Rivian Maxtrax mounts installed

[boardthatpowder]

Slightly related. I have the Arb TRED Pro boards. Rivian maxtrax mounts don’t fit, and the official Yakima/arb mounts don’t fit either. So instead I went DIY and use these on one side and these on the other. $56 enough to mount 2 x 2 boards can’t grumble

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[Dark-Fx]

For MKII boards, you need these pins in 17mm:

https://maxtraxus.com/products/maxtrax-mkii-mounting-pins?variant=43216993157376

I've only noticed the boards making noise at lower speeds on rough roads. At highway speed they seem to be forced down well enough to not flap.

 

[Rally1]

So my Rivian branded mounts came. They are a bit finicky to install but feel pretty solid.

I see what you mean by finicky, I just test fit on the R1S crossbars, and the main brackets do have to be slid around a little to line up. I need to source the MKII pins, in 17mm, all the local places have the longer 40mm. I guess I could cut them down, but risk messing up the thread. The 40mm would make contact with the brackets.

 

[Rally1]

Installed, some pics if it helps the next person. I got my 17mm MKII pins straight from Maxtrax (including overpriced shipping).

R1S using the front two crossbar mounting points.

Front

Rear

Result (must drive in Off-road mode with Maxtrax on, even if in mall parking lot). #MallCrawler

I originally tried the "Olive Drab" thinking it might match the LG color, they don't. This fit my original set of MaxTrax and the two new MKII I added.

 

[Inkedsphynx]

Little frustrated that they don't fit on the crossbars over the bed. My garage is pretty low, and having them up on the roof I banged one of the warning signs once and that made me nervous enough I just threw them in the gear tunnel and then install them out of the garage every time I want to use them. Minor irritation, but it's there. Hoping that won't be an issue for much longer due to changing garages

 

[Rally1]

Oh the bed spacing is too far apart?

 

[Rally1]

This seems to be another source for the brackets. You could save a few bucks (But wait a while) and get them with the specific pins you want (Ie MKIi).

https://www.outbackequipment.com.au...wvDFS-QNA4Nq15Fyu28JH-M_03ivcR4slwVOw8ljn8TDg

 

[EVTrukHog]

Mine is 270 degrees. Covers over the tailgate and goes forward to cover the front door.

sorry to de-rail this thread, but your 270 awning came up in a search. What type of 270 do you have? Any pics of it deployed? Recommend it with R1T?

Thanks!

 

[Dark-Fx]

sorry to de-rail this thread, but your 270 awning came up in a search. What type of 270 do you have? Any pics of it deployed? Recommend it with R1T?

Thanks!

https://www.rivianforums.com/forum/threads/overland-systems-270-degree-awning-installed.5610/
It's an overland vehicle systems awning. Been working great but I'm probably changing around how I've got it mounted for next season. One of the cargo rack rails wouldn't unlatch from the truck when I was taking everything off at the end of last season.

 

[BrianNakata]

Little frustrated that they don't fit on the crossbars over the bed. My garage is pretty low, and having them up on the roof I banged one of the warning signs once and that made me nervous enough I just threw them in the gear tunnel and then install them out of the garage every time I want to use them. Minor irritation, but it's there. Hoping that won't be an issue for much longer due to changing garages

Inkedsphynx, I installed the mounts on my crossbars over the bed no problem. What do you mean they won't fit?

 

[Inkedsphynx]

Inkedsphynx, I installed the mounts on my crossbars over the bed no problem. What do you mean they won't fit?

Didn't seem to matter which way I mounted the mounting plates, the boards were either too long or too short for the distance between the crossbars on the bed. Over the roof they worked fine.

Pretty sure I didn't do it wrong since I tried every configuration I could think of to get them to fit on the bed-mounted crossbars. Maybe I'll have to go try again, I haven't since I made that post above. Lately have been keeping my traction boards in the gear tunnel. Ultimately it won't matter since I'll be putting an RTT over the bed hopefully this spring, so I won't have that location to mount traction boards.

 

[Dark-Fx]

Didn't seem to matter which way I mounted the mounting plates, the boards were either too long or too short for the distance between the crossbars on the bed. Over the roof they worked fine.

Pretty sure I didn't do it wrong since I tried every configuration I could think of to get them to fit on the bed-mounted crossbars. Maybe I'll have to go try again, I haven't since I made that post above. Lately have been keeping my traction boards in the gear tunnel. Ultimately it won't matter since I'll be putting an RTT over the bed hopefully this spring, so I won't have that location to mount traction boards.

Mine fit fine over the bed too, but I don't keep them there when the tent is on the truck.

 

[Inkedsphynx]

Weird. Must be user error then. My bad - I retract my previous statement about them not fitting.

I'll give it a shot again sometime this weekend. Maybe I got something wrong or my parts have an issue. Thanks guys!

 

[daad2000]

Has anyone found a solution to make the MK2 fit without buying new pins? Any tips to get the pins tightened? You can’t screw the nut and I would have to really over tighten them to fit.

 

[Dark-Fx]

Has anyone found a solution to make the MK2 fit without buying new pins? Any tips to get the pins tightened? You can’t screw the nut and I would have to really over tighten them to fit.

So I've never actually noticed mine making noise at all. They are a touch loose but don't seem to try to float or hit each other or anything.

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