Whatever you do DO NOT fill out any online forms for any shippers with email/phone. I made that mistake a few months back shipping a Cayenne and got 30-50 calls/day for 2 weeks straight and ~300 emails (they’re all on some kind of National listing)
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Or the pretty standard build R1S I reserved 11/20, all while living .2 mi from Denver SC. Saying they're not prioritizing post-3/22 reservations for greater margins is nonsense.
I was also told about conserve mode tire wear at Denver SC during the test drive. I hadn't thought about it before, and for this reason my rep said that's why he personally never uses conserve.
While I can't find pics of the setup on an S, here's one from the Rivian website for the T. I assume the lifting/height would be the same.
Still no S yet, but ordered some running boards, so that should probably help.
Obviously the titanium bolt comment was meant as a joke. I might be convinced with thorough testing that these would work as rock sliders, I just wouldn't want to be the guinea pig.
The 'sliders' I had bolted to the frame exactly the same way (from the frame bracket into the body).
The only reason I got rid of them was because I added a body lift which created a ~1 in gap between the 'slider' and the body, creating way too much flex/leverage at the bolt because it no...
The plate thickness wouldn't be the weak point, it's the leverage at the bolt head. Unless the inboard tube is resting on the tub somehow, all the weight on it could rip out/shear the bolts or dent the tub. In other words, the 'slider' would be the strongest part, the body/bolts the weakest...
The first thing I said when I pulled out the camp speaker on the first mile drive was 'I can't believe this thing comes standard', and not in a good way. Love it, sharp design, will never use. They should've put a pull out drawer there (cup holders?) and had the speaker in the gear shop.
And...
Again, trying to avoid a hitch rack. The vehicle will be used for short/intown drives so no problem having it mounted all the time. Wouldn't want to leave a hitch mount on there all the time - also the garage is tight and I don't really have a place to store it.
I haven't yet come across much info/first-hand experience on a rooftop bike rack setup for an R1S - has anyone done this? Ive seen quite a bit on R1T bed setups, but Im wondering if the lifting height would be an issue on an S, esp with a heavy-ish mountain bike. (I have the Rivian racks, just...