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I just finished uploading a full and complete install video of the EVplay box (by @EV Play - Alex) in a Rivian R1T Gen1. I was able to get native GPS working with a $20 USB Antenna bought on Amazon (See video description), I also custom designed a button mount with a mic mount below it that...

Hey fellow DIY'ers! I'm trying to do a pretty simple A/C recharge on my out-of-warranty R1S. Has anyone attempted this? The service manual is very vague and was written around the use of automated tools, so no answers there. For a normal ICE recharge I can easily force the pump to run and...

Hey folks With the new summer upon us I've decided it's time to tint my R1S' windows so I developed a cut template for the sides and the lift gate. We use Nano Ceramic window tint that eliminates UV radiation (protecting you from skin cancer) and significantly reduces IR radiation (keeping the...

While I await my own Rivian, my son cruises around in his custom R1T. I need to work on the gaps and overall build quality… P.S. Some knucklehead thought it was a CyberTruck… the audacity! Greg

I recently installed a Prospeed roof rack on my R1S, and am loving it. Around the same time I found myself collecting some Harbor Freight cargo boxes that were cheap, and stackable, and I thought would make good camping/overlanding storage solutions. I then realized I might be able to mount...

Well, this one is totally my fault. Was trying to verify the bed dimensions and pressed the wrong button only to have my tape quickly sucked into the bed storage pocket and now I have no idea how to get it out without breaking something. It's also too hot to touch right now Will be a fun...

Curious if any owners have applied the tint for their head/taillights and is willing to share pictures and their experience. I am exploring the option but can’t really trust a lot of the “photoshopped” images on store pages to be true to real world. Also none of them give examples with the...

Just recently purchased a used 2023 R1S that still had the original warranties intact from previous owner(verified via vin # with Rivian support). I absolutely love the car and want to make it my own and suite our families needs but also with a (if bought) new price tag of 100K I don’t want to...

I usually have my cargo floor in the default setting, but I've needed a flat floor for loading large objects before. The R1S has a 2nd position for the load floor to allow for the floor to be stepless but this causes the area behind the 3rd row to be ramped at a significant enough level that I...

I decided to add a tailgate step/ladder to my truck bed. I took off panels Only a few torx bolts to remove The top panel snapped a bunch, gonna be cut up anyway so I’m not too concerned I tried to keep things in line with the ribs going down the middle, that puts it about 18” wide The area...

Here my take on a DIY tonneau where I wanted to use six 9” vinyl flooring planks to get the 54” length. I built two 27” sections attached to 1/4” plywood so that I can use one or both as camp tables. This was a very easy build until I got to some final details regarding the weather stripping...

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I have had my R1S for a few weeks now and am absolutely loving it. Unfortunately, it was one of the newer (post Feb) versions with the Dash 12v removed. I already successfully hard-wired my radar detector into the rearview mirror to get around the lack of the dash 12v. Thanks to those on...

Curiosity got the better of me and I wondered what exactly is in that powered tonneau cover space on the manual/no tonneau versions. How much or little of the hardware is there and how difficult is the space to access? No surprise, all the hardware is gone. I didn't check to see if any of the...

Here's my take on an interim camp kitchen I built ahead of our road trip through the Southwest. I've had a great time building it and drawing inspiration from others, so sharing here in the hopes someone gets some ideas flowing. The goals were: Keep cost reasonable since we plan to get the...