DIY - Rivian R1T Temporary Seat Fix for Tall Users | Rivian Forum: R1S, R1T, R2 & R3

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Vincent

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Thursday at 6:15 PM

The very first day I got my R1T, one thing I couldn't help but notice was the fact that Rivian decided to cut out a portion of the seat, which resulted in my shoulder blades digging into it. Later on, I got to understand why they did it to make the seats look super duper cool! Although I don't recall any other manufacturer's cutting out part of my sofa or bed to display their logo haha.

Anyways, in all seriousness if you are really tall or have an overly long torso like me then here is hopefully a quick fix that improves your comfort a little. I can't attest to how well this will hold up, but hey, it doesn't cost much and is easy to replace. I just rolled up a shop towel with some electrical tape on the outside and put some double sided tape on the back to secure it in place.

I am planning on sewing a cover onto it in the future with a little open and or closed cell foam in certain spots as well. If any aftermarket companies are out there I'd recommend offering a "comfort seat pad" for the R1T/R1S that fills this gap and sell them as a pair.