Roam Adventure Co 5’ Awning installed on R1T

[jjswan33]

Easy install of a 5’ Awning from Roam Adventure Co. Needed to order a set of M8X16mm T bolts to mount into the track of cross bars along with the hardware included with the awning.

https://www.roamadventureco.com/collections/awnings/products/rooftop-awnings?variant=37393313202342
https://www.etrailer.com/Accessories-and-Parts/Rhino-Rack/RR93XB.html

About $300 not including the cross bars. Thanks to @mgc0216 for the tip on the Rhino Rack T Bolts.

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[mikehmb]

The Rivian (and the F150 hybrid/lightning, + others with decent power outlets) are the first where an attached awning makes sense for me.

In all of my ICE trucks, I just use an EZ-up, since I often place it over the end of the shell cap so I get storage + tailgate + EZ-up coverage.

But with the R1T, you get gear tunnel + 120V immediately available under the cover, which seems like a great setup.

Looks great! And damn, so happy I switched back to Rivian Blue. Coming from Voodoo Blue on my Tundra, I didn’t think I’d be happy with it, but it looks great, especially in your pics.

 

[PurpleTrain]

Roam Adventure Co also offers bigger awning such as 8ft. I assume it's the same installation process?

Also how stable is the awning? I see you have the tie downs into the grass. Is that necessary? If I'm at a place where there is no soft ground would this still work?

 

[jjswan33]

Roam Adventure Co also offers bigger awning such as 8ft. I assume it's the same installation process?

Also how stable is the awning? I see you have the tie downs into the grass. Is that necessary? If I'm at a place where there is no soft ground would this still work?

I might worry about the length of the 8ft awning in either direction from the attachment point to the cross bars, not sure how far is too far. Otherwise I expect the installation process would be the same unless they require more attachment points.

I have only deployed it the one time so far and the tie downs were very necessary otherwise the poles have to balance and also hold the load.

 

[jjswan33]

Roam Adventure Co also offers bigger awning such as 8ft. I assume it's the same installation process?

Also how stable is the awning? I see you have the tie downs into the grass. Is that necessary? If I'm at a place where there is no soft ground would this still work?

On second deployment the awning is more stable than I thought without the tie downs, it is just hard to setup solo. With any wind though you would probably need them.

 

[Blueassassin]

Any idea how the wind noise on the freeway is with it stored? That's one thing that always worries me about roof mounting anything.

 

[jjswan33]

Any idea how the wind noise on the freeway is with it stored? That's one thing that always worries me about roof mounting anything.

I do hear some wind noise but I am not sure if it is the awning or the cross bars, hope to get a fairing at some point so that may help. Its certainly not excessive in my POV.

 

[Blueassassin]

That's a good point do the rails make noise with nothing on them?

 

[jjswan33]

That's a good point do the rails make noise with nothing on them?

I haven't had them on solo so far, someone else may have experience.

 

[Smithery]

That's a good point do the rails make noise with nothing on them?

In general, cross rails do make noise at highway speeds with nothing on them.

People pay lots of money to get fancier aerodynamically shaped rails that make less wind noise but still also hold a hefty load. But even those are not "noise free"

I can't imagine the Rivian cross rails - when mounted on the roof - do *not* make noticeable noise at highway speeds.

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