Alternate Mounting for MaxTrax Recovery Boards

Rivian Mom · 2025-05-15T14:45:12+00:00

I've been using my phone's hotspot for months, and my Rivian connects to it automatically to run TuneIn and Spotify through the built-in apps on the main display. To be clear, this wasn’t Bluetooth streaming but actual phone data, and the apps worked perfectly without any issues. In Monday for the first time, I saw a Connect+ message pop up, even though the truck was linked to my phone’s data. I can still stream from my phone using Bluetooth, but the sound quality and user experience weren’t as good. This issue started between over-the-air software updates, though it might be tied to a specific date in the system. I tried a soft reset, but nothing changed. Has anyone heard if Rivian changed their policy on this? I remember Connect+ used to mention it provided "data" for streaming apps, suggesting you could use your own data instead. Now, it seems like you need Connect+ just to access the apps at all. I was surprised they allowed phone hotspots to work before, so this might be a deliberate change. I’m okay with paying for Connect+ if this isn’t just a temporary glitch. Any insights would be appreciated.

Vincent

Active Wheeler

Nov 22, 2024

I made a post about mounting the MaxTrax recovery boards before, and recently I just started playing around with different ways on how to mount them. Thought I should share my discovery with you guys haha:

I mounted them laterally across the vehicle on the cargo bar closest to the rear window. This will keep them more in the "shadow" of the roofline.

Thoughts?

To be honest, because the mounting bolts are all inline across the cargo bar, there is a bit of torsional wiggle/twist allowed with this setup. I'd be concerned that over a long haul, what would be the results from vibration/stress. Also if someone tried to steal them, it gives them a lot more "twist" to play with (and fail), again stressing things.

Not an optimal setup, but could improve the aerodynamics.

I for one am NOT going to use them this way unless I were out of space in the gear tunnel or in the bed.

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