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2022 Rivian R1T Uses its 36" Wading Depth to Launch a Boat at Bear Lake in Idaho
Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:47 pm
Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:47 pm
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We frequently boat at Bear Lake in Idaho, which is known for very nice sand, Caribbean blue water and a very very gradual beach. There are only a few boat marinas at Bear Lake, so during the summer, launching a boat can require several hours of waiting in line. Also, the Bear Lake storms can be deadly too, so when there is a storm everyone wants to get off the lake at the same time within 20 minutes. This is a scenario where being able to launch and retrieve your own boat from the beach can save time, money, and keep people safe.
Normally people use highly modified vehicles or, more often, tractors to do this if they're brave enough to try it at all. I'm guessing this is a first for a Rivain, and I'd be surprised if the engineers even considered launching a boat from the a beach shore. Truly a good experience though.
Once I knew the R1T maximum water fording height was over 43 inches, I was instantly curious of whether I could launch my boat in Bear Lake Idaho.
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Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:51 pm to rickgrimes
There is a LOT going on in that video lmao
Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:52 pm to rickgrimes
That’s not that deep. A stock full size truck on 285’s could do that.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:54 pm to rickgrimes
I’d be more impressed if he launched a bear in to Boat Lake.
Posted on 8/17/22 at 11:56 pm to OldHickory
That dude seems like an idiot.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 12:18 am to rickgrimes
Man I love Idaho. If I didn't have family down south I'd move southeast from Spokane and set up shop.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 12:32 am to rickgrimes
That's pretty cool but wouldn't that damage the interior?
Posted on 8/18/22 at 12:41 am to BeepNode
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That's pretty cool but wouldn't that damage the interior?
Only if you open the doors when you were in the water.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 12:50 am to rickgrimes
I drove an Olds Alero through water that deep.
*Did have a wheel speed sensor go bad a week later.
*Did have a wheel speed sensor go bad a week later.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 12:56 am to Obtuse1
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Only if you open the doors when you were in the water.
At the end of the video, it sure looked like water was streaming out to me.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 1:20 am to Obtuse1
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Only if you open the doors when you were in the water.
So the cabin and doors are water-tight? The air intake and exhaust for the interior has to be somewhere, as well.
I guess we'll see in a follow-up video.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 1:34 am to rickgrimes
It looks like he does not know how to back up a trailer.
He launches a boat without anybody in the boat and nobody is holding a rope.
He is lucky he did not lose his truck.
Guy driving the truck is a freaking idiot.
He launches a boat without anybody in the boat and nobody is holding a rope.
He is lucky he did not lose his truck.
Guy driving the truck is a freaking idiot.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 1:36 am to rickgrimes
So what
Posted on 8/18/22 at 2:44 am to rickgrimes
How long before some idiot dies trying to cross moving flood waters?
Posted on 8/18/22 at 3:06 am to BeepNode
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So the cabin and doors are water-tight? The air intake and exhaust for the interior has to be somewhere, as well.
You guys act like you have never heard of an SUV with fording ability and that engineers aren't capable of dealing with water intrusion issues. Essentially all car doors are designed to seal and don't experience issues until the door handle is submerged. The air intake for most cars is at the base of the windshield. The biggest issue for most cars being flooded is the firewall area because there are often lots of holes through it and they all need to be sealed, they should be but cars without advertised fording ability might not have the design and manufacturing care given to sealing them.
The guy might be a little nuts doing this but it is the common way to launch and recover boats in that area of Bear Lake. Trucks and tractors are used regularly, You probably have watched a YT boat launch fail video with video from that exact same launch at some point.
Rivian fording testing YT
Discussion of Rivian fording that mentions interior
YT should link to 1:00 in
Defender fording
YT
Posted on 8/18/22 at 3:53 am to rickgrimes
This is almost as cool as the one rivian I saw towing a boat on a Saturday at high noon. Except instead of being at the lake the rivian was parked all cockeyed (boat trailer and all) in a Walmart parking lot so it could use a charging station. The wife and kids looked really pleased at the situation also.
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Posted on 8/18/22 at 4:08 am to rickgrimes
I doubt I would do that even if I had an H1 Hummer. I can back a trailer.
Posted on 8/18/22 at 5:12 am to rickgrimes
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This post was edited on 11/7/22 at 7:29 am
Posted on 8/18/22 at 5:20 am to jivy26
If you're towing a boat from a R1T do you hang your truck nuts from the trailer or truck?
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