, anyone that borrows it always comments on how sweet it pulls and how balanced it is. You make a good product, and we’ll be back for another one when we need a longer trailer (this one will probably never wear out.)”

“I appreciate all your work from design to completion.”

“Thank you for a great product that’s made in America. The quality of the workmanship is very professional.”