I’m really not sure - I haven’t yet received the plates. I always thought the weighted designations had something to do with towing.
Yes in NC you need weighted plates for anything with a GVW over 7000 pounds, I think. I am transferring plates from a Silverado 1500 which required weighted plates (I have the plate just not the registration cad for it, which FWIW I got the title application notarized and sent to Rivian as requested the day after delivery). The title application is calling for a plate at 9000 pounds. This includes the truck and gear AND MOST TRAILERS. Notably, in my understanding camper trailers are not counted toward weight but a boat is. I carried 15,000 pound plates on the Silverado, ant that’s what I want on the Rivian (I actually need about 13,000 when I pull my boat). Rivian didn’t ask me about the weight and likely doesn’t understand the NC stuff, so I took the path of least resistance and files the paperwork they filled out. I will fix this with the NC DMV when I get the registration. Yes, it costs substantially more. My Silverado registration (excluding bundled property taxes) was on the order of $400 annually.
I'd like to check it out too! Waiting on my R1S patiently ?
The truck and I are out of town in the mountains at the moment actually ha. I will be getting back Saturday evening but my battery will be low. Maybe sometime on Sunday
I got back today. If there is a decent break in the rain tomorrow we can meet somewhere. I'm in west cary. Send me a PM if you have some interest.
I just received a package that Rivian failed to register my vehicle and wanted me to do it instead. I went to the DMV and it was easy, but I still need to be reimbursed by Rivian for taxes and fees (about 2700 total).
Did you transfer your old plates? Would that change anything? I traded my old car(non weighted plates) and I recieved my packet last week, as well. Still waiting on the check though. My guide said you recieve it within 24hrs of delivery of the paperwork and supposedly overnighting the checks...
Like you, I was going to transfer non weighted plates before I found out. So I received new plates today at the DMV. I only received the package today so I was not expecting the check reimbursement just yet.
I would be interested if it wasn't a 3.5 hour drive for me one way.
Just turn it into a mountain weekend!
Haha you make a strong point. If there is enough people with interest, I might be able to make it work.
I’d be interested. Hopefully I will have my truck in time for the fall leaf colors.
That would be my goal, hit it in maybe mid October and get the full effect of the turning leaves. Imagine the photo op of a line of Rivians shredding the dragon's tail with a backdrop of green, red, yellow, and orange.
