R1T, that’s watts up. Our new beginning
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plainjaneFJC
Deplorable
Will be interesting to see how trucks like this really hold up, all that reduction in maintenance is nice.
life_w_vagabonds
Explorer
Found an iKamper on marketplace, fits like it’s made for it. Testing it out by a lake in the Sierra. Truck is good off pavement, traction is great, adjustable ride height is handy, regen downhill is very handy, throttle is downright surgical. Took it easy mostly, still don’t have a spare. She leveled herself at camp, then drove herself home. We cooked entirely on induction and ran the fridge off the inverter.
Oh, also got rear ended in the grocery store parking lot. Hit and run but the truck recorded it from 5 different angles.
Oh, also got rear ended in the grocery store parking lot. Hit and run but the truck recorded it from 5 different angles.
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llamalander
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Oh No! Hope it didn't total the truck--do you have paint-matched bumpers?
J.K, glad that was recorded, hope it's easy to deal with--
Much better news that it takes you camping happily.
Is there a place for a spare or will you have to get creative?
J.K, glad that was recorded, hope it's easy to deal with--
Much better news that it takes you camping happily.
Is there a place for a spare or will you have to get creative?
life_w_vagabonds
Explorer
It’s just a wrinkled fender, extra sucks because it’s a new truck and a rather spendy one at that. The person that backed into me knew they did it and just drove off anyway. I don’t have a clear shot of the license plate and neither did the store surveillance camera. Kinda looking like they’ll get away with it.
The R1Ts have a hatch accessible from the bed where a spare tire goes. It just doesn’t come with one. You can order a spare tire kit from Rivian but I’m holding out for a used take off wheel from a wreck.
In the meantime I’m getting too used to storing stuff In spare well. Weatherproof and secure, just gotta remember to take the ratchet straps out before you pile crap in the bed. So much easier hauling sheet goods in this truck than my old Ranger. Little over 4 foot between the fender wells and 7 feet with the tailgate down. The tailgate has these ingenuous hinges that lengthen the bed when the gates down.
Really liking the little details with the truck. I’ve had many trucks but they’ve all been essentially more of the same.
life_w_vagabonds
Explorer
Super Moon PCH
life_w_vagabonds
Explorer
Couldn’t resist
life_w_vagabonds
Explorer
Slide mock-up version 1.0. Good enough for our trip to the Wooden Boat Festival in Port Townsend WA. Mostly freeways and state parks.
life_w_vagabonds
Explorer
You can see the dent in that pic, Lowe quarter just under the crease. PDR estimates were $3k and $2.3k, traditional body shop quoted $6.5k and they’d have it for two weeks. Doing PDR when we get back, actually felt better about the cheaper guy.