For people who *don't* have exposed cargo racks, where do you store jump box?

[CharonPDX]

Had the dreaded early 12V failure on my R1T. It was drivable, but it did warn to plug it in at every opportunity until getting the 12V replaced (which I did.)

That has me wondering though. I have a big old lead-acid jump box + air compressor I've had since my old diesel pickup. It's in the frunk, and is huge. I'm looking at getting one of the tiny Lithium Ion jump boxes, but now thinking about it - all of the reasonable storage locations are inaccessible if the 12V dies. I need the jump box to get to where the jump box is stored.

So… Where do people store theirs? Does anyone know of a good compact weatherproof jump box with a magnetic attachment to stick it to the receiver? Or somewhere else to hide it but be accessible when the 12V is dead?

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[lslick23]

There was a thread from last year I cant find. You put tools in your hitch and those you use to undo the emergency latch release for the frunk. I. The frunk you keep your jump box. I did this and it’s at least a plan for just in case.

 

[MountainBikeDude]

There was a thread from last year I cant find. You put tools in your hitch and those you use to undo the emergency latch release for the frunk.

Managed to find the two primary threads ?

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...rx-20-25-just-in-case-in-trailer-hitch.13724/

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/tool-kit.19270/

 

[CharonPDX]

Oh, that's right, you can open the frunk with proper Torx bits! I have one of those magnetic "hide a key" boxes that is irrelevant now that none of my vehicles have physical keys, I think I'll put them in there and magnet that to the receiver assembly. (I keep a hitch-step in the receiver when not towing a trailer, so the two linked "store it in the receiver" won't work for me.)

 

[lslick23]

Oh, that's right, you can open the frunk with proper Torx bits! I have one of those magnetic "hide a key" boxes that is irrelevant now that none of my vehicles have physical keys, I think I'll put them in there and magnet that to the receiver assembly. (I keep a hitch-step in the receiver when not towing a trailer, so the two linked "store it in the receiver" won't work for me.)

Don’t forget to but the thumb twist for the hitch cover. https://opensourceev.com/products/hitch-cover-thumbscrew-v2-pair

edit: Sorry just realized you said you keep a hitch step so disregard haha.

 

[zymolysis]

Oh, that's right, you can open the frunk with proper Torx bits! I have one of those magnetic "hide a key" boxes that is irrelevant now that none of my vehicles have physical keys, I think I'll put them in there and magnet that to the receiver assembly. (I keep a hitch-step in the receiver when not towing a trailer, so the two linked "store it in the receiver" won't work for me.)

Store them inside the part of the hitch step that goes into the receiver (surely that is hollow).

 

[CharonPDX]

Don’t forget to but the thumb twist for the hitch cover. https://opensourceev.com/products/hitch-cover-thumbscrew-v2-pair

edit: Sorry just realized you said you keep a hitch step so disregard haha.

Yeah, I took the hitch cover off at delivery before I even drove the truck and put it in a drawer in the garage. It has never been reattached. It will sit in that drawer until the truck dies and is financially not reasonable to repair.

 

[CharonPDX]

Store them inside the part of the hitch step that goes into the receiver (surely that is hollow).

While it is hollow, it is also a sealed-end, the only openings are for the pin. (The pin holes aren't a sealed tube themselves, so it would be possible to pass something into the box part through the pin holes, but I'd never get them out again. ?)

 

[raylepper]

I installed one of these 'spare bumper' things. (The idea is it will attenuate the impact from a rear end collision). It's a 4" x 24" piece of heavy steel tube. The plastic ends come off. I sandwiched the tools (I'd need to access the manual front trunk release) in a couple pieces of pool noodle foam and slipped them inside the tube.


I'm really hoping I don't need the tools or the bumper thing. But if I do...we'll see how it goes.

 

[CharonPDX]

Alright, found a good place to mount my magnetic key hider, with a micro tool with T-20 and T-25 bits.

 

[PhatDaddy]

I installed one of these 'spare bumper' things. (The idea is it will attenuate the impact from a rear end collision). It's a 4" x 24" piece of heavy steel tube. The plastic ends come off. I sandwiched the tools (I'd need to access the manual front trunk release) in a couple pieces of pool noodle foam and slipped them inside the tube.


I'm really hoping I don't need the tools or the bumper thing. But if I do...we'll see how it goes.

Same, exactly (superbumper.com), and awaiting arrival today of a jump box that should also fit within the bumper tube, which may allow jumping from the hitch receiver ‘jump’ leads behind the hitch-adjacent circular plastic cap without requiring emergency access to the frunk via the fender liner technique.

 

[Oldsmobile_Mike]

awaiting arrival today of a jump box that should also fit within the bumper tube

Link? ?

 

[PhatDaddy]

Link? ?

Bumper
Waterproof container for tools - fits inside bumper tube
Jump box - fits in bumper tube next to tool container
Fender liner frunk access tools and battery clamps for jump box fit in the tool container with plenty of room to spare. Will this jump box be enough to bring the Rivian 12V up from a dead situation? Time will tell. But this model has an ‘override’ button to allow charging even when voltage is below 2 volts.

 

[logan]

Bumper
Waterproof container for tools - fits inside bumper tube
Jump box - fits in bumper tube next to tool container
Fender liner frunk access tools and battery clamps for jump box fit in the tool container with plenty of room to spare. Will this jump box be enough to bring the Rivian 12V up from a dead situation? Time will tell. But this model has an ‘override’ button to allow charging even when voltage is below 2 volts.

FWIW, I have a couple of the NOCO gb75s that have worked great for various ICE vehicles. However, they did not work for starting my R1T. They are also a pain for this purpose since they have a timeout. I don't think it was the timeout though. I think it draws a lot when it starts.

I did find that a CAT multifunction jump box which is larger does not have a timeout and does power up the R1T just fine and keeps it on for >1 hr. I, unfortunately, don't remember the exact model since I borrowed it.

 

[logan]

FWIW, I have a couple of the NOCO gb75s that have worked great for various ICE vehicles. However, they did not work for starting my R1T. They are also a pain for this purpose since they have a timeout. I don't think it was the timeout though. I think it draws a lot when it starts.

I did find that a CAT multifunction jump box which is larger does not have a timeout and does power up the R1T just fine and keeps it on for >1 hr. I, unfortunately, don't remember the exact model since I borrowed it.

I did some testing today and put some clarifications here:

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/...mping-and-jump-boxes-after-an-accident.33854/

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