R2 has no rear locker?

[savethemanual]

With this whole RAD adventure division thing, isn't there a possibility of a spicy tri-motor R2 that has some extra tricks? Not necessarily what we are talking about here with lockers, but maybe other useful add-ons?

The R2 Tri is most certainly going to be SPICY !! Hopefully we see it in production sometime in '27 but most likely early '28.

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[SwampNut]

understand lockers just fine.

To be clear, I wasn't arguing, I was building up what you said. Most people simply have zero use for them. When I was shopping for my first Rubicon Wrangler, nearly everyone who had one for sale had never used it them. Actually most didn't even know WTF it was. Which is a problem, because lack of usage can cause them to fail. I ended up buying new because I couldn't trust buying one that had never seen the transfer case and lockers activated at all.

 

[Time2Roll]

I would pay for the option to have geared limited slip differentials. I had them installed front and rear with a gear change in the 4WD F150 and they made a world of difference over the stock open front and rear clutches. I have 120,000 miles on these units and they still perform like new. Nothing to engage. They just work.

 

[daeHelkcunK]

Probably won't matter for most people but I haven't seen this mentioned:

https://www.torquenews.com/17998/rivians-r2-has-road-hardware-problem-nobody-wants-say-out-loud

Why would the R2 have a locking diff when the R1 doesn't even have one? Nor will you need it. If you're going that hardcore you're looking at the wrong vehicle.

 

[Dreadknight25]

I’ve consumed an unhealthy amount of information on R2, there was never any indication given of a locker.

 

[Dark-Fx]

Y'all clearly didn't see the R2 doing the loop at SXSW. It doesn't need locking differentials.

 

[bbonkk]

No Rivian has a locker... lol

That "article" is missing the point that the open diff's will use software to "virtually" lock wheel independently. I'm no off-roader but in all but possibly the most extreme situations, seems like this is a nothing burger.

demonstrated here:

Did he say the R1 has rear wheel steering????

 

[Count Orlok]

If you "have to" have locking axles... just get a Jeep and you'll never use them!

you misspelled INEOS

 

[White Shadow]

Here's a secret most people don't know: Lockers aren't the best thing to have in all off-road situations. Far better is an eLSD that has the ability to fully lock. This is what all off-road vehicles should have over lockers.

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