Would be cool to locate some of them near the major trail heads for the off-roaders and rock crawlers. Even if it’s a trailer or shipping container sized Scoutpost for support when large events occur
Scout Design Ideas
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I, and am sure many others, live on the coast. I have suggested in previous posts some seafoam type colors. But, I would like to add that a full on beach/sea/island package would be great. I love Jeep Islanders and High Tides. Ford missed,IMO, with the Outer Banks. They could have made it more beach friendly. Scout has some really good colors to choose from in their history including Tahitian red, Saffron yellow, Willow green, Glacier blue and Montauk blue to name a few. I saw a previously mentioned idea about the interior of the Honda element. Great idea. Every time I get a Jeep I take out the carpet and Linex the tub. There is a great product called cool touch vinyl from the marine industry. My brother has a VW Thing with that material on the seats. It’s great and won’t burn your backside. The Thing’s tub and underside are Linex as well. Scout will also need to protect the electronics on the dash from water and sun. Please have an option to hose it out with concern!
The Scout III should be an update of Scout II. In terms of comparison with more current vehicles, closer to the WK2 Jeep Grand Cherokee in size/function as a two-row SUV, while combing features from the Bronco or Hummer EV like removable top sections, maybe doors too like the original Scout, Bronco, and Jeep.
A low beltline, taller glass, and small wheels (only big enough to fit over the caliper/rotor, would be really nice. It's too hard to see out of modern crossovers. I'll take the hit on range for a classic SUV shape. More worth it than the monster hit that the E-tron takes for having oversized wheels. It's an SUV... function over beauty. And functional is beautiful...
I own two early Touareg (the ones that could actually off-road) and my comment from the slopped roof on SUV’s these past 15-20 years is they suck. The “modern” SUV feels like a “chopped roof” rod, where the glass should have been taller (and the sunroof skipped). One should be able to set on the tailgate and not hit their head on the roof.
Also amen on the small wheels. This allows a proper sidewall for the tires. Tires are sexy wheels are boring.
I agree about sidewall. Sidewall is nice and it sucks when the rotor is too big to allow different sizes.
That said, I love some wheels. A perfect wheel and tire combo is glorious.
Moderator requested I repost here:
I understand the cost of tooling, but I think having a different front-end configuration each model year (or for the first few years at least) would be a great idea paying homage to the Scout II. I have owned/own '72, '75, '76, '78 and '79 (as well as '62, '67 '68). I am partial to '72, '73 and '75 grill configuration. I think having something that resembles the past grill patterners each year would add to the uniqueness.
I understand the cost of tooling, but I think having a different front-end configuration each model year (or for the first few years at least) would be a great idea paying homage to the Scout II. I have owned/own '72, '75, '76, '78 and '79 (as well as '62, '67 '68). I am partial to '72, '73 and '75 grill configuration. I think having something that resembles the past grill patterners each year would add to the uniqueness.
Someone earlier also mentioned setting up the front grill opening to create variations of the different years and making them modular so they can be interchangeable as an aftermarket item
Yes to this! The aftermarket sector would go wild on this! I agree, to allow modularity on this.
Not a "Bronco" as defined by some yet many folks buy them and Ford laughs all the way to the bank as they sell them.
For Scout, it is my opinion that success will be at the intersection of designing a base platform that can scale for cost efficiency while being flexible enough to build niche versions that enthusiasts want.
I know there are a lot of people asking for an 80/800 style two door. Maybe that could come later and in much lower quantities. I know there are some hard core folks on this forum but for most of us that would not be a daily driver. I could see an 80/800 size and style machine with a lower range but way more off road capability. Basically a street legal UTV of sorts.
I honestly want an EV replacement for the JLURe. I want good road manners and the ability to go anywhere I want. I want fun colors. Not earth tones. There's enough earth around... I want to see myself in the pictures I take. I want to throw it in people's faces that anything your pathetic run of the mill SUV can do, ours can do better, brighter, and with a hellova lot more fun to be had.
Not sure if anyone has brought it up yet but an easy way to add limb risers without having to drill holes would be amazing.
Still working these details out so we'll pass along suggestions to the team.
Regarding the 2-door /4-door debate. What if size of suv was larger but only 2 primary doors and two hidden/jump seat doors with hidden pulls similar to the Toyota HRC as well as several other vehicles that have done this. Thinking it will be tricky with a removable roof but if there’s a way to engineer it you could have all the convenience and battery space of a 4-door sized vehicle but with just the look of a 2-door? Certainly couldn’t have it up high like the Toyota but bet there’s a way to figure out a spot near the well opening OR maybe that’s where the Tesla style hidden handle comes into play and the larger front door handle is surface mounted to create the illusion. Maybe it’s physical at the top of the door panel at base of glass and you reach in and pull it down to open (like a tailgate lever but downward force)
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Actually, I prefer the II's and Travelers over the 80/800's myself. I like the longer wheelbase and beefier stance. I just used the 800's for examples since their shape more closely resembled that of the Jeeps & Broncos. I'm actually in the research / feasibility stage of adding rear doors to a '77 traveler now. Don't know that it will make financial sense to actually do it, but I want the practicality of 4 doors. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Do you have any mockups? Interesting idea, but why wouldn't you go with a Travelall? It's the IH version of the Suburban.
