EVBASE Running Boards: Rivian R1S Install

0:00All right guys, we got a new product coming in here from I.V. Bass.

0:04We got the Rivian right here, so what we're going to be doing is installing the rudder boards.

0:09We're going to go over the unboxing and I want to show you guys how to install it.

0:13It's packed pretty densely.

0:18It's labeled R1S, so the R1S and R1T look very similar, so make sure you go R1S.

0:30And I think that's good because I believe the R1S and the R1T, I'm not sure you'll

0:37it's the same, but the fitment will be better because this one's specifically made for the R1S.

0:43So this is the meat potato, the actual rudder board.

0:46It's packaged very well.

0:50The Runder board.

0:58Let me get it on the ground so you guys can see it.

1:03I really like that tube frame.

1:07More refined look.

1:13like this tube the way.

1:15I think it looks stronger.

1:18That's amazing.

1:21So we're going to go over the hardware.

1:23I'm pretty sure this is the hardware box.

1:27These R1Ss, they are pretty high.

1:30So you definitely one of my boards if you have, you're even like an adult size.

1:35Here's your driver side.

1:38Right here, driver side, individual package, passenger side.

1:43These are probably for the passenger rear or something like.

1:47Passenger side, another one passenger side.

1:51And then you have driver side.

1:55Hardware of a nuts and bolts, also washers.

2:01You have a prime tool.

2:03You actually have these little, I guess it comes up with the tools.

2:06So you don't need anything in particular.

2:08You just need the tools and the EV-V.

2:11I actually want to take a look look at that real quick.

2:13If they have my color pictures or not.

2:16So here in Instruction Guide, R the R1S-S

2:19shows you what you need.

2:20Everything. Everything's in color and you got the full, you got everything.

2:25So, this can save a lot of people some headings.

2:31And lastly we have these really thick bolts.

2:35Probably for some chassis mounts stuff.

2:39There's six of them.

2:41But yeah, I'm going to remove the OEM panels.

2:44I'll show you guys where the OEM panels are

2:46and we'll get you into these mounts.

2:49Alright, so the EV-1 base looks so good.

2:53New running board to what we have right here.

2:56Now you're going to have to remove the OEM trim

2:58and it's kind of hard to actually show that

3:01because it's underneath the car.

3:03So I already removed it and and actually kind of mess around with the brackets.

3:07But I can show you all the mounting holes and clips.

3:10So it would make more sense for you.

3:14So this is on the bottom of the car.

3:18I can show it to you.

3:20And I can show you the way it's clipped in.

3:22That way when you remove it, it kind of makes sense.

3:24So you want these are clipped in.

3:26So you have to actually pop it down.

3:28Like straight down and then you pull out.

3:31Okay, same with these ones I believe.

3:36These are screwed in here.

3:44So after you remove these screws on these bolts on the bottom bottom,

3:48you push it down and and you pull it out.

3:50Can't get a really good angle.

3:52Maybe I can show you some examples on their instructions actually

3:56are actually very good.

3:58So check out the EV basis instructions when you get it.

4:02But and then there's one more piece.

4:05There's one bolt on the bottom.

4:07And you just pull it out.

4:10And this one you actually if you

4:13can kind of see these little tabs.

4:15They actually kind of like this.

4:17So they pull away.

4:18This is the back of the car.

4:22The back one you pull, you pop it out and then you kind of push it to the rear.

4:28But after that, I can show you the mounting holes.

4:31And the reason why we were doing it earlier.

4:34But for some reason, their label driver side and passenger side.

4:52These big bolts going to probably use a breaker bar.

4:56And these brackets be mount to one, two, two.

5:03So there's these two bolts right here.

5:05And these are chassis mounted bolts.

5:07So they're really tight.

5:08You got to make sure you get that really tight.

5:10So the way we have this like this pretty much want to have the bracket align with the holes,

5:16holds that's why we had passenger side.

5:20For some reason when we were putting it down, it actually didn't line up very properly.

5:27So let me show you an example of that.

