Photo: Kraygen via Instagram
We're willing to guess that at some point during our lives, we all did something similar to what this ten-year-old kid did: take things into our own hands with something we feel very strongly about.
As it happens, the thing that spurred this particular boy into action was his love for Toyota pickup trucks. Why Toyota and why pickup trucks? We have no idea but think back to your childhood and you'll surely find plenty of stuff you'll have a very hard time explaining using logic.
As much as he likes his Toyos, he doesn't appear to be completely happy with the current offer from Japan's biggest manufacturer. That's why he came up with his own model: the XR5. Very specific, but he's done way more than simply naming the vehicle of his dreams.
He even drew up the thing in pretty great detail, and provided an extensive list of specs and features, complete with prices for the optional ones. For instance, if you want your XR5 with factory sprayed bed liner, you'll have to fork out an extra $25. Don't giggle, that's probably a lot of money for a ten-year-old.
The motivation for the six-wheeled truck comes from a 350 horsepower V8 engine, but there's also the option for a Cummins diesel that bumps the price by $250. There are four cabin options - extra cab, quad cab, crew cab, and mega cab, each with the option for a convertible version (for a price, of course).
Other specifications include the possibility to have the vehicle lifted (2.0-inch lift is free, anything up to 4.5 inches comes with added cost), Detroit lockers both front and rear, FOX shocks, and leaf springs at the back. The kid sent his drawing together with a short letter to Craig Kember, an independent designer you might know from Instagram under the name Kraygen.
Being the total gentleman that he is, Craig took the little one's sketch and suggestions and gave them a more... professional appearance. It didn't take anything away from the uniqueness of the kid's project: it's still a 6x6 convertible pickup truck that seems to belong in a comic book. We'd love to have seen the boy's reaction upon seeing his sketch brought to life by Craig, but as great as the Internet is at bringing people together, sadly, it can't do everything.
As much as he likes his Toyos, he doesn't appear to be completely happy with the current offer from Japan's biggest manufacturer. That's why he came up with his own model: the XR5. Very specific, but he's done way more than simply naming the vehicle of his dreams.
He even drew up the thing in pretty great detail, and provided an extensive list of specs and features, complete with prices for the optional ones. For instance, if you want your XR5 with factory sprayed bed liner, you'll have to fork out an extra $25. Don't giggle, that's probably a lot of money for a ten-year-old.
The motivation for the six-wheeled truck comes from a 350 horsepower V8 engine, but there's also the option for a Cummins diesel that bumps the price by $250. There are four cabin options - extra cab, quad cab, crew cab, and mega cab, each with the option for a convertible version (for a price, of course).
Other specifications include the possibility to have the vehicle lifted (2.0-inch lift is free, anything up to 4.5 inches comes with added cost), Detroit lockers both front and rear, FOX shocks, and leaf springs at the back. The kid sent his drawing together with a short letter to Craig Kember, an independent designer you might know from Instagram under the name Kraygen.
Being the total gentleman that he is, Craig took the little one's sketch and suggestions and gave them a more... professional appearance. It didn't take anything away from the uniqueness of the kid's project: it's still a 6x6 convertible pickup truck that seems to belong in a comic book. We'd love to have seen the boy's reaction upon seeing his sketch brought to life by Craig, but as great as the Internet is at bringing people together, sadly, it can't do everything.
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