Announcing our new "CLUBS" section where you can join or create a Rivian club or group! You can use this new feature to conveniently plan and discuss local events, gatherings or other club/group related topics.
So we encourage you to join (or start) special-interest and regional-based Rivian clubs at: https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/group-categories/clubs-groups.1/
Unless you're getting a standard pack dual motor, why wait for the refresh ?
Because may be there is also changes to the other trims that haven’t leak yet…
GoFast has a topper (different from the camper model) coming out later this year. But as for what is available right now - I don't think there is anything. Unless that Wakeshield (actually kind of a cross between a topper and a tonneau) is being shipped now (cursory look at that link makes me think that they are just in the process of making them).
I know @LivingInKaos has built a couple toppers for the R1T. Not sure if commercially availably yet.
I planned to get these out there. Right now my shop is super loaded. Lead time would be upwards of 10-12 weeks right now.
His topper looked interesting - and he indicated that he was considering manufacturing them. I think I asked to be on his update list, but never heard anything back. I got the impression that he had back-burnered making them.
I fully expect a slowing of business here come July. It's normal in presidential election years. I will try to open up for orders here soon. I just don't like telling people it's going to be 3 months for delivery. My business has always been a 4-6 week leadtime for custom builds and it causes me a lot of strain when it's longer. What I may end up doing is just making it a couple of configurations to choose from rather than individual choice. As you can see in the first photo, there are openable windows behind the side molle's. The molle's mount on MaxTrax pins, so can go either way.
It's a nice looking unit, and without the crossbars is entirely within the slipstream of the cab. It also looks like it is designed to be strong enough to carry a tent or a substantial load of materials on the crossbars.
Definitely strong enough for most use. I put a 1000# I beam on there and drove around the block. They line up with the cross bars on the roof. You can't really tell, but my tent goes all the way to the rear cross bar on the roof. The side windows I have in the one build are 12x24 with a slider, so access isn't great that way. I also have a 12x42 option, but then you can't put the trax pins on. I'm going to look at just an access option. I am short so leaning over the side of the bed to reach in just isn't an option. The R1T bed bellows out for the wheel wells so much it's just too much. I have a bar that goes front to back on each side with a J hook to clamp to the bed using the cross bar locations. Taking it off and on is pretty easy. Made from 1/8" aluminum. It's fairly light. I've put it on myself from a set of saw horses, but definitely no sweat with a spouse on one side.
Source?
