HARD KNOX FABWORKS BACKSTORY 

When you grow up in a car enthusiast family it becomes easy to become a car enthusiast. Brett Broberg has just that family. With a mom in the Mustang clubs and a dad in the Ford Bronco world  – It was not the fast and the furious that caught his love for the road, but bigger and bolder that drew him to the Off Road. 

Throw in a grandfather who owned his own automotive shop and it was common to see Brett tinkering in the shop at a very young age with all sorts of automobiles. When Brett turned 15 his grandfather (Don) surprised him with a birthday gift of a 1989 Jeep Cherokee. Over the next two decades Brett modified that Cherokee from a stock XJ to a full out rock crawler. 

Brett and his friends would spend weekends in the local off road park (Windrock OHV Park ) where often it would end up back in the shop to fix and modify in order for him to drive it to school Monday morning. Brett took auto mechanics each semester in High School to further advance his knowledge and love for automobiles.

Upon graduating from High School – Brett knew exactly what he wanted his life path to include.  He applied and was accepted to the prestigious NASCAR Technology University in Mooresville North Carolina. Brett worked while attending the University detailing cars. During his years at NASCAR Tech, Brett earned 4 Top of the Class Course rewards, had perfect attendance, received one (1) of Three (3) Randy Dorton monetary scholar awards, and Graduated top of his class in 2006 with a 4.0 GPA. Brett had  several job offers from race teams, auto  manufacturers, and high end auto shops, however, the Tennessee mountains were calling him home. 

Brett took on a management position at a Bronco manufacturing company that had just relocated to Tennessee. While there Brett used his knowledge and skills to design and fabricate several new and innovative products still in use on the market today. Now back in his hometown Brett was often off roading and reconnecting with his old friends. He also began attending Ford Bronco events helping his parents Tom & Donna host live Bronco Driver Magazine outings. 

In 2008 with his grandfather retiring and the old shop space becoming vacant – Brett set out on his own to install and manufacturer products for Jeeps and Broncos under the business name Hard Knox Fabworks. 

Over the years the business has grown to include innovative products and installs on all generations of Jeeps, 4-Runners, Land Cruisers, Trucks, and particularly Ford Broncos. Hard Knox Fabworks even produces products under private labels for other auto retailers and distributors. Bronco events also take up many weeks with Brett’s participation in the families Bronco Driver live national events.

Today, Brett is a father to 5 growing kids – all with the names of automobiles. (Girls – Shelby & Tesla / Boys – Tucker, Nash, & Sterling) He offers many manufactured products for Jeeps and Broncos and accepts customers who want to add a custom touch to an aftermarket product.   

Thank You for considering Hard Knox Fabworks and products Made in Tennessee for your next purchase.