DIY: 3 Cargo Crossbars on One Key for your R1S

[Rivian Blue]

I didn't know you could use up to three cargo crossbars at once for your R1S, until a friend of mine did it. She bought and split a pair of crossbars with a friend, so now they both have 3 cargo crossbars on their R1S's. Of course the new key did not match the key to her original 2 crossbars.

She used the tutorial on the link shared below:

Biobug.org » How-to: Key match your own yakima locks

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She was able to modify the lock cylinders in the third crossbar to work with the same key as her original set at zero cost (but she owns a 3D printer). Fun short project or you could just pay for new matching cylinders.

She shared the steps with me of how she got it done.

1. Unlock your third Cargo Bar cylinders with the appropriate key.
2. To remove the cylinders you will need a Yakima control key.
3. With the lock open, and the control key inserted, the cylinder will twist and then slide out of the cargo bar.
Note: You can buy Yakima contol keys online they are part of their "Same Key System" or SKS.
She 3D printed hers in PTEG (about 8 Minutes)- from a free download on thingiverse and It worked well.
4. Once removed, put your main key in the third cargo bars cylinder. With the native (original) key inserted all tumbers will be flush with the cylinder allowing it rotate, with the new key, the key to your other two crossbars, some tumblers will still be raised. File them down with your dremel so they are flush with the cylinder (other tumblers will still rise up when the key is pulled out -check before filing-and these will still lock the cylinder). Don't file down the end tumbler , this is what the control key uses to lock the cylinder into its hole. I added a drop of oil before putting the cylinders back in with the control key. Took about 5 minutes per cylinder.

If you don't want to DIY this You can remove one of your original cylinders with a control key. The side of the cylinder has the SKS key number on its side and you could just order cylinders that fit that key code.

Hope someone enjoys this

 

[BG]

That's dope!

 

[Rivian Blue]

That's dope!

Thank you!