towing

With our first winter storm in a few years I was really excited to get out and play in the snow. During my snow-drifting I noticed a JEEP coming into the open field to join me. at that moment… he drove into a ditch… (see pics and video). the voice heard is the amused girlfriend of the very...

Just wrapped up a 1,500 mile roadtrip towing a 23’ travel trailer. 9 nights and 4 locations. 10 DCFC stops with no hiccups and never needing to unhook the trailer in order to charge. Also, 3 days before the trip my official NACS adapter arrived. I have the A2Z but a bitter more piece of mind for...

Hey everyone, I'm going to make a little towing journal here to document our current efficiency with different configurations so that we can compare in the future. The goal long term is to modify our 26' Featherlite trailer to be more aerodynamic. CFD suggests a significant reduction in drag...

We are doing a trip up the 5 from LA to Seattle then over to the 101 to come back down. Loaded up with a motorcycle carrier, RTT, and some Overland racks. Really surprised by the range overall. Having the RTT keeps us below 70mph. I know it is only a 125cc on the back but it handles it so well I...

While towing, cruise control on my R1T consistently shuts down after 10 minutes or so, with the message “Radar sensors blocked” appearing on my drivers screen. The sensors are clean - I’ve cleaned them with the same result many times. I raised this issue when I brought the truck to a service...

Hi Everyone, With Tesla's opening of supercharger access for Rivians opening up on the 18th, we were eager to get to a supercharger and experience the process. The pain here in Canada of Level 3 chargers is unberaable, and you'll see in the video we have some rather pointed words for the charge...

Hey all, I tow a small homemade trailer and use a ecoflow 800 wt solar battery to power a cooler, lights and water pump. I have solar panels to recharge the system when off grid as well as a 110 input to charge at home or with the Rivian R1T 110 outlets. I was thinking I could use the...

Hi everyone, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Sasha Anis, and I am the founder of Mountain Pass Performance, based in Toronto Canada. Along with my team, we have become the leading performance aftermarket provider for the Tesla Model 3, with a catalog of performance parts nearly 100...

I’ve been eyeing a Rivian camper for almost a year now and finally pulled the trigger this week. I picked up the last of their Gen 1 X3’s as the new Gen 2’s are coming in and are almost $20K more expensive. For those that don’t know what a Patriot Camper is - it’s an incredibly compact...

I live in the Detroit area and have been doing an event called Rocky Mountain Race Week for the past couple years which starts in Nebraska. In years past, I drove my C5 Corvette from home to the event, but this year with a newer C6 Corvette and different drag racing tire situation, I wanted to...

Does anyone know the size of the tow eye threads? Talking about the mostly useless one hidden behind the passenger tow hook rubber flaps. Investigating using it for a tie in point for an ORV flag. Looks like it is a Left Hand thread but I don't have a set of thread gauges to figure out the rest...

What boats are you guys towing with your Rivians? I’ve got a 2017 Scout 251XS bay boat I’ve now towed around a little with the R1T. Running at 70 mph I was getting .87 m/kWh, but at 60 mph more like 1 m/kWh. Tows like a dream, but surge brakes on a boat trailer mean you can’t adjust the gain...

I’ve seen some favorable range hits posted for the 5x8 trailer with little weight added, but was wondering if anyone has had the chance to tow the larger U-Haul trailer yet with it loaded with some stuff. I have a cross country move coming up and I may be faced with the decision to delay...

Am I crazy in either of these 2 ways... I placed my order last month and I'm in no hurry...planning to drive my 2010 4runner until I get a pickup, whether that's a Rivian or whether I bail and get something else. But I'd like to have it by the end of 2022. Am I crazy to think that's plausible? I...

https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a36276154/2021-ford-f-150-onboard-scales-announced/ I love the thought of having these features available and I believe Rivian has all the components needed to make this work at launch or through OTA updates. I think it would really help to keep drivers safe...

I hope Rivian is listening. I think they should consider making their vehicles flat towable by RV's. It would be like turning the RV into a hybrid. The Rivian could use power to reduce or eliminate its load on the RV, and maybe even assist in going up hills. Such a feature would allow for...