Interesting thought.
I imagine that since standard jacks are so inexpensive, the only benefit to such a "reverse puck" would be weight and space savings.
I ended up with the aftermarket one from EV Sportline that works for either case. Picked it up cheap on FBMP from an ex-R1T owner...
Some humorous responses here.
All that aside, I was able to buy my R1T because the original owner backed it into a pair of 6" palm trees in a parking lot at maybe 15mph. This totalled the vehicle with a repair estimate of $52k. That ended up breathing the rear bumper, backup light, and denting...
I think this is probably the best suggestion.
FWIW, my R1T sat for 6 months (starting at not sure what SoC) and I was able to revive it with jumping the wires by the hitch and then a booster pack to the frunk battery. Was rough, but allowed me to drive it 1/4 mile on 0% to our charger. I'm...
Hey, this is great news. I had been introduced to comma ai with respect to the Aptera platform. Looks impressive. Will review the Rivian video you shared
Is be interested in participating/supporting but it is a bit pricey for me at the moment. Maybe I can help through software contribution...
@The_Skg Did you end up having damage to the solenoid? Looks like the retaining ring is missing from my lower one. Haven't found any replacements. Suppose I could secure it with a zip tie or adhesive, but would rather have a solution that's not likely to fail.
That's awesome @The_Skg and a great help.
And here I thought that having an EV would deprive me of all the "shade tree mechanic" fun. Is it wrong that I enjoy the idea of repair causing me to build something else and acquire yet more tools?
I have compressors and a vacuum pump. The 20lb HF...
I found used replacement parts easy enough on eBay. (Many were misidentified or poorly labeled, so one really has to scrutinize photos carefully.)
I reviewed those videos this morning. Can't thank you enough for pointing me to the exact specific info I needed. It looks pretty straight forward...
So, lucky me, my R1T has the exact same damage in the same location (rear left) from the same cause: forklift operator. Luckly no bites out of the arms.
No warranty, so I'm replacing the bent and leaking hydraulic line myself.
Does anyone know what specification Rivian uses for their...
Just thought I would chime in on this very important topic.
First, I'm a big Rivian fan and investor. I think they have produced some amazing vehicles and are doing important work to change impact the environment.
I have wanted an R1T for quite some time, but could never justify the hefty...
I ended up going with the Black Horse 48" step/protector as it was the widest I could find. I wanted some protection from low speed collisions, especially since the prior owner managed to do that and "totalled" it.
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I had the OEM all weather mats in my shopping basket and was just about to pull the trigger before reading some of the comments here. We're on a ranch and muddy boots are just part of life, especially through winter, so the fact that the OEM mats didn't provide full coverage was a non-starter...
Thanks for that screenshot. Yep, such a thing does not appear on mine with 2024.11.02 software. Tried doing the software update and it gets about 2 minutes into it before aborting and complaining "Not ready for updates. Your 12v battery needs time to charge. Try again later."
Guess I'm in a...