Recent content by Beezlee

I hear ya on the "training" aspect of it. Gotta be prepared for any situation. 4 years in the Army helped me "train" for camping in the rain. ?

Yep, pros and cons either way. Thanks for sharing.

Yeah, I was looking at a ton of options, including the Range Industries that you mentioned. Nothing stands out as the perfect option. At the end of the day I wish Alu-Cab would just make a Contour Canopy that would fit the Rivian. For now I'll just keep dreaming. Thanks for sharing!

Thanks Robin. Yes, my MacGyver setup worked a treat. lol

Yeah it's not a bad idea to turn the tent 90 degrees but then I would kind of lose the use of the tailgate with the folded out part of the tent in the way. Thanks for the info on the Thule crossbars. I'll check them out. What attachment brackets do you have for the Thule crossbars?

*** UPDATED: Tent was sold to me as "Tepui Kukenam 3 Ruggedized". However, after further research the tent is actually a "Tepui Kukenam XL Ruggedized SKY 4" (4-person tent). As a result, I have updated the packing weight below to 225lbs. *** I was taking the kids over to Kalaloch, WA for a 4...

NICE! There was a FREE XPEL offer going in April. https://www.xpel.com/blog/rivian-free-xpel-stealth-satin-finish-ppf-r1t-r1s-orders-us-market I believe you can still find an authorized XPEL installer and take advantage of the Rivian program and get it for $5000...

Have you considered turning it around for better aerodynamics? Was just curious if it would reduce drag by having it tear drop down to the back. Anyway, good use of space. Nicely done.

Tried carrying lumber on the roof for the first time using the "bed extender" (https://amzn.to/3ZaQfkj) I've got (12) 2”x4”x12’ and (5) 2”x4”x8’ on the roof in these pics.

Ski/Snowboard rack

Takes a bit of practice to get use to how to set and up use the straps but loving the LOADD "Sheett" bed extender. I got the 8', with flag, Pro Packk. But I'm sure you could use the 5'5". Just planning ahead for other hauling situations.

Here is a video my installer did of the PPF install. The editing of the video isn't great (too much moving around during the timelapse video) so I've linked to the end of the video to see the before and after shots...

I did see this yesterday on Reddit. Not great pics but gives you a sense of what it would look like.

I already prepared them with the fact that I couldn't wait that long to get the PPF installed because there would rock chips and other imperfections to deal with by then so when they finally get around to addressing the dents they're also going to have to replace the PPF. So we'll see how that...

Submitted a Service Request before I even drove it off of the lot from the Service Center. lol There were even a couple small dents that the detailers found since I picked it up in the rain and dropped it off with them the very next day. Rivian service appointments are backed up until Feb so...