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So far it’s been in batches, but more because of material shipments then by design. I’m a little hesitant to stockpile too much, but I’m hoping to get ahead and have a handful in stock and ready to go. I have a batch taking up the garage and testing my wonderful wife’s patience right now. My...

Magnets would be cool, but I’m not sure what kind would be needed to provide enough hold to pull everything forward. It’s not hard to pull, but the whole thing does weigh about 50lbs. I could certainly leave the Velcro off one for you and you could experiment with the magnets. It’s not that I...

You’re probably right. I’ll look into battery powered options instead.

Is anyone able to provide some guidance on wiring in a 12v accessory? Specifically, would it be possible to get power from either the tow hitch port or the 12v jump point next to the hitch? I’ve spliced into taillight wiring on other vehicles, but since these options are some easily accessible I...

If anyone is thinking of making their own tonneau from the lowes/Home Depot aluminum fence panels, I’d be happy to make the uhmw slide pieces for them. Everything else about the project is fairly straightforward, but those took me a while to get right. Figured if I could save someone some...

I’ve been thinking about this project for a few weeks now. While I think it’s theoretically possible to get it to open from the top, I don’t think the juice is worth the squeeze here. The way the trim pieces sit on top, there would be lots of cutting involved, and I don’t think it would end up...

In case anyone is interested in having a cover made. I guess this is turning into a business now. https://interrobang-automotive.myshopify.com/

File was too large to upload here, so I put it on YouTube.

I used an 18x24 piece of plastic. I’m not sure it actually matters, but I switched to UHMW for better sliding. That, the 11 panels, weatherstripping for the front and back, caulk, and velcro straps. I did not end up using epoxy, because my plastic board ended up being thicker than the advertised...

Here are the slides I’m using. The rougher one could easily be made on a table saw or with a router. The other is my slightly more polished attempt with the shaper.

Cutting the fence panels is pretty straight forward. I used a miter saw with a carbide blade, and a track saw with an aluminum cutting blade. The slides, took a little more work, but don't necessarily need to. My first version were made from a cheap black cutting board. I've since switched to...

Repairability is huge for me too. I didn’t do any calculations, but I rolled the dice and found out 2 slats together can support a 180lb guy. I don’t intend to do any tap dancing on top of it, but I’m pretty happy. My kids wouldn’t stay off of it, so I have anecdotal evidence it can support at...

Yeah, it’s certainly not the cheapest option. It started as a temporary fix, but this will be my permanent cover. All in, it’s ended up well over $800 just in materials and quite a few hours.

Thanks, I’m really happy with how it’s turned out so far. I have a couple of finishing touches left, but I’m waiting on materials. I ordered enough stuff to make 5 more, so hopefully a couple more people will be interested. I really liked the rumor about Rivian’s turning into a camp table, so...

Yes, I used the veranda aluminum fencing from Home Depot. It’s seems like the perfect material, but the sizing is all wrong. It’s just barely too thick to fit in the rails and you need 10.75 fence panels to cover the bed, because the 11th piece needs shaved down to fit. After cutting everything...

My crack at a tonneau. Pretty happy with how it’s turning out. I’d still rather have a powered cover, but I think this should work. Powder coated aluminum fence panels with hdpe slides.

I was told the same by a service rep. He said all the wiring was still present, it just needed the tonneau unit and a software update. I’m hoping that’s true, but not really holding my breath.

You mentioned Peninsula, OH. Where’s the charger?

I recently had a loaner with a forest edge interior. It looks much better in person than photos. I still prefer my OC and not paying an extra 2k, but it’s nice.

If Rivian doesn’t decide to install it themselves, I don’t think it’s something I’d want to try. I wasn’t even that disappointed about not having a powered cover until I got a loaner with one installed.