bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
4/15/15 9:56 a.m.

Just and FYI.

Auto & Truck Products - Made In The U.S.A.

Check Out These Direct Links.

Find the two words below..."See More." Click on this to open a drop down menu of links to companies offering American made products.

Adam's Polishes - Car Care Products. http://adamspolishes.com/

Armor All Car Care Products. http://www.armorall.com/

Backyard Buddy - Auto & Truck Lifts. http://www.backyardbuddy.com/

Bars Leaks. http://barsleaks.com/

Behrens Steel - Automotive Products. http://www.behrensmfg.com/

Blue Star Auto Windshield & Lens Repair Products. http://www.bluestar-products.com/

Cooper Tire. http://us.coopertire.com/

Curt Manufacturing - Trailer Hitches, Ball Mounts & Towing Products. http://www.curtmfg.com/page/about_curt

Dual Liner - Truck Bedliners. http://www.dualliner.com/

GPS EZ Mount - GPS Mounting Products. http://www.gpsezmount.com/

Gumout - Car Care Products. http://gumout.com/

Gunk - Car Care Products. http://gunk.com/GunkIndex.aspx

Innovation Factory - Car Products. http://innovationfactory.com/

Little Trees - Car Deodorizers. http://www.car-freshner.com/little-trees-air-fres…/index.cfm

Majilite Automotive - Auto Interior Products. http://www.majiliteautomotive.com/

Merrick Machine - Auto Dolly Products. http://theautodolly.com/

Nu Finish - Car Care Products. http://www.nufinish.com/

Peak - Motor Oil. Antifreeze & Coolant. http://www.peakauto.com/

Porter - High Performance Mufflers. http://portermufflers.com/

Prestone - Antifreeze & Car Care Products. http://prestone.com/?select_region=1

Rebel - Wire Kits & Harnesses. http://rebelwire.com/

Rickson - Truck Wheels. http://ricksontruckwheels.com/

STP - Car Care Products. http://www.stp.com/

Turtle Wax Car Care Products. https://www.turtlewax.com/

VertiRack - Truck Ladder Racks. http://vertirack.com/

Weathertech - Car Mats, Floor Mats, Cargo Liners. http://www.weathertech.com/

Wheelskins - Leather Steering Wheel Covers. http://wheelskins.com/

WD-40 - Lubricants. http://wd40.com/products

Consumer Note - Some Products Sold By These Companies May Be Foreign Made. Always Check The Label.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid
SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltimaDork
4/15/15 10:28 a.m.

Jeez. 20 years ago that list would have been 3 times longer.

drummerfromdefleopard
drummerfromdefleopard GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 10:33 a.m.

happy to see that Rickson Truck Wheels made the list. I worked for them nearly a decade ago, up until my current position it was by far my favorite gig. Dan and Heather are great people and offer amazing service to their customers.

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
4/15/15 10:36 a.m.

In reply to SyntheticBlinkerFluid:

While I agree, I don't think this list was intended to be 100% comprehensive.

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt UberDork
4/15/15 10:55 a.m.

Can we get on the list?

http://www.diyautotune.com/

Our ECUs and wiring harnesses are all assembled in the US; for most of them, final assembly is done right here in Suwanee, Georgia. While some of the electronic components are imported - a bit unavoidable with electronics - we keep production of the cases, wire, and PCBs in the USA.

pinchvalve
pinchvalve GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/15/15 10:58 a.m.

You know what else is made in America? Beretta guns, Stihl trimmers, Toyota Camrys, Honda Motorcycles...it's a world economy anymore and the lines are hard to see.

racerfink
racerfink SuperDork
4/15/15 11:09 a.m.

In reply to pinchvalve:

What country does the person making the biggest check pay his taxes in?

Rusted_Busted_Spit
Rusted_Busted_Spit GRM+ Memberand UberDork
4/15/15 11:09 a.m.

Mercedes SUVs are made here too.

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
4/15/15 11:26 a.m.