5:29So one of my passengers, how this bracket goes up and does a nine degree turn towards the front of the car.

5:35Well for some reason, the passenger side had it going up, but then doing nine degrees this way.

5:42And as you can tell,

5:43there is no bolt right here.

5:45That's why we use the driver side to mount it like that. about that.

5:49Same thing with the back right there.

5:51You want to make sure these two bolts one and two are mounted to this bracket.

5:58And you want to torque it right because a lot of weight people stepping,

6:03stepping on them. And then lastly, the rear of this one right here.

6:08You pretty much just play alignment.

6:10I know they're labeled, certain ways, but this is the way it works for us.

6:17And there you go. the bottom brackets.

6:22Now after you have these brackets, you're going to have to sandwich these pieces right here.

6:29So they go into right here and basically bolt on to the other side.

6:36And I can show you an example of that once we get that all mounted in.

6:40All right, so three brackets.

6:43We're going to have to have three of these sandwich things right here.

6:46So here's the first one you kind of slot it in.

6:50Again you see how it has

6:52this railing system right here.

6:54This sits on top of the railing system.

6:57So right now, now you need to go inside of it.

7:00Let me a tight fit.

7:35These we want to drop it inside these two holes.

7:51And then you tighten the screws and the bolts.

7:54All right, so finally got it in.

8:03And was able the studs really are the two little screws bolts.

8:08Makes it pretty tight.

8:10Now you can tell that these things are both on.

8:14And now we're going to put a washer.

8:16A little crush nut.

8:21And then the nut itself.

8:23Screw that on.

8:24So I'm going to do that real quick.

8:35And you pretty much do this six times.

8:38Same process.

8:45Washer, crush nut..

8:47Bracket one, I got to tighten these down of course.

8:50You really want to tighten these down because you want them to be sandwiched.

8:53These two, that makes six.

8:56Then each bracket, there's the chassis mount bolt one.

9:00And then there's the other one two.

9:04Two, four, four times three.

9:07You're looking at 12 kind of fasteners per side.

9:11So 12, 12.

9:13So you're looking at 24 bolts.

9:15And we're going to be good.

9:17You definitely want to align it specifically to how you want it.

9:21I think this is the best way we did it.

9:23One's by the kink in the door, the little crack.

9:26One's kind of the

9:34middle of this door.

9:36And the other one is towards the rear.

9:39You're looking good.

9:40Tighten these down and do the other side.

9:43And I can show you the after shots.

9:45All right.

9:46So we have a liner right now.

9:48So this is the fitment.

9:49The owner likes kind of.

9:51Tucked in more in the tuck inside and then right there in,

9:54in the rear, kind of anyhow.

9:56I want to say flaring out,

9:58but this matching with the body lines.

10:00So after you.

10:01You have it.

10:03Kind of inspect of what you want.

10:05You just go hit here and make sure you torque it down.

10:08She's impact.

10:12Make sure it's nice and tight.

10:15All right.

10:16So we are done with the R1S EV bases running boards.

10:20And I got to

10:21say they look amazing.

10:23Now this car is really high.

10:24So having these boards.

10:28They're on good too.

10:30Helps out a lot.

10:35Here's the angle of it.

10:37And I get close up.

10:39Not trying to hide anything.

10:41This thing looks great.

10:43Now what you can do with these O E M plastics

10:46is make slits in them

10:49because you can see the brackets right there

10:51and you can make little slits

10:53that should help with some of the aerodynamics

10:55maybe improve some range

10:57but you want to make sure you

10:59you want to cut it up perfectly.

11:02We might just leave

11:05I don't want to like cut up O E M pieces

11:08so depending on the owner

11:38Not too intrusive.

11:40That looks beautiful.

11:47All right.

11:48So you can see

11:49the way the sun hits it

11:51and the owner also said

11:53the previous running boards he had

11:55felt kind of tinny

11:57like going up some

11:59.

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12:42We were having issues with the mudflaps on a different running board

12:53from that back mudflap

12:55little area right there

12:57Thank you guys for watching