Scout Terra Debuts in New Silo Color and Retheme

[pwrofgrayskull]

Love it all, but definitely would not be having a roof rack over a glass roof. That's inviting a smashed roof in my world, would be difficult to clean, and would reduce efficiency.

Would love to see a rack over the bed at some point though. The aftermarket will take care of some of that, so not expecting Scout to do everything.

I have to agree. It does look and function quite well, but I had an FJ with roof mounted racks for mountain bikes and can confirm cleaning the roof was a chore. I’d still do it all again in a heartbeat, but it was some work to actually get the roof clean.

I agree that I’d love to see accessories from Scout for sure, but honestly I’d like to see them focus hard on opening the doors and working closely with the aftermarket. Give the aftermarket a headstart. It hurts everyone involved to make day 1 for the aftermarket be the day that the vehicles are released. Just like everything else, it takes them a bit to get everything up and running and out to consumers.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

This is exactly why I’m on here. I didn’t think about trying to clean the roof with the rack on. Yep Im solid in that decision. I want my glass roof but no rack. Thanks @R1TVT

If they could do some sort of a quick release (R1T is a good example) then they could be easily removed when washing. The R1T rack rails can be used on the roof and the bed, which is another big bonus to their design. So maybe don’t count it out just yet since this is just the concept stage.

 

[dreamweaver]

If they could do some sort of a quick release (R1T is a good example) then they could be easily removed when washing. The R1T rack rails can be used on the roof and the bed, which is another big bonus to their design. So maybe don’t count it out just yet since this is just the concept stage.

2 birds one stone. I like it. Rivian got that right.

 

[R1TVT]

Wouldn’t a rack prevent something from smashing the roof?

I was considering getting one because of the hail we get here.

Theoretically it could if it was completely covering the glass with a bin or something. I was thinking about loading heavier or awkward things on the roof. First thing that popped into mind was mountain bikes and having one tip while trying to load it, then the handlebars smashing through the slats and into the glass. Honestly, I would never put my mountain bikes up on the roof anyway. I do use my Rivian racks over the bed quite a lot (mainly in the winter for a ski box that I built). The Scout bed is long enough that I won't even need that anymore if I put skis on a diagonal. I also haul around a bunch of fishing rods, so I would delete the cargo box in the bed and put my rod rack there. The bed of the truck is just way more functional for hauling most things. My preference would be to keep the roof line as clean as possible to create as little drag as possible. If i ever got a RTT, I would also mount that over the bed too (on a rack or topper), but that is highly aspirational given the number of times I would actually end up using it!

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Wouldn’t a rack prevent something from smashing the roof?

I was considering getting one because of the hail we get here.

In my experience, putting something relatively heavy up on a rack on a truck/SUV this tall can often end with some chance of the thing slipping between the rack rails and impacting the roof. Not always, but often enough that I wouldn’t put a functional rack over a glass roof.

 

[Chavannigans]

Theoretically it could if it was completely covering the glass with a bin or something. I was thinking about loading heavier or awkward things on the roof. First thing that popped into mind was mountain bikes and having one tip while trying to load it, then the handlebars smashing through the slats and into the glass. Honestly, I would never put my mountain bikes up on the roof anyway. I do use my Rivian racks over the bed quite a lot (mainly in the winter for a ski box that I built). The Scout bed is long enough that I won't even need that anymore if I put skis on a diagonal. I also haul around a bunch of fishing rods, so I would delete the cargo box in the bed and put my rod rack there. The bed of the truck is just way more functional for hauling most things. My preference would be to keep the roof line as clean as possible to create as little drag as possible. If i ever got a RTT, I would also mount that over the bed too (on a rack or topper), but that is highly aspirational given the number of times I would actually end up using it!

Ah that makes total sense man.

I am a tall dude but it would even be intimidating for me to mount our bikes on the roof. That wind noise and resistance would also be rough. The bed makes much more sense.

I would just be tossing some traction boards and Rotopax up on the roof rack. Nothing that large.

 

[Scoutsie]

I thought so. Thank you! It helps give some scale to the video you posted. I’ll have to go watch again with roughly 6’ 3” in mind. I had assumed he must be well north of 6 foot, but wasn’t certain just how far up there he was.

Aw, you need to know his height so you can easily put a silly hat on his head as a zany prank. It’s okay. We know.

 

[Chavannigans]

Aw, you need to know his height so you can easily put a silly hat on his head as a zany prank. It’s okay. We know.

Scoutsie is back!

We missed you

 

[Hedrock]

I have to agree. It does look and function quite well, but I had an FJ with roof mounted racks for mountain bikes and can confirm cleaning the roof was a chore. I’d still do it all again in a heartbeat, but it was some work to actually get the roof clean.

I agree that I’d love to see accessories from Scout for sure, but honestly I’d like to see them focus hard on opening the doors and working closely with the aftermarket. Give the aftermarket a headstart. It hurts everyone involved to make day 1 for the aftermarket be the day that the vehicles are released. Just like everything else, it takes them a bit to get everything up and running and out to consumers.

