So the other day I was at a crowd funding launch part for some good friends of mine, Off the Grid Surplus, where I started talking to a guy who owned a really rad Unimog. Jake is a fabricator who runs his own shop in San Marcos. He has been doing custom work on high end cars and motorcycles for years but he wants to get out of that game. Rich people tend to be jerks when it comes to paying for the work that has been done. He showed me some of the work he has done and it is outstanding. This guy has some serious skill. Funnily enough his Unimog has a bunch of Ferrari parts on it, just because they fit and he had the tools and know how to make them.
All that to say that he is looking to start doing more production stuff than custom work, and he wants to focus on the overland/offroad side of things. I talked to him about armoring up my Sequioa as there is so little love for our rigs in the aftermarket department and he seemed really interested. He is actually working on a front bumper for a 2000 Tundra for a friend of his so this would be an easy transition.
So my question to you all is this, what kind of armor would you like to see made available for our beloved vehicles? Lets make a laundry list. With the things that are available, what would you like to see different?
The things I am interested in that I am will be working with him on is front and rear bumpers, sliders, and skids.
What else needs some attention? How far back should the skids go?
Since my Sequoia is actually my wife's, she doesn't want to have to deal with a swing out. But having a swing out would be really nice, especially since we are running an RTT. I am thinking of working with him on making a easily removable swing out. That way you can run around town without it, but when you are getting ready for the trails you just toss it back on. What do you think? Would that be an interesting idea to entertain?
Take a look at his instagram account to get an idea of what he has done, @theflyingdutchmanco.
All that to say that he is looking to start doing more production stuff than custom work, and he wants to focus on the overland/offroad side of things. I talked to him about armoring up my Sequioa as there is so little love for our rigs in the aftermarket department and he seemed really interested. He is actually working on a front bumper for a 2000 Tundra for a friend of his so this would be an easy transition.
So my question to you all is this, what kind of armor would you like to see made available for our beloved vehicles? Lets make a laundry list. With the things that are available, what would you like to see different?
The things I am interested in that I am will be working with him on is front and rear bumpers, sliders, and skids.
What else needs some attention? How far back should the skids go?
Since my Sequoia is actually my wife's, she doesn't want to have to deal with a swing out. But having a swing out would be really nice, especially since we are running an RTT. I am thinking of working with him on making a easily removable swing out. That way you can run around town without it, but when you are getting ready for the trails you just toss it back on. What do you think? Would that be an interesting idea to entertain?
Take a look at his instagram account to get an idea of what he has done, @theflyingdutchmanco.