It would be nice if Scout Terra has camper shell options from the factory. Camper shells really help trucks and slightly increase the range too.
Camper Shell
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Also for those who are planning to have a camper shell, optional heat ducts in the bed (to take advantage of the car's battery) would be game changer. This would eliminate the need for a propane or diesel heater and save much appreciated space in the camper.
I think Scout envisions their trucks and SUVs as overland vehicles. This is evident from their features and range. So a camper shell eliminating the need for propane heating would be a game changer for over landing or overnight camping.
100%!!! Color matched and intentionally designed by the Scout team would be phenomenal. Too many camper tops are ugly, don’t fit well, and/or skimp on quality material.
I have had several vehicles with hard top camper shells. For sleeping, a 6.5' cap is MUCH nicer than a 5.5' cap - to the extent that the 5.5' cap is almost useless for sleeping. You can go over the sides of the bed to get the width necessary for a mattress - but then for most slide in campers you have to raise your roofline as well (there just is no headroom between the top of the bed and the existing truck roofline). I really don't expect Scout to make a flatbed or even a bed with lower side walls to make it viable (but that could be an interesting option). Google UTE canopies.
Using existing bed lines up to the just over the wheel wells. A company could make a "bed" that is chopped just above the wheel wells (essentially a flat bed - but with the existing truck lines and body color on the lower half). They could put in a silde out tray between the wheel wells (so no room is really lost there). I have a compact flat bed - it works quite well for me.
Using existing bed lines up to the just over the wheel wells. A company could make a "bed" that is chopped just above the wheel wells (essentially a flat bed - but with the existing truck lines and body color on the lower half). They could put in a silde out tray between the wheel wells (so no room is really lost there). I have a compact flat bed - it works quite well for me.
Or at least have SM design and outsource design to a company that can focus on a better finished product since it’s their specialty, so-to-speak
I did note elsewhere that the Terra’s wheel well tops don’t seem as tall as most pick ups so a low trained platform would clear the wells in the bed space and allow a little more headroom. No dimensions on this yet but a couple of us discussed at event
It does have both 120V and 240V in the bed so you could use an electric heater... Just a thought
i wouldn't expect Scout to do this... I would expect that to be something that someone like a GFC or an aftermarket company would take care of. Gotta stay focused on core competencies and the task at hand! LOL.
We need a color matching “adventure” cap and camping top. My wish list would also allow the rear window to be dropped for easy access to both cabins. I do not want a run of mill cap to ruin the fantastic job of the design team.
Yes! Thinking back to when a lot of third-party peripherals for the first couple of generations of iMacs were designed to compliment the case design. Loved it.
Automotive accessory design deserves to not look like it belongs in another decade or at least look sort of timeless. That bothers me about camper caps: why has nobody ever taken another stab at their design so they look less like something that you only think about when you see them in true crime documentaries and instead think fondly or longingly of them because they look badass?
The reveal and the current Scout Motors website for the Terra show the ability to roll down the rear window, if that’s what you mean. Not sure if it’s standard or not at this point, of course.
Yes take advantage of the optional roll down window.
Exactly, Chris Benjamin and his team’s design language needs to carry through on the accessories.Yes! Thinking back to when a lot of third-party peripherals for the first couple of generations of iMacs were designed to compliment the case design. Loved it.
Automotive accessory design deserves to not look like it belongs in another decade or at least look sort of timeless. That bothers me about camper caps: why has nobody ever taken another stab at their design so they look less like something that you only think about when you see them in true crime documentaries and instead think fondly or longingly of them because they look badass?
I'm planning to use my terra for surf adventures so a pop up camper that is consistent with the styling would be incredible.
My wishlist in case someone at Scout ends up working on this:
- Add some extra width like a Tune M1 camper, with side hatches for gear access and a glass rear hatch for visibility through rearview mirror.
- Something hardsided like an alaskan camper that's able to handle 4 seasons
- A pass through window that lines up with the rear window of the cab and allows for climbing into cab and storing long objects like skis and surfboards within the locked camper instead of the roof.
- Queen bed over cab
- Surfboard/gear racks and lots of solar on roof
- Lighting and ventilation
- Access to outlets in bed for electric heating, cooking, AC, etc.
Alternatively a mid gate with a (solar panel covered?) tonneau cover would be pretty cool too.
My wishlist in case someone at Scout ends up working on this:
- Add some extra width like a Tune M1 camper, with side hatches for gear access and a glass rear hatch for visibility through rearview mirror.
- Something hardsided like an alaskan camper that's able to handle 4 seasons
- A pass through window that lines up with the rear window of the cab and allows for climbing into cab and storing long objects like skis and surfboards within the locked camper instead of the roof.
- Queen bed over cab
- Surfboard/gear racks and lots of solar on roof
- Lighting and ventilation
- Access to outlets in bed for electric heating, cooking, AC, etc.
Alternatively a mid gate with a (solar panel covered?) tonneau cover would be pretty cool too.
YES! I love all of this (its pretty much what GFC did with the Rivian), BUT I hope Scout doesn't tackle it... This is a job for the aftermarket.
