Everglades and Florida's First Off Roading Rivian R1T!!!
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- čas přidán 15. 08. 2024
- We finally made it down to the Everglades!! Specifically Picayune Strand State Forest. We met up with our trail guide Barry and brought a few fellow Trail Stompers with us. One of which brought his brand-new Rivian R1T!! A completely electric pickup truck. Will it float? Will it sink? Will it ford through water at all or just get stranded?? Will it electrocute everyone around??? We are about to find out!! Let's get into it!!!
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Yo this video was so Dope I can’t believe the rivian went through that keep it up homie
Thanks bud! We were wondering about it too lol. I don’t get out often, but I’ll keep the cameras rolling when we do!
Im actually working at the pump stations out here. Half these trails with the rain flood due to the rain and us pumping water out to restore its natural sheet flow. Its all being restored. One day, those roads will be gone and it will be pure nature. Enjoy them while they are still here!
Just an FYI. It's R1T not RT1
I was aware of that about 10 seconds after posting the video 🤦♂️🤷♂️
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Ok but I think rt1 is better
@@chiaricharlie6608 what can ya do lol? 😅
@@shayandehghan182 it sounded right at the time 😆
I remember seeing a blacked out R1T (and taking a photo) on I4-E on jul 21st. They look really cool in my opinion. Pretty nice to see a small channel doing off-roading. 11/10.
Thanks! I agree and appreciate it! Pretty sure this one came down from the St Pete area, but I’m not certain.
@@OffRoadAdventures155 if you're ever in the Florida Panhandle hit me up I got some cool places I can show you
@@alexeatonexploresamerica5511 it’s really out of the way for us, but I definitely want to hit up some spots up there in the future. Are you on FB?
Looks like a great time thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much! Very interesting composting page too. Was not expecting to see that today!! Might have to get into that too. Couldn’t hurt. 🤷♂️
That looks like an awesome experience! That Rivian did really well surprisingly. Wonder if my F-250 4x4 can do it?!
Great video!
It probably could. 🤷♂️. There were only a few really deep holes and I believe there were ways around them for the most part. Thanks by the way. It really was a good time.
@@OffRoadAdventures155 got a sub from me! 👍
@@BretteCaldwell cheers man! Haven’t hit a trail in a while. Maybe one of these days I’ll get out there again. 😊🤙
Now we talking! Great job guys!
Thank you very much! 🤙
watching this video made me realize i saw you guys out there. i was out with my best friend scouting for the upcoming bow season and remember seeing all the trucks and the rivian stuck out to me
Right, it was the first time one was ever getting into the thick of it down there. Hope we didn’t push the game away too badly for ya. Small world sometimes!! 😊🤙
I saw an FJ and became really happy 😊 I would love a Rivan and FJ.
Been running that FJ for a while now. The thing just self recovered out of a really deep hole this weekend.. thing’s a tank!
Do you have a contact for Barry? I’m driving down my Rivian R1S from MN in a couple of week and would love to go out a run like this one if he’s doing one.
I’m sure you can understand that I’m not going to give out personal info of a friend to someone I don’t know personally. That said, join the Facebook group “Florida Trail Stompers”. Post up there when you want to go, ask for him, and I’ll give him a heads up for you. He is their trail boss for that region!
Glad to see plenty of snorkels for the ICE cars. Water locking is a real thing and you might as well kiss your engine goodbye if that happens. Slow crossing and not going deeper than your air intake allows is the best approach. Awesome video though, thanks for sharing!
You are absolutely right about hydro locking with water ingress into an Internal Combustion Engine. As a matter of fact, the XJ locked up once on a different ride. We were able to pull the intake and plugs out on the trail and blow all the water out. Somehow it still runs.. I agree with a modest approach through most crossings, however there are exceptions. For example, when you know that the mud is really slick or sticky at the bottom of said hole, sometimes momentum is your friend…. And I like speeeeeed 🤣 That said, we rolled slowly through most of the long crossings creating a proper bow wave to avoid any damage. I appreciate the feedback bud! We have another video in the works!! 🤙
Since when do you have that option to shut your alternator off
Always enjoy your videos! Keep um coming!
Thanks man!! I appreciate that a lot!! I don’t get out much, but when I do, I’ll keep it rolling! 😄🤙
Thats Awsome!!!! Fun day for sure.
Thanks man! It really was. Thanks for taking point and showing us around there!!
That looked pretty awesome!
Thanks! It’s not like most trails in Florida, that’s for sure. Super clear water…. Lots….. and Lots of water. Lol, it was a good time 😄🤙
Looks like a kind of fun I wish I was there
Are you on Florida Trail Stompers? If not, join up on FB and tell them I sent ya! They hold rides all the time. Just have to check the event tab.
