R1T DIY Tonneau: A good option while you wait for your tonneau cover delivery

Rivian Mom · 2025-04-04T15:23:50+00:00

On Tuesday, I went to open the frunk via the button in the bumper but instead the button popped out of whatever clip it's supposed to be held in. The rubber cover over the button is intact. Opened a service ticket just to find out the closest date available was late May. Yikes! It's not a critical issue of course as I can still use the key fob, phone or screen inside the truck to open it but I would love to have it fixed. I live a bit far from a service center and since I would rather not drive that far I opened a chat request to see if they could do a mobile service. No resolution yet on if they will go the mobile route but I found it funny that they requested a video of the issue, so i sent them a video of me filming the underside of the bumper looking at the rubber cover, pressing up and yep the frunk doesn't open, much good info to be gleamed from that. Service really is such an area that needs vastly more resources applied to it if they seem fully booked.

wildlife R1T

Member

Apr 3, 2025

Hey folks, so I did a little project this past Sunday and I thought I would share. It is a temporary tonneau cover made of wood amd can be used temporarily while you wait for your tonneau cover delivery.

Its got twelve pieces of 6x1 tongue and groove (beetle kill pine), a small table saw, dado blade (1/2 Rabbeting route bit would do too), liquid nails, and teak oil.

It costs just a $100 and I'm pretty sure this can serve anyone for a long time.

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