Optima Overlanding Rivian R1T build teased for SEMA

[zipzag]

Ridiculous to use an EV if it requires hauling solar panels.

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[crashmtb]

I wonder how bad the tires rub in anything other than the highest suspension setting ?

also how many sawzall blades and pallets of bondo it took to get it SEMA ready - “we only got two weeks! If we don’t make it to SEMA we lose da shop!”

 

[COdogman]

I wonder how bad the tires rub in anything other than the highest suspension setting ?

also how many sawzall blades and pallets of bondo it took to get it SEMA ready - “we only got two weeks! If we don’t make it to SEMA we lose da shop!”

Sawzall should be a SEMA sponsor!

 

[seanocono]

Thanks for sharing. I’m excited to finally see some aftermarket Rivian accessories. That bed rack could be useful!

 

[seanocono]

It will be interesting to see if SEMA has some aftermarket tonneau cover options. There is definitely a need for them. But I’m not sure if there are enough R1Ts for it to be worth the investment for aftermarket manufacturers.

 

[RWerksman]

I'm super looking forward to seeing what they do here. I'm hopeful that there will be some really interesting things with this, and that it will serve and an example of what is possible with the R1T.

 

[moosehead]

Black Rhino looks to be specing the wheels. Good sign for proper OR cast set at potentially reasonable price.

 

[swhme]

What’s in the jerry cans? Gatorade?

Look more closely...

 

[swhme]

Interesting, unless an intern did the mockup & scraped some rack images from other places, a close-up view of the full-size image shows the logo for Overland Ruf Rax; I like the builds he’s been a part of (even built a pull-out solar panel mounted under his roof rack that slides out when parked to soak up some watts).

Good eye! I reached out to ORR, and he confirmed that they're working on something but it's under embargo until SEMA, so more info will be available next week... I'll share what I learn when possible!

 

[jclicky]

What’s in the jerry cans? Gatorade?

If you zoom into the photo mock-up they labeled them water cans, but they should have used the blue lifesaver jerrycan type model in the mock-up (for those who haven’t used it it’s a jerrycan that filters the water using pressure as you pour water out, popular for Overlanding).

 

[jclicky]

Good eye! I reached out to ORR, and he confirmed that they're working on something but it's under embargo until SEMA, so more info will be available next week... I'll share what I learn when possible!

Clutch! Between the uncertain future of additional battery capacity on the R1S vs. Max Pack on the R1T, if the aftermarket heats up for Overlanding kit for the R1T that may make me change my reservation to an R1T & drop the R1S.

I just prefer the handling & shorter wheelbase of the R1S & want to see what they show off for the SUV at SEMA.

But if Overland Ruff Rax makes a solid bed rack & roof rack for the R1T (especially if functionally it protects that glass roof, mounts in the established mount points, no drill, & doesn’t kill range), then it might make the change to the R1T nearly painless. His bed racks are the best, would love to see if they integrate into the outlets / 12V plugs for rack rock lights, accessories, etc.

A R1T outfitted like this could be an awesome Raptor/Wrangler killer with awesome range if it’s outfitted with a max pack.

I wonder what the range hit will be for these steel or aluminum (hoping for aluminum) bumpers.

Also, they better put a winch on this thing, perhaps wired to that frunk 12v or directly to the 12v batts?

Can’t wait to see. Glad they got with Overland Ruff Rax, his YT deserves more views, seems like an great guy just wanting to make good kit.

 

[swhme]

Clutch! Between the uncertain future of additional battery capacity on the R1S vs. Max Pack on the R1T, if the aftermarket heats up for Overlanding kit for the R1T that may make me change my reservation to an R1T & drop the R1S.

I just prefer the handling & shorter wheelbase of the R1S & want to see what they show off for the SUV at SEMA.

But if Overland Ruff Rax makes a solid bed rack & roof rack for the R1T (especially if functionally it protects that glass roof, mounts in the established mount points, no drill, & doesn’t kill range), then it might make the change to the R1T nearly painless. His bed racks are the best, would love to see if they integrate into the outlets / 12V plugs for rack rock lights, accessories, etc.

A R1T outfitted like this could be an awesome Raptor/Wrangler killer with awesome range if it’s outfitted with a max pack.

I wonder what the range hit will be for these steel or aluminum (hoping for aluminum) bumpers.

Also, they better put a winch on this thing, perhaps wired to that frunk 12v or directly to the 12v batts?

Can’t wait to see. Glad they got with Overland Ruff Rax, his YT deserves more views, seems like an great guy just wanting to make good kit.

I agree. I have a couple of land cruisers right now that I use for exploration, often in the San Juans or down in Big Bend, but I'm VERY interested in making my R1T my primary adventure vehicle. My thinking, at this point, is to camp near silverton, then set out every day or two to a charging spot, taking the off-road routes to ouray, lake city, and telluride, which all have DCFCs.

Big Bend is going to be trickier, as there's just not a lot of infrastructure. There are a couple of AirBNBs in the Terlingua area with EV charging, and I think that would end up being the necessary solution. Drive down, spend a night and charge, then spend a couple of nights in the state park, then back to the airbnb to charge, then a couple of nights in the national park...

BTW, just so you're aware-- there is no external 12v plug on the R1T-- the bed plugs are 120 only (which is frustrating)... They've also removed the frunk 12v plug on newer trucks, and it's unclear if the wiring is still behind there (mine has the frunk plug)

 

[jplblue]

Clutch! Between the uncertain future of additional battery capacity on the R1S vs. Max Pack on the R1T, if the aftermarket heats up for Overlanding kit for the R1T that may make me change my reservation to an R1T & drop the R1S.

I just prefer the handling & shorter wheelbase of the R1S & want to see what they show off for the SUV at SEMA.

But if Overland Ruff Rax makes a solid bed rack & roof rack for the R1T (especially if functionally it protects that glass roof, mounts in the established mount points, no drill, & doesn’t kill range), then it might make the change to the R1T nearly painless. His bed racks are the best, would love to see if they integrate into the outlets / 12V plugs for rack rock lights, accessories, etc.

A R1T outfitted like this could be an awesome Raptor/Wrangler killer with awesome range if it’s outfitted with a max pack.

I wonder what the range hit will be for these steel or aluminum (hoping for aluminum) bumpers.

Also, they better put a winch on this thing, perhaps wired to that frunk 12v or directly to the 12v batts?

Can’t wait to see. Glad they got with Overland Ruff Rax, his YT deserves more views, seems like an great guy just wanting to make good kit.

Do ORR racks normally need drilling? I have a similar style rack on my Honda Element that needed 4 rivnuts for installation. Not familiar with other brands, but seems like the additional support is necessary. Obviously, I'm less inclined to drill the roof of a Rivian .

 

[swhme]

Do ORR racks normally need drilling? I have a similar style rack on my Honda Element that needed 4 rivnuts for installation. Not familiar with other brands, but seems like the additional support is necessary. Obviously, I'm less inclined to drill the roof of a Rivian .

I would be SHOCKED if they drilled the roof. Will definitely be getting more details soon.

I have a gamiviti rack on my 100-series land cruiser-- it attached to the existing mounting points-- no new holes. I would imagine that the element needed modification because it's not really designed to be an overlander from the factory

 

[Camshaft]

No drills were used to enable mounting the racks.

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