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shadow_tek001's latest activity
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That's a fair point of criticism. In retrospect, I probably should've left that comment out. It didn't dawn on me that it would be...
Wednesday at 2:20 PM
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In any event - I'm grateful that I'm not the only one out there wheeling a Rivian. There's lots of us, and we all enjoy the same thing...
Wednesday at 12:00 PM
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It was the " people damaging their vehicles are the ones who don't know how to drive them off-road " - I admit though that while this...
Wednesday at 11:52 AM
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Fair enough. I think we've actually narrowed this down to one point where we genuinely disagree. I wasn't trying to say that every...
Wednesday at 11:40 AM
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The gen2 tri motor front axle torque is nearly the same as the gen 1... But regardless, I'm on board with the fact that they beefed them...
Wednesday at 11:14 AM
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First let me just explain a little bit about who you just implied "seems like he might know what he's doing" -I've been wheeling for...
Wednesday at 10:00 AM
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Thanks!
Tuesday at 11:00 AM
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Great job on retrofitting these. Does anyone know anyone who replaced the half shafts on their own?
Tuesday at 11:00 AM
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Thanks! Yeah it was your post that gave me the idea to look for 16mm options. Being in Canada, that would have been over 2000cad
Saturday at 8:54 AM
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You literally made a field splint for a broken "bone" that let you drive home. Truly impressive! For anyone interested in an OEM...
Saturday at 8:52 AM
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If you wheel it, then yeah, get yourself a spare for the inevitable break.... And pack some tools
Jul 3, 2026
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Exactly!
Jul 3, 2026
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Great! Now you can relax a little knowing you have a ready spare onboard. It tells you something when Rivian beefed up the Gen2 tie rods...
Jul 3, 2026
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Yep both sides are identical. I did purchase both sets, but there was no point video recording the passenger side. But I'm just going to...
Jul 3, 2026
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^ wow!!! You saved yourself a buttload of cash! Rivian parts pricing is crazy 😮 Any idea if the left and right side use the same...
Jul 3, 2026
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I haven't gotten the alignment done yet, as I literally finished this yesterday... Can't buy new tie rods from Rivian yet, at least not...
Jul 3, 2026
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Pretty impressive work Ed! What was the total Rivian wanted for the replacement parts? What was the total for the aftermarket Moog...
Jul 3, 2026
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Recently broke a tie rod... Wasn't about to spend nearly a thousand dollars on used parts...
Jul 3, 2026
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Anyone else do a winch? I think my design might be unique :-D
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Thanks! Well, I was going to just switch it on and off manually through an isolator as I show in the video. But I'm going to remove...
Jun 23, 2026
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Very nice build. Q- how did you connect the winch battery to the Rivian electrical system? Let us know how it works out!
Jun 23, 2026
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Thank you!
Jun 23, 2026
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I logged in just to give you a thumbs up 👍 . Great video!!!
Jun 23, 2026
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Thanks! Might happen this weekend lol
Jun 23, 2026
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Thanks!
Jun 23, 2026
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Excellent video, Well Done.
Jun 23, 2026
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Jun 22, 2026
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I finally did what so many have wanted to do....
Jun 22, 2026
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I've been loving the RMAXX sliders.... Awesome product (with a couple minor issues)
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I looked at those as well, they are very similar and very similar in price. But the one bonus I'll give to the EV sportline rmaxx, is...
Apr 28, 2026
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Quick review of the Rmaxx sliders from EV Sportline
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