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The OBS Step Brothers

Because everyone remembers a killer truck, but too often, they forget the builders who brought it to life.

When you flip through the pages of a custom truck magazine, the spotlight is almost always on the metal—the paint, the suspension, the engine swaps, and the “build” as a whole. But this piece right here is something much more special.

The guys at the center of this story always dreamed of seeing one of their builds featured in a national publication. That’s a cool milestone for any builder, but I had a much better idea: make this article about them. Allow me to introduce you to the OBS Step Brothers.

In recent years, these boys from Lake Charles, Louisiana, have made an undeniable impact on the truck community. How did a 25-year brotherhood turn into one of the most authentic, rapidly growing movements in the custom truck world? It all started with an idea between two good friends who practically grew up together.

To understand the brand, you have to know the men behind the wrenches:

Juston Foreman (The Builder) owns and operates Carport Customs. And yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. There is no multi-million dollar shop, no fancy building, and no corporate backing. It is quite literally a carport behind his house where he has built a massive variety of custom rides using raw talent and pure grit.

Garren Saxby (The Visionary) is a man of many trades, but his undeniable strong suit is graphic design and media marketing. If you’ve ever walked into a Louisiana casino, seen a sign, and suddenly felt the urge to hit the tables, that’s Garren’s magic at work. He knows how to catch your eye and tell a story.

In 2001, two kids met leaning against a pair of lowered trucks at the Lake Charles Civic Center seawall. One drove a two-tone OBS Chevy. The other drove a bright yellow Nissan Hardbody mini-truck. They struck up a conversation about custom rides and didn’t stop talking until nearly three in the morning.

Twenty-five years later, Garren and Juston are doing the exact same thing: talking trucks, building together, and chasing the culture they grew up loving. The only difference now is that hundreds of thousands of people are riding shotgun with them.

Neither OBS Step Brothers nor Carport Customs was created in a boardroom. They were born naturally out of a real friendship and decades of turning wrenches side by side.

“OBS Step Brothers wasn’t really supposed to become its own brand,” Garren explains. “At first, it was honestly just supposed to be a place for me and Juston to document our adventures and add to Carport Customs.”

At the time, both friends found themselves simultaneously building OBS Chevy step-sides—something they’d never done before in their entire friendship. They were already brothers in every way except by blood, and now both were driving step-side GMT400s. The name OBS Step Brothers practically created itself.

What started as a simple play on their friendship quickly evolved. The more they traveled, filmed, and documented the community, the more they realized there was a massive hunger for authenticity. People didn’t just want polished photos; they wanted connection, stories, and education.

“We grew up in an era where people guarded everything,” Juston says. “If somebody figured out something cool on their truck, they kept it a secret because they didn’t want somebody else copying it. We never wanted to be that.”

Instead of gatekeeping, they built their platforms around sharing.

Carport Customs: The technical, hands-on garage side (suspension setups, fabrication, and troubleshooting).

OBS Step Brothers: The cultural side (highlighting nationwide builders, showcasing trends, and telling the stories behind the metal).

I met the boys for the very first time two years ago at Battle in Bama. After chopping it up on social media, we finally got to sit down, and we clicked instantly. You just know when the energy matches. I was incredibly impressed by how the brothers moved around the show. They didn’t just promote themselves; they featured different builds and made sure everyone got their time to shine.

“The family that builds together stays together.”

This motto isn’t just a slogan for them; it’s the blueprint of their lives. And naturally, that family grew.

Gary Benoit and Hector Flores are brothers from another mother who started hanging out with Juston and Garren in the garage and just never really left. There were no tryouts, recruitment, or official invitations.

“Hector and Gary didn’t join something,” Juston explains. “They fit into it naturally. It felt like they’d always been here.”

Seeing this process from my side of the camera is amazing because these boys aren’t in it for the money; they are in it for the culture. From a personal standpoint, they are some of the most humble human beings I’ve ever met, and anyone who has had a one-on-one conversation with them will eagerly agree.

Through all the cross-country travel, from Arizona to Alabama, the group remains grounded in the core values that started the journey: faith, family, and brotherhood.

“First and foremost, all glory goes to God,” the group firmly states. “Jesus put us in the position we’re in today. None of this happens without Him.”

That gratitude extends right into their garages at home. Juston and his wife, Amber, are raising their son Jace around the same truck culture that shaped him, while Garren is watching his sons, Gentry and Porter, fall in love with the automotive world. Another big shout out to everyone who trusted the process like Phill from LG Billet USA, Jason from AMD and the list goes on and on a big thank you to all.

For the OBS Step Brothers, the content goes far beyond social media metrics. It’s about documenting a life built around creativity and passion so that one day, their children can sit down and truly understand who their fathers were.

The year 2026 started with an absolute bang, and 2027 is about to get even crazier. Stay locked in.

Catch the daily culture on Instagram and TikTok @OBSStepBrothers.

Dive into long-form builds and technical content on Facebook and YouTube with Carport Customs.