didn't notice this until the 381st time I looked at photos. Anyone know what this is:
what's this in bed of Terra
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I agree that’s what it is. All of those rack prototypes looked to be 3D printed. They seem like they’d be pretty handy and versatile.
Hopefully the finished version is just regular steel and not 3d printed.
Looks like a representative image of a molle panel to show whats possible back there... Maybe the bed comes prepped with threaded holes for molle nuts / bolts to make accessorizing and hauling stuff easier, but also looks like it slips or slides into the bars. It could all change for production I'm sure.
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Agreed. I was running off of the assumption that it was printed due to being a concept.
It could be 3D printed steel, which would be wild (and horribly inefficient, but never you mind). ?
I really like this feature, having never heard of a MOLLE panel until 10/24ish. This whole concept is kind of awesome. I want to efficiently compartmentalize/re-organize everything in my life this way now. Like, if you’re going to go do bike stuff, you grab the bike stuff panel, but if you’re going to do day trip stuff, you take your day trip stuff panel, or maybe you need your 20,000 reusable grocery bags plus cold packs panel? Ohhhhh the possibilities! ?
I started looking into MOLLE plates when I was outfitting my ebike for commuting to work. Such a cool system. Excited to see how it's deployed by Scout. I have this (not so great) photo from the reveal that shows a few examples of what they might be used for.
That’s basically what was portrayed at the reveal.
That’s exactly what it is.
I always need 20,000 reusable grocery bags! ?
They might work like mollie panels - but they are avoiding the look (and honestly, I seriously doubt it will work like mollie panels). Mollie is a woven "Pouch Attachment Ladder System". Both sides have 25mm straps (let's say horizontal, with 25mm spaces between the straps), stitched to the underlying material every 38mm. The 2 items horizontal straps are offset, then either vertical straps or clips are used to weave it all together.
Eventually the outdoor market took off with plastic or metal panels to be used as the base to attach other mollie style product could be woven into. The strap width and spacing has remained somewhat universal - so you can pick and choose what you want to attach. Those panels consist of horizontal metal strips, which are connected to the strip above them with vertical strips - which should still have the 25mm (possibly slightly smaller as they will not flex like webbing) and 38mm spacing. If they had different spacing, then the wide market of aftermarket attachments would not line up. That said, it is a very secure attachment method.
They are modular panels, less tactical looking, but probably not as functional as mollie style panels are. The only thing they will probably be better at is easy removal.
Eventually the outdoor market took off with plastic or metal panels to be used as the base to attach other mollie style product could be woven into. The strap width and spacing has remained somewhat universal - so you can pick and choose what you want to attach. Those panels consist of horizontal metal strips, which are connected to the strip above them with vertical strips - which should still have the 25mm (possibly slightly smaller as they will not flex like webbing) and 38mm spacing. If they had different spacing, then the wide market of aftermarket attachments would not line up. That said, it is a very secure attachment method.
They are modular panels, less tactical looking, but probably not as functional as mollie style panels are. The only thing they will probably be better at is easy removal.
Seeing as the Scout ones seem to be geared for weekend warriors versus Special Forces, I don’t see it as a bad thing that these I-Can’t-Believe-It’s-Not-MOLLE-panels have their own unique look. I don’t want to give off the impression that I’m something I’m not by using stuff that suggests I have done something to deserve using military items/concepts in my everyday life (I have a Swiss Army knife in my purse and that’s more of a lifetime Girl Scout “be prepared” thing). Unless POTUS invites me to join Meal Team 6 or something, I’m fine with stylized modular panels.
Scout indicated that they will differentiate themselves by enabling aftermarket upgrades, and by allowing owners to do some modifications at home. By being flexible and modular, Scout can accommodate a wide range of use cases for a bunch of different activities.
Supporting the quick installation of molle panels (since it is already a standard for supporting a ton of different use cases) with pre-threaded bolt holes in the bed is awesome. I would much prefer to see Scout simply provide anchor points and threaded holes to add whatever an owner wanted (than having Scout build out a bunch of Scout-specific accessories). This also makes it a lot easier for Scout to focus on core competencies around the truck itself.
The aftermarket will take care of itself! I'm guessing that any Scout "gear" will be produced with stuff like molle in mind... Even if Scout built-out trays for their own gear, they could do it with standard molle attachment points, for example, which is great.
Here's a similar example: https://builtrightind.com/products/bedside-rack-molle-panel-kit-rivian-r1t?variant=46273164181718
Supporting the quick installation of molle panels (since it is already a standard for supporting a ton of different use cases) with pre-threaded bolt holes in the bed is awesome. I would much prefer to see Scout simply provide anchor points and threaded holes to add whatever an owner wanted (than having Scout build out a bunch of Scout-specific accessories). This also makes it a lot easier for Scout to focus on core competencies around the truck itself.
The aftermarket will take care of itself! I'm guessing that any Scout "gear" will be produced with stuff like molle in mind... Even if Scout built-out trays for their own gear, they could do it with standard molle attachment points, for example, which is great.
Here's a similar example: https://builtrightind.com/products/bedside-rack-molle-panel-kit-rivian-r1t?variant=46273164181718
Well said. I definitely agree. Designing the vehicles with modifications and the aftermarket in mind will go a long way in my opinion. That would be a huge plus.
I'm ex-military and I don't want things to look tactical in my daily life. Civilians with tactical things look like dorks. You can always tell when someone hasn't served a day and honestly it doesn't need to be actual MOLLE. This is a civilian vehicle, it doesn't need to look like some poser-army rig and I definitely wouldn't be interested if it did. I'm more than happy with a MOLLE-inspired system that tones down the rah rah army 'tacti-cool' nonsense but keeps some of the practical functionality. Plus, anyone who's served knows that military stuff isn't all that civi's seem to think it is. It's all from the lowest bidder after all.
Now tell me more about this Meal Team 6...I'm totally in! ?
I think the theme was just to make the Scout adaptable and modular to support any number of "enthusiast-type" requirements for gear and activities in the great outdoors. Scout appeared to be trying to represent that through a system that "appeared similar" to a MOLLE-inspired design, but I didn't really see anything other than the pictures above. There are some extremely practical use-cases for attachment points and panels of course, but I get what you are saying about the "tacti-cool" trucks that you see without a scratch on them.
Yes. This. I’ve got nothing against hobbies. If it’s a cosplay or LARP thing, uh… perhaps pick something else? ? Being a soldier isn’t a fake-it-till-you-make-it occupation. Having met some folks in some places… it’s, uh… it’s real crass to romanticize that life.
As opposed to the common portrayal of Meal Team 6 on the internet, my version of Meal Team 6 would be a peacekeeping force called upon to bring Taco Tuesday where it is most needed, such as in rural areas where quality tacos beyond the pebbly-meat and highly volatile grocery-store crunchy corn tortilla variety may be the only kind of tacos known to the populace. That includes but is not limited to accessing the nation’s strategic queso reserves, institutional birria knowledge, and the regional stockpiles of canned chipotles in adobo. The Green Beignets have a similar objective.
Sounds awesome! I’ll contribute fried-cod fish tacos and maple-brisket tacos to add a Canadian twist.
Poutine on the side!
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