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JJ’s Overland R1T Build V2 w/ Pop Top Camper Shell (Oru Designs)
C.R. Rivian
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The people building may keep track of the weight of the build. Not so sure about the end user, hence the psa...well, not to mention, as covered in another post, that the manual specifically says that slide-ins are not supported.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love for Rivian to endorse an option like this as they have for the rooftop tent. I spent way too much time looking on line and in person at slide-ins back before I got my truck and saw the sticker and the manual about slide-ins.
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I would argue that most people doing an “overland” style build just buy whatever they see on instagram and probably don’t know what a payload rating is.
Most Tacomas built for off-road/overland/camping exceed their payload ratings.
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Riviot
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Wicked jelly of this. Ignore the haters, keep us posted with the build-out!
shift4
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Looks great! I didn't realize there was already an overland camper shell on the market (which makes sense because you mentioned this was a custom build).
Someone here mentioned that lonepeakoverland.com was designing one for the R1T, which is what I have been waiting for. I prefer the style of their design (and the accessories they offer), but nice to know there are different options out there.
Someone here mentioned that lonepeakoverland.com was designing one for the R1T, which is what I have been waiting for. I prefer the style of their design (and the accessories they offer), but nice to know there are different options out there.
Phatman113
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May have been me that mentioned it, but it seems like it'll be late summer before they start releasing that as an option on their website, unfortunately. They're expanding their capabilities, but currently working through their own backlog before the add the new models. I know they're working on it, but apparently the official stance is that it won't be available to order for a few months at least.
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shift4
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Considering their site says "new orders will install in October", I wasn't expecting anything this year. Optimistic for next year though, and please do post if you find out anymore "inside" information.May have been me that mentioned it, but it seems like it'll be late summer before they start releasing that as an option on their website, unfortunately. They're expanding their capabilities, but currently working through their own backlog before the add the new models. I know they're working on it, but apparently the official stance is that it won't be available to order for a few months at least.
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This looks great. Interested to see how you get it all kitted out and how it works out for you.
Does it attach to the roof rack as well, or are they just close? What are you putting on the roof? Would be cool to fit a water tank or something slim under the over-cab portion.
Edit: Also would have been nice if they could box in the gear tunnel buttons from the outside so that you could access them easier. I guess it is nice that you can still open from the center screen so you don't have to climb inside the truck to open them.
Does it attach to the roof rack as well, or are they just close? What are you putting on the roof? Would be cool to fit a water tank or something slim under the over-cab portion.
Edit: Also would have been nice if they could box in the gear tunnel buttons from the outside so that you could access them easier. I guess it is nice that you can still open from the center screen so you don't have to climb inside the truck to open them.
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jjswan33
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No attachment to the roof rack, they did stick some foam on the bottom because it was so close but nothing else. My plan is to be able to put ski/snowboards on the roof when needed, maybe a bike on last resort. I had a Road Shower I considered trying to install somewhere but I sold it last week with my RTT setup also because I plan on doing a lot of winter camping I am thinking about an indoor water solution and maybe a water heater… tbd
Yes this is why I made sure I got the swing up doors on both sides so I can easily open the gear tunnel because doing so from the center screen alone is near impossible.
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jjswan33
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Wow Josh! I have questions? How much does it weigh? Hwy efficiency? Back door setup? Approximate cost?
So those asking about efficiency here is what I have so far:
Columns are Miles, energy used and mi/kWh.
The first two I was driving in the mid 70s and was dealing with a lot of AC use and traffic. The third leg includes an overnight camping spot on Walker Pass where I used the battery to power a space heater for a while and recharge my ‘house’ battery.
The last one seems about the best, near ideal conditions around 70 F and little to no wind. I had the D+ set at 65 mph most of this drive up CA 99. Sadly I have only had the 21s on my truck for a week now so don’t know what I should expect.
It seems that speeds above 70 mph really hit your efficiency, probably around 1.6-1.7 mi/kWh and at 65 mph you can get around 2 mi/kWh.
I’ll keep tracking on my route back to OR and update the main post.
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