Basic Utility Vehicle

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Basic Utility Vehicle To drive hope, connect people, and transform lives through rural transport. Our vision enables people to operate a unique business unto His glory.
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Each business provides a vital service, funding for ministry, and a witness as it is run according to Biblical principles.

It’s like Tetris…packing a trailer load of 12 BUV frames. Thanks to Ryan Pratt for hauling them to Indy.
10/09/2026

It’s like Tetris…packing a trailer load of 12 BUV frames. Thanks to Ryan Pratt for hauling them to Indy.

Tech Talk: RE-USEOur Mud guard and Engine Shield are from quarry conveyor belts! Super strong.We use a military grade, ...
09/19/2026

Tech Talk: RE-USE
Our Mud guard and Engine Shield are from quarry conveyor belts! Super strong.
We use a military grade, surplus HumVee brake part on the BUV.
BUVs use refurbished rims and truck axles. TksB2God, we have not had any axles fail in 37 countries, ever (that we know of).
And bed rails become battery trays.
Re-Use takes less than 10% of the energy that required for recycling.

Harvesting soy beans by hand in west Africa. The plants are dried in the house for a month. Besides hauling the soybea...
09/13/2026

Harvesting soy beans by hand in west Africa. The plants are dried in the house for a month. Besides hauling the soybean plants to the house, the BUV will haul many 100 kg sacks of beans to the market. The kids think it’s a privilege to work. Each BUV load saves the lady farmer about 20 trips of carrying small loads on her head.



Africa

Big thank you to 84 Lumber Company for donating treated plywood for the next 48 BUVs! They are 3/4” thick and become th...
09/05/2026

Big thank you to 84 Lumber Company for donating treated plywood for the next 48 BUVs! They are 3/4” thick and become the cargo decks of BUVs.

This guy starts his 2nd year of seminary tomorrow. Thanks Luke for serving at BUV last week!
08/30/2026

This guy starts his 2nd year of seminary tomorrow. Thanks Luke for serving at BUV last week!

Medtronic service day at BUV!Much accomplished and a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers. w/Justin Stephenson
08/29/2026

Medtronic service day at BUV!
Much accomplished and a big THANK YOU to all the volunteers.



w/Justin Stephenson

“Cruise Indy” Car Show benefits military families. BUV got to hang with a 1964 Impala SS yesterday. Thank you veterans...
08/23/2026

“Cruise Indy” Car Show benefits military families. BUV got to hang with a 1964 Impala SS yesterday.
Thank you veterans! www.cruiseindy.com

Thank you to the summer 2026 interns. They created, developed, tested, and traveled!Purdue EngineeringPurdue University...
08/22/2026

Thank you to the summer 2026 interns. They created, developed, tested, and traveled!
Purdue Engineering
Purdue University Daniels School of Business

08/02/2026

Benin, Africa: BUV pulling a ground-powered sickle-bar mower. Our customers buy this type of equipment from the Amish community or at “tired-iron” farm shows. Some farmers donate the implements.







Tenwek Hospital in Kenya is one of the largest missionary hospitals in Africa. If you want to help them get a BUV, plea...
04/28/2026

Tenwek Hospital in Kenya is one of the largest missionary hospitals in Africa. If you want to help them get a BUV, please DM us. Many Tenwek folks will recognize this guy. Friends of Tenwek

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5868 E 71st Street, #E199
Indianapolis, IN
46220

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 3pm
Thursday 11am - 3pm
Friday 11am - 3pm

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