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    Wheel size options

    The scout is not going to have a GCWR of 17k. My 9k lb Ram2500 can haul 15k lbs and the 17” were fine. Plenty of braking power under those 17” x 9 rims.
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    Want a Scout. Don't want the Drama!

    I for one do not want a gas option at all. I’d prefer a 500 mile range EV SUV that I never have to take to a smog testing facility. I also never want to deal with oil changes, engine maintenance schedules, or gasoline. EVs are the future, just as the horseless carriage were more than 100...
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    SCOUT TRAVELER FAQ

    I concur. I’d love to see Scout use solid state batteries and give us a BEV with a true 500+ mile range
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    SCOUT TRAVELER FAQ

    Yea, even they knew 2000 wasn’t a big deal and they just looked at stars… And it didn’t end, it started over.
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    SCOUT TRAVELER FAQ

    Anyone who really believed the world was ending because of a year change either never read any books on how our modern calendar was created or spent far too much time covering things with aluminum foil…
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    SCOUT TRAVELER FAQ

    I don’t know where you were, but I knew exactly what was going to happen on 31 Dec 2019. It was New Year’s Eve, my wife and daughter were spending the day enjoying the SoCal sun, and that evening we drove to the bay to watch the fireworks as the clock hit midnight and the date changed from 2019...
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    Retrofitting a winch

    A photo? Or an AI generated image?
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    Retrofitting a winch

    Further searching for your winch specs led me to this warn blog: https://www.warn.com/the-history-of-the-warn-belleview-winch In this blog they talk about the benefits of a modern winch over their first version, the M6000 from Belleview under the Warn name.
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    Retrofitting a winch

    The shear size of that winch might be the prohibitive factor. Not to mention, the 6000lb max load, maybe you are lucky and have the later 8000lb version Considering the Terra should weigh in about 6-8k lbs, this winch is woefully under powered for any type of recovery efforts, unless you’re...
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    Retrofitting a winch

    The ability to install said 60 year old winch to the terra will depend on the volt and amp draw, plus the bumper and its ability to mount said winch. Do you have the specs of the winch?
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    Scout Concepts At LA Auto Show, November 21-30, 2025

    I’d much rather a solid roof. I can’t tell you how many time I dropped stuff on the roof of my 4Runner loading gear. I’d rather not risk breaking the glass or tearing the ragtop. Solid metal please, no sunroof
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    Don't let the Scout become a status symbol; why $60k misses the point of the Revival

    I for one do not want an extended range ev. Especially in CA where even the generator on a vehicle requires smog testing. Get me a BEV using solid state batteries with a 600+ mile range. If Mercedes and BMW can prototype these today, we should have them in 2 years globally.
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    Are you OK with Scout vehicles starting under $60K?

    Are you a bot DW? Because you have the same post twice without cause.
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    Are you OK with Scout vehicles starting under $60K?

    I don’t base my decision to purchase solely based on price. Does the number align with the value? How does it compare to the competition? Does the vehicle meet my needs? Like many of you, there are specific items we would like to see in a 60-90k EV. I’m big on build quality, range...
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    Don't let the Scout become a status symbol; why $60k misses the point of the Revival

    I don’t care the scout starts at $60k. Like you mentioned OP, I’m also a high earner. My first EV was an Audi eTron, 80k + TLD My first R1S was 109k+ lux tax, reg tax, registration and docs fees. Biggest POS I’ve ever owned. I made the mistake of ordering a second R1S, the quad LE at 129k...
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