Fridge Slider Install for R1S Cargo Area

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Don't know if this year still has a Rivian surprise for me, but it's obvious that one of the coolest Rivian builds I've seen so far has been the Fridge Slider. I had to reach out to the Rivian owner for more details. So he told me that this isn't his first time using a fridge slider. He had used a fridge slide in his 4Runner for years and it was very useful, especially as it is often difficult to load in the storage area. Anyways, he installed two pieces of extrusion to make the back of the R1S level with the 3rd row seat step. He lost an inch or two for a flat rear area but he was cool with it.



He drilled a small hole in the driver side 3rd row seat channel at the very end, bolting in a bolt hanger which resulted in an anchor point just below the crack between the two 3rd row seats to attach a strap. The strap can be kept under the flap and unnoticable if not in use. He said that using a bolt with an eyebolt on the passenger side, your channel makes another anchor point on the passenger side. The extrusion makes for an easy anchor point at the rear of the vehicle with channel bolt.



He uses a Tortuga fridge slide (https://www.tortugaoffroad.com/coll...m-overland-fridge-slide-from-tortuga-off-road). it has a cutting board that slides out under the fridge slide that I suspect could be modified to fit an induction cooking top for people looking to do a R1S camp kitchen. Straps hold down the back of the fridge and it works great. The platform on the back is added to have the RinseKit slide out.



I'm no engineer but I think this looks pretty clean and there's certainly room for it to be done better. I'm posting this cause I find it very impressive and hope this provides some people inspiration.

 

[BG]

Looks pretty cool but Id love to see a shot of how he setup the 3rd row seat mounting point.