Forward Cab Bed Rail Options / Designs - Versatility and Cost Effectiveness?

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I'll start by admitting I'm new to owning a truck and live in apartments so I don't have the luxury of a garage-workshop to build things, but am handy and can work in a parking lot.

I've owned EVs for 6 years and am finally jumping from Tesla to leasing a Rivian this weekend. Avid snowboarder, hiker, biker (motorcycle/pedal), camper, and dog owner. Looking to outfit the truck to keep up with my lifestyle and starting to get confused with all these "rail options" for the bed of an R1T to start planning out my accessory options and build.

Looking for advice on the best route to go for something on the forward cab wall as I want to attack transporting bikes ASAP. Please note I'm doing a 24-month lease on the R1T so I can't drill into the body of the vehicle.

Based on my quick research it looks like the options I have are:

• Range Industries R1T Forward Bed Mounting Rails
  • https://range-industries.com/products/rivian-r1t-bed-mounting-rails
  • Built for R1T and no mods needed
  • T-Slot Rail Design
• CCR Sport Hybrid Rail
  • https://ccrsport.com/hybrid-moto-rack/
  • Needs modification to the rail but not the truck to fit
  • Proprietary design
• Builtright Industries Cab Wall Molle Panel Kit
  • https://builtrightind.com/products/bedside-rack-system-cab-wall-molle-panel-kit-rivian-r1t-2022
  • Built for R1T and no modes needed
  • Unknown (to me) accessory capabilities
• DIY L-Track Rail
  • Buy a 48" L-Track rail and drill holes in the rail for mounting to existing R1T bolt locations
  • Appears to be a common rail choice in the truck industry

Seems like there are 4 options /or rail types I have to choose from. At a quick glance, the Range Industries seems to be the cheapest plug/play option, but L-tracks seem to be the most common rail choice in the truck world. I don't know the versatility or aftermarket support of any of these options and would appreciate any advice and feedback.

Looking forward to joining this community. Cheers.

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[ekirkpatrick]

Nice research. I would lean toward DYI since in a lease. I have had success using superstrut for these situations.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Superst...nel-in-Silver-Galvanized-ZA12HS10EG/202714274
You can use the sliding nuts with these for mount options.

 

[CobraJerky]

Congrats on the new truck!

 

[AllInev]

And now there's another option: https://s00nish.com/products/s00nish-bed-mount-molle-panel-for-rivian-r1t

 

[Marchin_MTB]

I'll start by admitting I'm new to owning a truck and live in apartments so I don't have the luxury of a garage-workshop to build things, but am handy and can work in a parking lot.

I've owned EVs for 6 years and am finally jumping from Tesla to leasing a Rivian this weekend. Avid snowboarder, hiker, biker (motorcycle/pedal), camper, and dog owner. Looking to outfit the truck to keep up with my lifestyle and starting to get confused with all these "rail options" for the bed of an R1T to start planning out my accessory options and build.

Looking for advice on the best route to go for something on the forward cab wall as I want to attack transporting bikes ASAP. Please note I'm doing a 24-month lease on the R1T so I can't drill into the body of the vehicle.

Based on my quick research it looks like the options I have are:

• Range Industries R1T Forward Bed Mounting Rails
  • https://range-industries.com/products/rivian-r1t-bed-mounting-rails
  • Built for R1T and no mods needed
  • T-Slot Rail Design
• CCR Sport Hybrid Rail
  • https://ccrsport.com/hybrid-moto-rack/
  • Needs modification to the rail but not the truck to fit
  • Proprietary design
• Builtright Industries Cab Wall Molle Panel Kit
  • https://builtrightind.com/products/bedside-rack-system-cab-wall-molle-panel-kit-rivian-r1t-2022
  • Built for R1T and no modes needed
  • Unknown (to me) accessory capabilities
• DIY L-Track Rail
  • Buy a 48" L-Track rail and drill holes in the rail for mounting to existing R1T bolt locations
  • Appears to be a common rail choice in the truck industry

Seems like there are 4 options /or rail types I have to choose from. At a quick glance, the Range Industries seems to be the cheapest plug/play option, but L-tracks seem to be the most common rail choice in the truck world. I don't know the versatility or aftermarket support of any of these options and would appreciate any advice and feedback.

Looking forward to joining this community. Cheers.

Welcome. I used a rocky mounts 47” bolt-on track. Required drilling out a little on the rail but not the truck.

edited: corrected product name. Someone on this forum recommended it a while back. The existing two holes are in the correct location for the R1T.

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