In reply to racerfink:

Lets not get off track here. My point in posting this is that any time we buy American made products, we are supporting American workers, and that's a good thing.

kanaric
kanaric Dork
4/15/15 11:29 a.m.
pinchvalve wrote: You know what else is made in America? Beretta guns, Stihl trimmers, Toyota Camrys, Honda Motorcycles...it's a world economy anymore and the lines are hard to see.

I remember seeing something that showed that a Camaro has 60% US made parts and is made in Canada while a Toyota avalon is 90% US made parts and is assembled in the US.

What country does the person making the biggest check pay his taxes in?

What taxes do American CEOs pay? Haven't they all moved their "residences" to the Bahamas?

Toyota had a US HQ and their money goes to the US tax system

drummerfromdefleopard
drummerfromdefleopard GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 11:30 a.m.

Callahan Brakes (which is actually owned by Power Stop out of Bedford Park, Il)

drummerfromdefleopard
drummerfromdefleopard GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 11:32 a.m.

In reply to kanaric:

keeping in the spirit of the Callahan brake post, well la-de-berkleying-da.

kanaric
kanaric Dork
4/15/15 11:38 a.m.
drummerfromdefleopard wrote: In reply to kanaric: keeping in the spirit of the Callahan brake post, well la-de-berkleying-da.

Well if you want to deny the existence of hard working americans building Toyota Avalons and claim a Camaro is real 'murican because it makes you feel better to buy a camaro due to xenophobia, even though your computer, smart phone, tv, etc, is all chinese, that is your pejorative lol. I don't need to make great leaps in logic to justify my purchases. Or come up with excuses like "their CEO is not here".

drummerfromdefleopard
drummerfromdefleopard GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 11:42 a.m.

In reply to kanaric:

I was making commentary on the plot twist/ thread derailment as it pertains to multinational corporations as a whole, started prior to your post. I don't have a horse in the race regarding an auto manufacturer and didn't note Telsa due to the batteries being provided by Panasonic.

Cotton
Cotton UltraDork
4/15/15 1:05 p.m.
kanaric wrote:
drummerfromdefleopard wrote: In reply to kanaric: keeping in the spirit of the Callahan brake post, well la-de-berkleying-da.
Well if you want to deny the existence of hard working americans building Toyota Avalons and claim a Camaro is real 'murican because it makes you feel better to buy a camaro due to xenophobia, even though your computer, smart phone, tv, etc, is all chinese, that is your pejorative lol. I don't need to make great leaps in logic to justify my purchases. Or come up with excuses like "their CEO is not here".

and here we go......

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
4/15/15 1:12 p.m.

A view from the other side. We make a lot of stuff in the US. A LOT. And we import a lot of stuff from all over the world. Occasionally we'll highlight our US-built stuff around tax time or Fireworks Day. Rarely do our customers ask where something comes from, but they'll sure get cranky if they have to pay more than 5% more than the perceived cost of the raw materials.

The main reason we go with US manufacturers is quality, speed of delivery or the ability to deliver a unique product. If the US wants to be competitive, that's how you do it.

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
4/15/15 1:17 p.m.

In reply to Keith Tanner:

That's also the attitude of the typical American, but they don't understand what it's doing to our economy. That's one reason I post stuff like this - awareness. Does it do any good? Probably not, but one has to try. The fact is, among commodities, there is often a USA made product on the shelf right next to the one from China. Many times they don't even cost more. All people have to do is look at the labels.

Tom_Spangler
Tom_Spangler GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 1:38 p.m.
Keith Tanner wrote: The main reason we go with US manufacturers is quality, speed of delivery or the ability to deliver a unique product. If the US wants to be competitive, that's how you do it.

As it should be. There's nothing wrong with appealing to patriotism, but it's only going to get you so far. If your product/quality/pricing isn't competitive, you aren't going to make it.

I live in the heart of Big Three country, and trust me, there's still a lot of hatred for "furrin" cars around here. But anyone who understands the market knows that we wouldn't be getting the excellent cars that Ford/GM/FCA are making now if it wasn't for the competition from imports.

I guess what I'm saying is that it's great if you want to buy "American" (whatever that means anymore) or local or whatever. But don't criticize people who don't. It's their money and their choice.

drummerfromdefleopard
drummerfromdefleopard GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 1:48 p.m.

