Zack Nelson (born June 29, 1988), better known as JerryRigEverything, is an American

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, internet personality and founder of a business that makes off-road

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s. He is known for teardown videos where he takes various tech products and disassembles them by any force necessary, typically resulting in the product in question getting severely damaged. He has a background in construction and documented the process of building a bunker in his backyard on his channel.

Wheelchair business

After building an

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wheelchair for his wife, Nelson started a business in 2020 to build and sell the vehicle to the general public.

Casetify plagiarism accusation

In November 2023 Nelson together with Dbrand sued Casetify due to

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of their "teardown" case designs. The cases show a picture of the internal components of the device they are designed to fit. The original designs included unique

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which also appeared on the cases made by Casetify. After Nelson published a video that compares his cases to those made by Casetify, Casetify pulled their cases from their website.

Cybertruck and clash with Musk

In 2024, Nelson put the "bulletproof" claims of the Tesla Cybertruck to the test and found out that while handgun rounds were stopped, various faster rounds would penetrate the vehicle. In March 2025, he tested the strength of the frame of the vehicle. While it was found to be stronger than expected, he concluded that a vehicle with a steel frame is a better option as it will bend when over-stressed instead of breaking without warning. Nelson owns a Cybertruck which he considers a part of his business. In late 2024, the vehicle caused one of his sponsors to decline featuring in a video due to negative associations with the CEO of the manufacturer of the vehicle,

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. Nelson became concerned about being seen as supportive of Musk's controversial statements and considered selling the vehicle. In March 2025, Nelson removed his company logo from the vehicle and stated he plans to sell it later that year. In February 2025, Nelson clashed with Musk on social media, criticizing Musk's political activity and treatment of his children. Musk responded by saying "Jerry is an utter liar. I have always paid extremely generous child support and without any coercion to do so".

Personal life

Nelson married Cambry Kaylor in 2019. In 2022, Nelson raised money to build a

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