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SEMA 2009: Toyota Tundra Midnight Rider by Brooks and Dunn

11/04/2009, 2:17 PM

By Drew Johnson

Legendary country music duo Brooks and Dunn will be calling it quits in 2010 – after a 20-year run – but Toyota couldn’t let the group hit the road for their farewell tour without the appropriate rig. As such, Toyota unveiled the tailgate friendly Midnight Rider Tundra Tailgater concept at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Designed by Toyota and The B.A.D. Company, the Midnight Rider concept transforms the Tundra into one serious tailgate machine – making it the ideal vehicle for the parking lots of Brooks and Dunn’s farewell tour. The truck is based on the Tundra CrewMax Limited full-size 4×2 V8 pickup.

Most notably, the Midnight Rider features a pull-out tailgate section, complete with an infrared grill, plenty of storage for condiments, an ice chest, a beverage tap, a custom made Kicker sound system and a 42-inch flat panel TV. When not in use, the Tundra’s bed is concealed by a one-off leather tonneau cover.

The exterior of the Midnight Rider also features 20-inch wheels (wrapped in 35-inch Mickey Thompson “Claw” off-road tires), a three-inch suspension lift, silver door handle surrounds and a unique grill.

Inside, the truck features a hand-tooled silver cupholder faceplate and a saddle horn shift knob. Passengers are kept entertained via a rear seat entertainment system.

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11/04, 2:21 PM

posted by:

2WheeledSpeed

They’re a country group and they couldn’t use a Ford/Chevy/Dodge?

11/04, 2:27 PM

posted by:

Sector_15504

“Midnight Rider also features 20-inch wheels (wrapped in 35-inch Mickey Thompson “Claw” off-road tires), a three-inch suspension lift…”

On a truck that doesnt have 4WD.

Thats about as useful as buying racing tires for prius.

11/04, 2:42 PM

posted by:

beatusmongous

Perfect for tailgate parties!

And that’s about it.

11/04, 2:43 PM

posted by:

Need more oil for GM

Stop with the POS JAPCRAP wannabe trucks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Damn, one POS rustbucket is enough for one day!

Be American. buy American. Buy GM. It is your patriotic duty

11/04, 2:46 PM

posted by:

2WheeledSpeed

Brooks and Dunn sings about Fords in two songs I found, and mentions Chevy in at least one other… I guess their music wouldn’t sell so well with their target audience if they sang about riding around in a Prius? But now that they’re retiring we know the dirty secret they’ve been hiding…

11/04, 2:48 PM

posted by:

vicdub85

Tundra is made in Indiana… so yes Tundra is patriotic.

Tailgating with that thing would be awesome!

11/04, 2:49 PM

posted by:

alsvw

Shame on brooks and dum . The Americans that listen to Brooks and Dum, drive American made vehicles. Not, jap rust bucket wanna be American made trucks. I hope Brooks and Dum get some back lash for pissing on their fans, and driving a toyoda jap rust wagon.

11/04, 2:51 PM

posted by:

0-60

I’m with you 2wheel. How are true country singers going to drive this POS?
I understand toyota is trying really hard to get into the hearts of the American people, but as for me F them. I’ll take my 2500HD GMC all day.

11/04, 2:51 PM

posted by:

alsvw

I wonder how many millions toyoda had to pay brooks and dum for using a toyodaa.

11/04, 2:55 PM

posted by:

superman

now that’s a good lookin truck. and a better tundra tweak than that stupid hot rod version. hahaha look at the haters foaming at the mouth.

11/04, 2:55 PM

posted by:

0-60

@alsvw-

That’s a great question. I’m sure everyone has a different price when it comes to being a sell out.
The only thing I can see to explain this BS would be their soul.

11/04, 3:02 PM

posted by:

superman

bow down beeznatche$. err i mean stay on your knees and keep blowing the general while toyoda’s got its foot shoved up his a$$. oh what a feelin.

11/04, 3:03 PM

posted by:

alsvw

check out the link at the bottom of the page.
http://www.brooks-dunn.com/site.php?content=news

I hope brooks and dum get booed at every concert for supporting this toyodaa product.

11/04, 3:13 PM

posted by:

alsvw

superman- you don’t its sad at all, that brooks and dunn sold out toyoda ? toyoda does make some nice trucks. but, come on man, or women what ever you are. this is just sad, and it shows that brooks and dum are all about money. nothing else.

