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Hi all,
Recently got the Range Industries Sierra mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper mini 3 on top.

Pros: Extraordinarily high-quality. The CNC machining on the uprights is beautiful.
Cons: I wish it was a little bit shorter, so the iKamper cap didn't protrude above the roofline.
Efficiency: 100 mile efficiency rating 1.56m/kWh:
  • 38f - 50f morning.
  • Combination of 75mph highway/35mph city driving
  • Tire pressures at 48psi cold, 51psi warm
We'll see if that improves over time.

Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230211_171101


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230211_171106


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230211_171110


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230211_171117


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230211_171126


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230211_172255


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230210_130915


Rivian R1T R1S Range Industries Sierra Mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper Mini 3.0 mounted 20230210_132215


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Hi all,
Recently got the Range Industries Sierra mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper mini 3 on top.

Pros: Extraordinarily high-quality. The CNC machining on the uprights is beautiful.
Cons: I wish it was a little bit shorter, so the iKamper cap didn't protrude above the roofline.
Efficiency: 100 mile efficiency rating 1.56m/kWh:
  • 38f - 50f morning.
  • Combination of 75mph highway/35mph city driving
  • Tire pressures at 48psi cold, 51psi warm
We'll see if that improves over time.

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I think it looks great at that heightā€¦much shorter and you lose the advantage of the bed rack over the OEM cross bars. I ordered my rack at 18 inches to maximize the bed room clearance under the RTT. Aero be damnedā€¦. Iā€™ve quit obsessing about every little aero component - just get out and use it.
 
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I think it looks great at that heightā€¦much shorter and you lose the advantage of the bed rack over the OEM cross bars. I ordered my rack at 18 inches to maximize the bed room clearance under the RTT. Aero be damnedā€¦. Iā€™ve quit obsessing about every little aero component - just get out and use it.
Yeah, the problem re: aero is Texas. This state is kind of a camping/EV travel sh*thole (unless you're a hyper-rich ranch owner), so public land is always a 6 hour drive. Logistics become a problem when DCFC is so few and far between.
 

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Iā€™d like it a bit shorter so a condor overland doesnā€™t exceed cab height. Then some ppf to cover rear cab spoiler holes
 
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Iā€™d like it a bit shorter so a condor overland doesnā€™t exceed cab height. Then some ppf to cover rear cab spoiler holes
Yeah, I'm thinking about making some inserts for the spoiler holes that will deflect air up and over.
 

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Yeah, I'm thinking about making some inserts for the spoiler holes that will deflect air up and over.
Someone did a video testing efficiency with RTT and the drive with painter's tape over the holes was better. Was thinking you wouldn't even see the PPF
 

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What were you getting for efficiency with the tent mounted low? Or is this your first install?
 

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Ok so that's a decent drop, 22ish%. Still considering these for our tent though. I think these are as low as I can go and still reasonably attach the annex.
 
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I'm not 100% sure those numbers are correct. Need to collect more data, so take that 1.56 with a hefty pinch of salt. Only done 100 miles with it so far, and it was pretty cold out. My suspicion is that it'll net out to about 1.8m/kWh in the end.
 

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Hi all,
Recently got the Range Industries Sierra mid-rack installed w/ an iKamper mini 3 on top.

Pros: Extraordinarily high-quality. The CNC machining on the uprights is beautiful.
Cons: I wish it was a little bit shorter, so the iKamper cap didn't protrude above the roofline.
Efficiency: 100 mile efficiency rating 1.56m/kWh:
  • 38f - 50f morning.
  • Combination of 75mph highway/35mph city driving
  • Tire pressures at 48psi cold, 51psi warm
We'll see if that improves over time.

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20230211_172255.jpg


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looks good, but yeah, thatā€™s what Iā€™ve been holding out forā€¦a well made adjustable rack to keep everything aeroā€¦.

before a tailgate pad, we used a hitch mount bike rack with 3 MTBs on it..was getting well under 2kw/mileā€¦so aero is key!
 
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ā˜ The rig in that video is exactly how I had the RTT arranged before installing the midrack. I averaged 1.99 without blanking out the spoiler vents over approx. 3000 miles.
 

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Looks like a nice option.

I'd be personally, looking for a rack that levels with the roof mounted crossbars, so I can fit our full kayak across everything.
 
 




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