Reed
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- Reed
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- 2002 Toyota Tacoma, March/24 Reservation for R2
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I haven't put down my money yet for an R1t. But, the decision is likely happening real soon. I think the only logical replacement for my ageing (and rusting) 2002 Toyota Tacoma is the Rivian pickup. It's a bit bigger than what I want. And, I would prefer an extended cab with a longer box. But, I don't see that happening in an electric vehicle, so the R1t likely gets my vote.
I do still have some questions that perhaps some of you on the forum can answer. Apologies if these items have already been covered elsewhere.
1) I have an 18 foot kayak that will, obviously, stick out over the hood. Is there some way to control how high the hood comes up? I don't want the hood whacking the kayak. Nor do I want to have to untie the kayak and slide it back to get into the frunk.
2) Rack positions. Has anyone seen any measurements for the rack placements? How far apart are the racks? How far are the outside racks from the front and back of the vehicle?
3) How wide (across the bar, not the length of the bar) and thick are the racks? I assume the racks will take Thule and Yakima attachments. I have Yakima kayak holders, and I want to use them with the racks.
4) Vehicle height. There are numbers in the spec sheet, but I want to know how high the vehicle is when the suspension is set to its lowest position. Lower is better when loading the kayak onto the truck.
5) Tires. I haven't seen any mention of the tires having the snowflake/mountain symbol. Are they rated for snow? If not, has there been any mention of a compatible snow tire for the R1t?
For those who might be interested, I have cooked up a scenario for loading my kayak onto an R1t. I would use three racks, in positions 1, 3 and 4. I would put kayak rollers onto the rack in position 4, with the rack set at a low height. Line the boat up behind the truck, place the bow of the yak on the rollers, grab the stern and push the boat forward until the nose sits into the holders in the next rack. Keep pushing to slide the boat forward to connect with the front rack. Tie down and drive!
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Cheers
Reed
I do still have some questions that perhaps some of you on the forum can answer. Apologies if these items have already been covered elsewhere.
1) I have an 18 foot kayak that will, obviously, stick out over the hood. Is there some way to control how high the hood comes up? I don't want the hood whacking the kayak. Nor do I want to have to untie the kayak and slide it back to get into the frunk.
2) Rack positions. Has anyone seen any measurements for the rack placements? How far apart are the racks? How far are the outside racks from the front and back of the vehicle?
3) How wide (across the bar, not the length of the bar) and thick are the racks? I assume the racks will take Thule and Yakima attachments. I have Yakima kayak holders, and I want to use them with the racks.
4) Vehicle height. There are numbers in the spec sheet, but I want to know how high the vehicle is when the suspension is set to its lowest position. Lower is better when loading the kayak onto the truck.
5) Tires. I haven't seen any mention of the tires having the snowflake/mountain symbol. Are they rated for snow? If not, has there been any mention of a compatible snow tire for the R1t?
For those who might be interested, I have cooked up a scenario for loading my kayak onto an R1t. I would use three racks, in positions 1, 3 and 4. I would put kayak rollers onto the rack in position 4, with the rack set at a low height. Line the boat up behind the truck, place the bow of the yak on the rollers, grab the stern and push the boat forward until the nose sits into the holders in the next rack. Keep pushing to slide the boat forward to connect with the front rack. Tie down and drive!
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Cheers
Reed
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