Thule Roof Rack, Box and Cage Installed on R1S for Road Trip

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!

Rivian Mom

Member

Dec 10, 2024

Rivian R1S owners who usually go on lots of trips, the Thule roof rack would be a really nice accessory to have. Especially if you're someone who packs a lot of gear while going on a trip.

A group member who went on a trip with his family of 4 and 2 dogs (lab and golden), they only made use of the frunk.To ensure they have enough storage and he wanted to put their roof box and a Yakima SkinnyWarrior cage on top.

He wasn't able to get the necessary width with the Rivian bars and decided to get the Thule set up. He was very impressed with their fit kit and overall build quality. Mounts are super solid.
He used the rear most mount points which works well and is not very noisy on the highway.

What was installed:

Thule Evo Fixpoint
Thule Wingbar Evo - length 150
Fit kit 187139
Thule Motion XT XL roof box
Yakima SkinnyWarrior cage

The Thule set up helps you to create more storage space for trips, if you're someone who does a lot of packing or for a large number of people going on a trip, this accessory is better than the crossbar in every way, both safety, space, and comfort. I really hope this helps someone who needs to take a lot of gear.

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