Towing with my R1T: The best tow truck out there

Vincent · 2025-01-15T16:30:42+00:00

Just last month, I dropped off my R1T off at the service center for a winter tire replacement and the SC called back to say that I will need rear dampeners replaced on both sides. Unfortunately, I am at a total of 63k miles, which is past the warranty of 60k miles - passed last month. They quoted me for $4000 for replacement of both rear dampeners. So it left me wondering if I have any recourse, being so close to warranty or if I'm just SOL. The SC did reached out to the regional manager to see if it could be covered under warranty and was 'denied'. I won't lie, it was really frustrating since cause it didn't seem like an issue that was caused by anything I did. I looked up some online articles, hoping to see if anyone has had a similar issue and could provide some guidance but unfortunately, I couldn't see any helpful article online. Eventually, I paid the $4000 to have my truck fixed. It was painful having to spend such a huge amount but I felt like I was left with no choice. Not my best Rivian experience so far but I guess it's all part of the learning process. Was extremely busy that period so I couldn't take pictures of my R1T. I'll ask the SC centre if they took any photos of the truck and share them on my page.

Vincent

Active Wheeler

Dec 19, 2024

OK, so I was actually trying to gather some more information before making this post but it seems like I'd just put it out there and probably make a second post if there's a need for one. I do help a friend pull a trailer for his mowing business that he does as a side gig. The trailer is 18' long not including the tongue. I don't know the weight of the trailer but its not exactly the lightest thing built out of steel and has a wooden deck and wooden sides. On it I carry 3 large zero turn mowers that each weigh around 1200lbs.

Normally I don't need to travel very far with the trailer/mowers but this week I needed to do an errand and didn't have time to drop them back at home so everything came with me. I reset the trip meter so I could capture some data. I traveled just over 32 miles round trip. 16 miles were into the wind and 16 miles with the wind at my back.

Cruise was set at 60mph but I did start in town, drive to/through another town, and then go back with a few stop signs mixed in there as well. Wind was 20 mph and it was 65F out. The R1T has been pulling this trailer/load a few times now and does great. Most of the time you forget the trailer is even there as the truck doesn't struggle at all. It really is a great towing vehicle. When I get my boat out in a few weeks I'll be doing some further towing and gather data then too.

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