I'd like to thank Honda for the 1989 Civic Si hatch leading to the 2015 Fiesta St and I don't mean that in a condescending or disrespectful tone to either manufacturer. Tom speaks the truth, competition breeds evolution.

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
4/15/15 2:13 p.m.

In reply to drummerfromdefleopard:

I agree, but that isn't at all the point of my post. Everyday we have less manufacturing jobs in this country. We also have a record number of people out of work. The only ones who can change that are consumers, by paying attention to where things are made. This has to do with a lot more than cars. I was at a big box store over the weekend. I needed some fluorescent tubes. Right next to each other were two brands, one made in the USA and one made in China. The USA made tubes were cheaper than the Chinese made, and they were otherwise identical. We can all go on blindly buying "whatever", or we can go to the excruciating (sarcasm here) extent to look at labels. If we as consumers all did this, it would make a huge difference in our economy, because the big problem with a "global market" is that the other countries aren't playing the game by the same rules we do, and we're getting our collective ass kicked. I don't criticize anyone for their buying practices, I just try to inform where I can, and thought this list may help make people more aware. Anyone that cares about the future of this country (I do, for my children's sake) should be able to trouble themselves to look at labels before buying. It's really not that hard, and really not that more expensive, if at all.

Tom_Spangler
Tom_Spangler GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 2:26 p.m.
bravenrace wrote: In reply to drummerfromdefleopard: I agree, but that isn't at all the point of my post. Everyday we have less manufacturing jobs in this country. We also have a record number of people out of work. The only ones who can change that are consumers, by paying attention to where things are made. This has to do with a lot more than cars. I was at a big box store over the weekend. I needed some fluorescent tubes. Right next to each other were two brands, one made in the USA and one made in China. The USA made tubes were cheaper than the Chinese made, and they were otherwise identical. We can all go on blindly buying "whatever", or we can go to the excruciating (sarcasm here) extent to look at labels. If we as consumers all did this, it would make a huge difference in our economy, because the big problem with a "global market" is that the other countries aren't playing the game by the same rules we do, and we're getting our collective ass kicked. I don't criticize anyone for their buying practices, I just try to inform where I can, and thought this list may help make people more aware. Anyone that cares about the future of this country (I do, for my children's sake) should be able to trouble themselves to look at labels before buying. It's really not that hard, and really not that more expensive, if at all.

Fair enough. Though I'd suggest that it's not really the consumers that can change things. I mean, they could, but they won't. Pocketbook will always trump patriotism for most folks. The ones who can really change it are the people designing and building the products. If they are truly world-class, like many of the ones on your list, they won't have any problem competing.

Anyhow, sorry to bring the auto industry into this, I just still see way too many of these stupid things on car around here:

bravenrace
bravenrace MegaDork
4/15/15 2:34 p.m.

In reply to Tom_Spangler:

I can't agree with you on that one. Customers drive everything. My company builds a product that goes on very expensive machines. You'd think our customers would appreciate high quality. But over the years we've had to start buying foreign made components because cost is the driving factor with our customers. Everything is driven by the customers. You can have the best product, but if the customer isn't willing to pay for it, it won't sell and you can no longer make it. So yes, consumers drive the market, and as long as consumers are more concerned with cheap instant gratification than they are the future of the society they live in, things will continue to go south.

drummerfromdefleopard
drummerfromdefleopard GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
4/15/15 3:30 p.m.

Kartboy should be added to the list as should USRT (Usually sideways rally team) for some of their in house components

Gearheadotaku
Gearheadotaku GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
4/15/15 8:05 p.m.
kanaric wrote:
drummerfromdefleopard wrote: In reply to kanaric: keeping in the spirit of the Callahan brake post, well la-de-berkleying-da.
Well if you want to deny the existence of hard working americans building Toyota Avalons and claim a Camaro is real 'murican because it makes you feel better to buy a camaro due to xenophobia, even though your computer, smart phone, tv, etc, is all chinese, that is your pejorative lol. I don't need to make great leaps in logic to justify my purchases. Or come up with excuses like "their CEO is not here".

1993-2002 Camaro/Firebird was built in Canada. Close enough right?

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