kylealden
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So, Rivian sells Yakima rooftop tents, and it seems like third-party rooftop tents are extremely popular on short-bed trucks in general (whether Thule, Yakima, iKamper, Roofnest, etc. etc. etc.).
And if I'm not mistaken, virtually 100% of these block the third brake light (CHMSL). Some people care more about this than others, but I really notice when other cars' CHMSL isn't working, and some (older) studies showed that they reduce rear-end collisions by as much as 50% compared to cars without them.
So I guess I'm curious, does anyone have (relatively clean-looking) solutions for this? Should I just not worry about it? I'm generally hesitant to tamper with even the low-voltage electrical in my truck, but maybe wiring something like this in with a quick-release plug could be an option (and then sticking the lights to the rear of the tent)? Putco® - Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar (carid.com)
Part of why this is on my mind is because the combination of a trailer hitch bike rack and a rooftop tent is going to really eat away at the visibility of the R1T's brake lights, which makes me hella nervous, especially with a years-long wait for a replacement truck and likely long lines for body work.
And if I'm not mistaken, virtually 100% of these block the third brake light (CHMSL). Some people care more about this than others, but I really notice when other cars' CHMSL isn't working, and some (older) studies showed that they reduce rear-end collisions by as much as 50% compared to cars without them.
So I guess I'm curious, does anyone have (relatively clean-looking) solutions for this? Should I just not worry about it? I'm generally hesitant to tamper with even the low-voltage electrical in my truck, but maybe wiring something like this in with a quick-release plug could be an option (and then sticking the lights to the rear of the tent)? Putco® - Blade LED Tailgate Light Bar (carid.com)
Part of why this is on my mind is because the combination of a trailer hitch bike rack and a rooftop tent is going to really eat away at the visibility of the R1T's brake lights, which makes me hella nervous, especially with a years-long wait for a replacement truck and likely long lines for body work.
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