Exactly this. I would think for the Terra in particular getting together with a few big name overlanding/off-roading companies would be key.

If I switch to a Terra, I want bed storage options (toppers, slides) that look good and integrate with the bed power sources. Traveler seems like a great car camping platform, so pretty much the same there (but also roof rack options).

Proper sliders/other armor, lighting options, etc.

This whole side of the market loves accessorizing, and while I hope Scout capitalizes on it themselves, it’d be great to have some additional options right out the door at launch.

 

[THil08]

It would really suck, if Scout makes the configurator work like every other car brand. And that you can't option to how you want, you have to follow the guided options, taking away the specialized part of ordering a car, that's supposed to be a companion.

 

[THil08]

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Some photos of the Terra inside IAA

Those seats look comfy!!!

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

It would really suck, if Scout makes the configurator work like every other car brand. And that you can't option to how you want, you have to follow the guided options, taking away the specialized part of ordering a car, that's supposed to be a companion.

I agree. So many individual options get buried in huge, expensive “packages”. Yes I understand why from the sales and manufacturing side, but it is incredibly lame for the consumer and detracts from the end-user experience in many ways.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

So I have a some more photos to share over time of the new Terra. I'll start with a couple behind behind-the-scenes photos from the photoshoot in California.

Here is one of the camera rigs we use for video capture. Our very own Chris Stahl is usually behind the camera controls. This vehicle requires four people to operate - one controlling focus, one operating the camera itself, one operating the boom and a driver. When the camera has to get close to the vehicle or the boom could hit something, there is a fifth person outside the vehicle that functions as a spotter.

Here is an iPhone photo of Silo green in high-noon sunlight. This is nearly identical to how the color looks in real life when the sun hits it:

 

[dreamweaver]

I agree. So many individual options get buried in huge, expensive “packages”. Yes I understand why from the sales and manufacturing side, but it is incredibly lame for the consumer and detracts from the end-user experience in many ways.

These new assembly lines can handle a multitude of variation, quasi ala carte. Let's hope they give us enough options to satisfy most everyone.

 

[dreamweaver]

So I have a some more photos to share over time of the new Terra. I'll start with a couple behind behind-the-scenes photos from the photoshoot in California.

Here is one of the camera rigs we use for video capture. Our very own Chris Stahl is usually behind the camera controls. This vehicle requires four people to operate - one controlling focus, one operating the camera itself, one operating the boom and a driver. When the camera has to get close to the vehicle or the boom could hit something, there is a fifth person outside the vehicle that functions as a spotter.

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Here is an iPhone photo of Silo green in high-noon sunlight. This is nearly identical to how the color looks in real life when the sun hits it:

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Wow! that really looks sharp in the sun. Thanks for the great pic. Jamie.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

So I have a some more photos to share over time of the new Terra. I'll start with a couple behind behind-the-scenes photos from the photoshoot in California.

Here is one of the camera rigs we use for video capture. Our very own Chris Stahl is usually behind the camera controls. This vehicle requires four people to operate - one controlling focus, one operating the camera itself, one operating the boom and a driver. When the camera has to get close to the vehicle or the boom could hit something, there is a fifth person outside the vehicle that functions as a spotter.

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Here is an iPhone photo of Silo green in high-noon sunlight. This is nearly identical to how the color looks in real life when the sun hits it:

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I love a little behind-the-scenes action (especially the guy peeking over the driver window line if you zoom in ) , thank you Jamie! The more I see of Silo, the more I think it could actually be a color I might pick. Wow, it’s beautiful.

 

[pwrofgrayskull]

These new assembly lines can handle a multitude of variation, quasi ala carte. Let's hope they give us enough options to satisfy most everyone.

If they can make it happen, it would be an absolute game-changer for me.

 

[dreamweaver]

So I have a some more photos to share over time of the new Terra. I'll start with a couple behind behind-the-scenes photos from the photoshoot in California.

Here is one of the camera rigs we use for video capture. Our very own Chris Stahl is usually behind the camera controls. This vehicle requires four people to operate - one controlling focus, one operating the camera itself, one operating the boom and a driver. When the camera has to get close to the vehicle or the boom could hit something, there is a fifth person outside the vehicle that functions as a spotter.

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Here is an iPhone photo of Silo green in high-noon sunlight. This is nearly identical to how the color looks in real life when the sun hits it:

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The more I see it. I am really digging the Silo Green. I cant't stop looking at it. I can't wait to see what other fantastic colors Scout has in store for us.

 

[Hedrock]

Here is an iPhone photo of Silo green in high-noon sunlight. This is nearly identical to how the color looks in real life when the sun hits it:

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I’ll be in my bunk

 

[ScoutbyScoutwest]

I was wondering earlier this week if Scout Motors would jump on the wagon of gloss paint with no metallic flake that seems to be all the rage in the automotive industry recently, and then they go all-in on metallic flake with Silo... and I love it!