jscherb
Expedition Leader
One of my challenges with the Toyota market is the large number of models and variations out there. With Jeeps it was easy - one new model every ten years or so and mostly something designed for one model would fit every variation and trim option of that model. And the Grenadier is easy - there's only one model so far and only one very small difference between the Trialmaster, Fieldmaster and station wagon as far as storage products are concerned so anything I come up with is going to fit every Grenadier out there.I completely understand. I vaguely remember from when you were weeding out your Jeepy things, you aren't that far from me. I've already made changes to my GX, so I'm by no means stock and therefore likely of greatly-diminished use. But I'd certainly take one for the team and drive a backup rig for time needed if you had thoughts about the GX. And I won't hijack this thread anymore with my selfish interests, so feel free to reach out in all of your spare time if you were so inclined.
Again...awesome work.
But which Toyota to start with? Taco? 4Runner? Land Cruiser? Tundra? Something else? And what year/trim variation? I wish I knew enough to answer those questions, then I might work on trying to find one of those models I can borrow to do some designs. Also, Overland Outfitters doesn't have any marketing presence with Toyota, so that would be a new investment for them and they're a small company so that would be difficult. In the Jeep market they've got Quadratec and Extreme Terrain; in the Grenadier space they're just about to have a key player in that market carrying their products so that's easy. I wonder if there's a company in the Toyota market that would like to private label Toyota-specific products designed and handmade by Overland Outfitters - same quality and styling as Overland Outfitters has been known for, but marketed by a Toyota accessories company that knows that market?