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  1. PVanderVossen

    Scout Design Ideas

    I fully support this idea, and would love a 2-door... but it appears 4-door is the direction they're heading, and where most of the customers are these days. Just look at how many 4-door broncos and wranglers you see on the road compared to their 2-door variants. This idea is still possible as a...
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    Dog Thread

    What type of dog is Jim? We adopted Buster from a shelter and are pretty sure he is a Boykin Spaniel (rejected for having too much white), but never DNA tested him. He looks very similar to your Jim, so I'm curious. He tends to look a little different depending on grooming and pose, but here is...
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    Scout Should Offer a Conventional Hybrid Motor Option

    Indeed RAM (not Dodge any longer) is doing something interesting that I see as another transitional solution from their legacy platform. In terms of performance, range, and towing ability, it delivers what many truck customers are asking for: >600 HP and lb-ft of torque, 0-60 in 4.4 seconds...
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    Scout Should Offer a Conventional Hybrid Motor Option

    In my experience, most people who are opposed to an EV have never driven one or even been for a ride in one. I'm reminded of that famous Henry Ford quote, "If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." FTR, an EV is faster than horses and smells better.
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    1978 Scout II Rallye

    Awesome job, you should be very proud!
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    Scout Color Poll #1

    I like the way you think. I drive orange vehicles, and think the world would be more interesting if we were all driving skittles colors instead of so many white, black, and silver vehicles.
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    Scout II style window shape

    I understand the blind spot concern, but that's really only a blind spot if you turn your head around to look (which most of us grew up doing, I get it). However technology these days offers solutions that can change the behavior of drivers. For example, blind spot monitoring is generally...
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    Sunroof please!

    The multiple-panel removable roof solution to me is the way to go, probably more similar to Bronco than Jeep, light, 3 pieces. Maybe offer something like clear lids (https://www.clearlidz.com/) as an option to swap in for the front panels. I would love to see the back windows operable as well. I...
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    Suggestions from Andre at TFL

    I know it's a year-old article, but Andre over at TFL offered some great suggestions for what he'd like to see with the new Scout. https://tfltruck.com/2022/11/scout-motors-launches-its-website-with-this-teaser-image-what-would-you-like-a-future-scout-truck-suv-to-be/ I would echo his...
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    What Are You Driving Now?

    2008 Hummer H3
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    Why do you like to go off-road?

    I've been off-roading since 2000 when I bought my first Xterra and honed my skills keeping up with a local Xterra club when I was the only one there who didn't have 4WD. Since then I've owned a second Xterra (2004 with 4WD) and now an 08 Hummer H3, but I've driven dozens of different vehicles...
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    Scout Should Offer a Conventional Hybrid Motor Option

    Keep in mind that Scout likely won't be delivering vehicles to the public until 2026, that is a few years for the charging infrastructure landscape to evolve. I think everyone would agree there is room for improvement in that regard, but there is also a big push (both public and private) to fix...
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    1979 Yellow Scout II "Sherman Balch" Edition - Drivetrain Overhaul from the IH Parts America Shop

    Sherman Balch Edition of the Scout II. Check it out : "On this video Jeff discusses the latest project to roll out of the IH Parts America shop. This 1979 Scout II with a load of vintage Tuff Terrain products was brought in for a mechanical restoration. This Scout was originally part of a...
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