Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater
The customized Tundra presented at SEMA Show is the Midnight Rider Tundra Tailgater by Brooks & Dunn, a vehicle that will be used by Brooks & Dunn in the upcoming 2010 farewell tour.
The concept car is based on the Tundra CrewMax Limited full-size 4×2 V8 pickup and features a bed-installed 42-inch flat screen TV and sound system by Kicker.
The Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater features a custom black paint treated with silver metallic flakes, a custom western-engraved silver door handles, a front grille adorned with a chrome Brooks & Dunn logo steer skull, a chrome-accented steer skull tailgate handle, and a hand-tooled black saddle leather-trim tonneau cover surrounded with custom Brooks & Dunn silver conchos. It sits on 20-inch Mickey Thompson “Classic Lock” polished aluminum wheels with 35-inch Mickey Thompson “Claw” off-road tires.
The sound system features a dual subwoofer system and a separate amp, four two-way speakers with tweeters and separate crossovers, and dual two-channel amp with separate equalizers and speaker control units.
The interior features a Toyota navigation system, and rear seat entertainment.
In addition to celebrating 20 years of great music, the vast exposure of the Tundra Tailgater at the 2009 SEMA Show and the Brooks & Dunn farewell concert tour allows Toyota the opportunity to gauge consumer reaction towards the various interior treatments and bed utility, which can help influence future design possibilities.
