Meet Andy Wray, Owner of
X-iT Outdoors, LLC in
Jacksonville, Florida
A conversation
with Andy Wray
Thanks for sharing your story with us
Andy. So, let’s start at the beginning
and tell our readers about your
adventures in the golf cart industry.
Tell our readers how it all start-
ed.
My history with the golf cart
industry goes all the way back to
2007 when I first fell in love with
Bad Boy Buggies, and ultimately
acquired the distribution rights for
Florida. It was the first mass-pro-
duced all-electric 4x4 hunting
built in Natchez, MS. A couple of
years later I was introduced to an-
other great product called Stealth
4x4 EUV out of West Monroe, LA.
Likewise, I became a Distributor
for them as well and continued to
build up a huge dealer network
throughout Florida and many
other states along the East Coast.
During my travels, tradeshows and
one-on-one meetings, I gained
the valuable experience needed
to become a knowledgeable and
trusted advisor. What’s more, I
developed lifelong relationships
with some of the finest people
in the world. After being a dis-
tributor for Bad Boy Buggies and
Stealth Manufacturing, I moved on
to take over the wholesale division
for a group of guys on the East
Coast. Together, we came up with
a plan to expand their company’s
offerings in the wholesale market
which included products, services,
logistics, carts, parts, financing,
and a turnkey reman program for
dealers. In 2013, I focused all my
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