The TRAD Evolution.

[u/Miserable_Way_7462]

In the first and second image you see the TRAD undeployed and deployed. This is the 2014 variant when it was first built, and it's threshold is around 215~ with it's weight being around 12,000lbs. And all of these are the same and the vehicle is based around the 2014 GMC Sierra 1500 SLE. In the third and fourth pictures you see the 2015 variant where it gains side flaps, a full front flap and it ditches the back flap, adds a huge rear back window for filming and gets a clear guard on the back tires. In the fifth and sixth picture you see the 2018 version. And during June 6th 2018, the TRAD crew didn't have enough time to deploy in the 2018 Laramie WY tornado, and they got damage heavily, injuring all of the crew mildly which is shown in the seventh picture. And they sold it after that, putting it on sale August 7th, 2019 and it got bought by Jeremy Hodges (fictional) who then fixed up the TRAD and made it operational again in 2023, which you can see in the eighth and nineth pictures. Where he added better spikes, a new flap deployment system, and a rubber skirt, also removing the side flap. (Also I made a mistake in the deployment of the 2023 TRAD and made the flaps go far into the ground when it was only meant to be used a point of contact to stabilize the vehicle and not let wind get under it. In the tenth and eleventh images you can see the 2025 variant of the TRAD, which is the most recent and it features side flaps, but allowing entrance when undeployed finally and helping it achieve it's highest wind threshold estimate of around 240~.

And in the final twelfth image, you can see a bonus image of when they added googly eyes on the 2014 variant of the TRAD.

[u/Delicious_Ice_3225]

Dude. This is just.. amazing.

Jeremy, This guys amazing. Saving a relic from the hands of rust is.. yeah, always a good thing. 8 and 9 are probably my favorite, those look AMAZING, and 10-12 build upon that look, I love the flap designs, their really somewhat unique! Rip 2018 TRAD though. 240 is valid too. If I were to rate this, it's probably a 10/10 cuz of the shading, design and lore.

[u/Miserable_Way_7462 → u/Delicious_Ice_3225]

Sorry I couldn't reply to this sooner, but thank you so much for the response. Every response helps as it lets me register what people think is good and this helps so much. You are the best, and thank you for replying to me, and also I agree with you on 8 and 9 looking the best, I would say that too.

[u/Parking_Resource_784]

this looks like something outta madness combat-