Front line mobile crews demand equipment to meet standards and stop the spread of COVID-19 (Portland, Oregon) Portland-based Hoodworks has launched a mobile hand washing station called the Tactical Wash (TW) for mounting on trucks that support work crews. Governments around the country are announcing new job site guidelines that include social distancing and hygiene […]
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Hoodworks releases WHITE PAPER for the Tactical Wash (TW™) Mobile Handwashing Station
(Portland, Oregon) Key document outlining the contextual factors and environmental considerations that led to the development of the first handwashing station of it’s kind, the Tactical Wash (TW™). WHITE PAPER PDF (English) WHITE PAPER PDF (Brazil) WHITE PAPER PDF (Spanish)
Hoodworks Changes Gears to Face COVID-19 with the Tactical Wash (TW™) Mobile Handwashing Station
More than just a truck accessory, the TW™ is purposefully designed to OSHA standards with the health and safety of our country’s workers in mind. (Portland, Oregon) Outdoor automotive accessory manufacturer Hoodworks has changed gears to keep pace with our rapidly-changing world. Previously known for its innovative 4×4 truck products like the Geargate, Hoodworks is […]
Outside Magazine: “A custom tailgate made just for hauling mountain bikes”
Robert Annis for Outside Magazine
Sure, you can haul mountain bikes in a truck by draping the front wheel over the tailgate. But what if you need to run into the store and leave them outside? Or what if you don’t want them bouncing around on a dirt road? <Hoodworks solves that problem with its new GearGate Cycling Comp. The product is […]
The Upscout: “The Gear Gate from Hoodworks gives you all kinds of functionality where your current tailgate only keeps stuff from falling out. “
The Gear Gate from Hoodworks gives you all kinds of functionality where your current tailgate only keeps stuff from falling out. The Gear Gate, which will be made for all the major brands and models with specs for all kinds of sports, sets you up with an extreme duty Nanuk toolbox, California T-handles to release […]
Portland Tribune Features Hoodworks founder Matt Bader
Michaela Bancud for The Portland Tribune
Portland-based Hoodworks founder Matt Bader’s light bulb moment came during a drive to Mt. Hood with his family. Along the way he noticed lines of pickup trucks with mountain bikes, their front tires awkwardly draped off the back. You know that tangled, uneasy mess of wheels you don’t like driving behind. He went back home […]
Clad “This smart design comes with a trio of secure locking shafts, allowing you to transport three bicycles on the back of a pickup truck.”
If you’re thinking of transporting bicycles on a pickup truck, chances are, you’ll need to have some custom modifications done to ensure the bikes can securely set up on the truck. There’s, pretty much, no other option. Unless, of course, this GearGate Cycling Comp 1 actually hits the shelves, which allows you to replace your […]
Gear Hungry features the GearGate
Editorial Board at Gear Hungry
The Hoodworks GearGate is to your stock tailgate what a Swiss Army Knife is to a standard knife. Replace your tailgate with one of these to equip your truck with a Nanuk 910 waterproof toolbox, internal and external adjustable LED lighting, two steel bottle openers, a universal bike shaft for either open dropout and thru-axle bikes, and 18 feet of extreme […]
Pickup Truck Headquarters:”As someone who enjoys cycling I think this is great”
Wiill Jenkins for Pickup Truck Headquarters
A new company out of Oregon is looking to change the way you use your tailgate. No longer will it be just a rectangle that keeps stuff in your bed but with their concept the GearGate Cycling Comp One the tailgate provides a substantial and convenient work space for cyclists. The GearGate Cycling Comp One […]