11/04, 3:27 PM

posted by:

superman

and that is relevant to you how? are they under your employ? did they sign a contract with you or anyone else for that matter saying we will only cater to your wishes? dude, we are a capitalist society – our entire nation, heck the world, is all about money. money makes the world go round – today you think they sold you out, tomorrow they’ll sell toyoda out. who cares? its their decision and they can do as they please. you just hate it because you hate toyota for whatever senseless reasons (or non) you have.

11/04, 3:31 PM

posted by:

key4wheels

Funny those door handles sort of form the chevrolet bowtie logo.

11/04, 3:36 PM

posted by:

Dingleberry Divas of Dallas

Well if I had money… I’ll tell you what I would do… I’d go downtown buy a Toyota or two…
Crazy about a Toyota…
Yeah I’m crazy about a Toyota….

WOW what is the USA coming too?

Texas born… Texan proud here!

(Wait… That is Alan Jackson huh?)

11/04, 3:40 PM

posted by:

0-60

^^^^^ HAHAHAHHAHA!!

11/04, 4:13 PM

posted by:

Need more oil for GM

B & D have just destroyed their own careers bacing this jpacrap piece of sh1t! I guess they didn’t get the memo that this is GM Country and jap trucks aren’t allowed.

Can they be any dumber?

GM. An American Revolution

11/04, 5:05 PM

posted by:

ajm11

Interesting edition. However, what the hell is the point of putting a huge lift kit and tires meant for off-roading on a truck that is 2 wheel drive. From the looks of this, it is quite possibly the best looking Tundra I have seen. That being said, I still the Tundra is a hideous monstrosity of a so called truck. I will take my Duramax Diesel Sierra in Silver please.

11/04, 5:27 PM

posted by:

ochy38

So… toyota put a bodykit and rims on a prius, and now they are putting a lift kit and huge offroad tires on a 2 wheel drive. I think TRD stands for “Toyota’s Ricer Division”

11/04, 5:36 PM

posted by:

leftwingagenda

country musicians sold out? there’s weird stuff at SEMA that makes no sense?

is this “things that are not surprising at all” day?

11/04, 6:47 PM

posted by:

alsvw

superwomen–
capitalism is great. but, its the capitalism with no sense of resposibility that makes brooks and dum look like sell out white trash. its the ronald reagan capitalist that will sell their grandmother to make a profit. even the brooks and dum online fan club cost $25.

11/04, 6:48 PM

posted by:

alsvw

oops, superman.

11/04, 8:00 PM

posted by:

DrFill

Welcome to BadAss!
Feel free to stay awhile
Or you can get the hell out!
DrFill

11/04, 9:06 PM

posted by:

85ZingoGTR

Try try and try as they might. Everyone tries to make a Toyota look sexy and it just doesn’t work with their current styling. Toyota really needs to review their styling and come up with a solution to this. Not that its hurting their sales of course. But I can’t imagine you would have to sacrifice style to make something of good quality. And this is a mechanical engineer speaking. Honda doesn’t seem to have this problem.

11/04, 9:56 PM

posted by:

441Zuke

rated R for retarded

11/04, 11:03 PM

posted by:

DrFill

GTR
Blog first
THEN blaze up
Your f%$#@!ng up the rotation!
DrFill

11/04, 11:07 PM

posted by:

iwc5004

Need more oil for GM is the reason for birth control.

11/05, 8:13 AM

posted by:

vicdub85

I don’t think this truck is meant for off roading. It’s meant for tailgating.

Everytime someone says Duramax Diesel… I think “Dey took our jobbbssss”.

11/05, 8:31 AM

posted by:

alsvw

looks like a redneck hotwheels. a lifted blinged 2wd toyoda. what a great part of american pride.
this truck defines white trash. and in turn defines brooks and dum.

11/05, 10:25 AM

posted by:

ajm11

vicdub85 – What is wrong with the Duramax… And are you saying that anyone that buys a diesel is stupid or a Redneck? Just curious, as that will most likely be my next truck but there is a reason for that. Try and pull a 13,000lbs 5th wheel with this Tundra and see what happens. I live in the truck part of the country in Canada. Here in Alberta you see tons of pick up trucks quite honestly due to the oil field industry. I would have to say roughly 90% are going to be Ford, Chevy and Dodge. The reason for this is the Nissan and the Toyota can not take the punishment that the domestics can take. As for tailgating, I am not sure about down in the states but I do not know anyone that goes to an event up here in Alberta that has tailgate parties.

11/05, 10:59 AM

posted by:

vicdub85

If you’re using your Durmax diesel for it’s function.. then props to you. I don’t know how many rednecks here get it for the smoke and noise. I saw a windshield vinyl once that said “Diesel smoke makes me horny.”

