Interesting idea for the console, Dallas... and very conceivable. Although I can see a problem with access to the shifters, depending on how smooth and steep a slope we take up to the radio. Perhaps extensions on both shifters... simple to do, but then we run into the problem of increased degrees of movement. For example, if they both only move 5" or less from front to back, a vertical extension of 4" or so could now require 7"or more from front to back... unless the extension came out at an angle, which could bring it back down to a cool 5" or 6"... in theory. Or maybe eliminate the shifters all together. On many other 4wd's I've seen, they have dial-type controls to switch into 4wd. Turn the dial, and you're in gear. This could easily be made into a push button system, if it hasn't already. Push a button, and your in 4wd. We take it a step further, and do the same with the automatic gear shifter. Just push a button on the console and you're in "drive." I can't be the first to think of this. With everything going to digital, someone has to already make this. Okay, moving on... The dash instruments such as the radio and vent/ac controls are easily moved or replaced, as anyone who has pulled the dash knows. But if we're going to make the console more ergonomical, sporty, and digital, why stop there? Why not complete the rest of the dash? Nothing too extreme or restricting, just smooth things out a bit, make it wrap around a little more. Get a little more of that "cockpit" feel going. I mean after all, the thing already looks like it's ready to take off, and you sit behind that sweeping windshield with (faux) carbon fiber under your arms, so why not complete the feel? I never understood why they made everything so smooth, so sporty, gave us a great two-tone interior, and then slapped in a plain old ordinary solid black flat dash right out of a Rodeo. Mildly disappointing. So we'd continue the two-tone color scheme, throw in a touch of carbon fiber here and there, and count down to lift-off. This is all brain storming, of course... but a possible product down the road.....
But first, mirror covers. Ahhh, so many ideas, so little time.