As for tailgates… American football tailgates are huge events. You bring a beast like this to a tailgate and by half time, you’ll have a blond on fours in the backseat of the Tundra screaming with her Detroit Lions jersey on.

11/05, 11:23 AM

posted by:

ajm11

Vicdub85 – The only reason why I would buy a truck is actually to use it for what it is meant for and that is to haul things like trailers. I don’t need a big truck with lots of power to make make my masculinity seem bigger. lol

11/05, 2:41 PM

posted by:

gray_cobra

only loosers need a certain vehicle to “pick upchicks” i can laid by hotties in a geo. as for this POS-well need i say more?

11/05, 3:36 PM

posted by:

vicdub85

^I call BS gay cobra.

Well I was shopping for a new car which one’s me?
A cool convertible or an SUV?
Too bad i didn’t know my credit was whack
‘Cause now I’m driving off the lot in a used sub-compact
F-R-E-E that spells free
credit report dot com baby
Saw their ads on my TV
Thought about going but was too lazy
Now instead of looking fine and rolling phat
My legs are sticking to the vinyl and my posse’s getting laughed at
F-R-E-E that spells free
credit report dot com baby

11/05, 3:53 PM

posted by:

ajm11

Gray_Cobra – I am going to have to disagree with being able to pick up chicks with a Geo, unless that is your winter car cause you have something nice in the garage at home.

11/05, 4:59 PM

posted by:

superman

alsvw, funny – if you’re 5. speaking of 5 yr olds, i think that’s how old graycobra the dimwit is.

11/05, 11:37 PM

posted by:

NO more oil for GM is retarded

I certainly would buy this well built pickup truck over any pos white trash gm product. What a joke gm is they should have gone bankrupt. Oh well I guess the single wide people like More oil for GM would love their pos gm trucks.

11/06, 8:08 AM

posted by:

Need more oil for GM

What’s good for General motors is good for America

11/06, 9:49 AM

posted by:

ajm11

NO more oil for GM is retarded – What rock did you crawl out from under. First of all GM did go bankrupt that is why they went through that entire Bankruptcy court process to get protection from creditors. Second of all in a comparison between all full size trucks done on trucktrend.com the GM was rated higher than the others. I will also repeat what I said above. Try pulling a 13,000 lbs 5th wheel with a Toyota Tundra through the Rockies and see what happens. Guaranteed you will want a GM, Ford or Dodge truck at that point as they are all available with Diesels and transmissions for pulling something like that. Toyota’s are not.

The one thing I do argree with sort of on your statement, is your name. But I tend to think of NMOFGM to be an idiot retarded. But then again I also think you calling NMOFGM retarded is like the pot calling the kettle black. You are both idiots.

11/06, 11:29 AM

posted by:

NO more oil for GM is retarded

gm should go away like pontiac, saturn and hummer.

11/06, 12:33 PM

posted by:

ajm11

NO more oil for GM is retarded – You are entitled to your opinion and and so is everyone else. I am just happy that the entire world is not like you. GM does make decent vehicles now, back in the 80’s and 90’s is a different story but the imports were not perfect back then either. Go take a look at an late 80’s or early 90’s Toyota’s and Honda’s in the Northern States and Canada… Oh wait, they rusted to pieces a long time ago…

Hoping for GM to out of business is very disrespectful to those that work for GM. Putting that many people out of work would put Canada and the United States further into the recession that is just turning around. You may not like GM, and probably will never consider a GM vehicle but keep the fact that you want them gone to yourself.

11/06, 4:10 PM

posted by:

85ZingoGTR

I agree with No More Oil For GM Is Retarted. As cold and disrespectful as it sounds, its how life works. Survival of the fittest. If you don’t know how to survive in this world or how to work a market so that sales workout for you by knowing what costumers are looking for, unlike GM and Chrysler, then you don’t deserve to survive the market. Yeah it sucks. but that’s life. GM and Chrysler failed to improve while Ford has turned around after many tough situations and now look at them. No bailout money. Ford made a profit of billions recently and showed quality improvements that match Toyota even. Yet GM and Chrysler failed to follow the same footsteps. It’s pathetic. I feel remorse for the workers of GM, but I don’t feel remorse for the company itself. Unfortunately the poor factory workers that just do what they’re told just so they can bring food home for their families have to suffer because of these two scumbag sorry excuse for car companies that don’t deserve to continue their existence. They should feel so lucky they are sheltered by a dependent economy because any other foreign economy would’ve let them disintegrate without any remorse to the workers.

 
 
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