Dang that truck went deep
Probably more than it should 😆🤙
Great video!
Thank you so much!!
Love your shirt! Spread that Thai love man!
Thanks!! Muay Thai and Jiu-Jitsu for the win!!
I saw you guys out there that morning a couple of weeks ago. What roads and trails did you guys drive on. It’s confusing because they removed so many and blocking access to more as they restore the area.
Email me at offroadadventures155 @ gmail.com I’ll send you the GAIA track we took!
@@OffRoadAdventures155 just now seeing this emailing you now.
@@brianfl33916 I never got it bud. Make sure there aren’t any spaces
Taking an electric truck off road in the water is brave!
Agreed.. 😬
And what they don’t tell you is that as soon as you do this you void the vehicle warranty and insurance coverage.
Gotta wash the rigs before bringing any in for service! 😆
The Everglades is just something else. I see in your videos a lot of different people. Do you roll with friends or is there a group page with meet ups?
I have my "go to" friends that I usually blast out invites to and hope can make it. You will notice some common denominators throughout the series. I am on a few Facebook Pages, the biggest one being "Florida Trail Stompers." I know a lot of people in that group. If you are looking for a group to meet up and ride in Florida with, that's where I would send you. I tend to keep my personal rides smaller so I can have better footage and not hold up large groups though, as they can get pretty big.
@@OffRoadAdventures155 hey I appreciate it! I also am in trail stompers group, honestly like smaller groups than most of those big group rides. Keep up the great videos my man.
@@quintonrichter811 if you are in that group and just want a small meet up, post up an “event” or at least a post saying where you plan on being a couple days before you want to go out. I’m sure a few will join ya and back you up in a pinch!! Good way to make new friends and keep it tight. If you lack experience, reach out to a “trail boss”. They are knowledgeable and will keep you safe and out of trouble. That group really dose have some of the best resources for wheeling in Florida. Thanks for the complement by the way! 😊🤙
@@OffRoadAdventures155 I am not sure why I haven’t thought of making a post! Thank you, I have a lot solo experience although my next upgrade would be a winch instead of my come along and snatch blocks. It would be great to have a couple people to Explorer more places I did not know about. (Your videos help me find new places too!)
@@quintonrichter811 no problem! I should have GAIA map routs available for most of my tracks if you want one or two? Just gotta let me know which one!
We love florida
The only people that don’t are wrong!!
What kind of radio are you running ?
Hey there! I use an installed Midland radio and have additional walkie talkies when spotting or sharing with other riders.
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Really wild how much water there is on the trails. Is this saltwater or fresh water that’s on these trails? Are leeches an issue you need to deal with? Lol
Those are some really good questions actually. No problems with leaches at all. Technically it’s fresh water, but people don’t realize that there is salt in the mud. Because Florida used to be underwater there is some salt deposits still inland that can get into your rig. Always best to rinse it off after hitting any trail here.
This is one of the coolest videos I’ve seen in a bit. I have a R1T on order and I’m so ready to do this. Just want to let you know though that it’s called the R1T not the RT1. :)
Thanks man! I’m glad you could get past my dorkey self. I really appreciate the feedback! That R1T was really impressive! Congratulations on your order! Really cool how they have on board air as an option…. At this point I’m very aware of me calling it an RT1 lol.. about ten seconds after posting the video 🙄
@@OffRoadAdventures155 yesss! Video was super cool! I’m glad about the air too! Super cool!
@@miller9467 I’m not sure if it came standard or if it was an option, look into it though if you plan on airing down anywhere. Makes it more comfortable for sure and provides a little more grip in some sticky situations!
@@OffRoadAdventures155 the air compressor, along with all the goodies to operate it is a standard feature on both the R1T and R1S :) also, the underbody protection, front tow hooks, and other goodies I’m sure you experienced are standard too. There are some things that aren’t standard though. Like to get a full size spare you have to pay for it. But if you don’t get one you have a big space under the bed for storage/ ice box. Also, i can’t remember in the video if the guy had one, but the powered tonneau cover isn’t standard. I’ve done a lot of research and videos about the truck. Have yet to drive one, but I am looking forward to when i do. :) hope we get more content from you in regard to this truck, on adventures etc. keep up the good work with videos :)
@@miller9467 thanks man! It’s definitely an awesome rig! Way more capable than people think. Unfortunately it’s not mine. Whoever comes with us on these rides is extremely dependent on peoples schedules. Once I blast out my invites, it could be one person with me or a dozen! I never really know, but if he responds one of these times, we will have more R1T content. He did to really seem to enjoy himself. 😄🤙 in the meantime, we have a Citrus update coming soon!
Float after 3 feet of depth?? It’s 7,000 lbs; all the others will float first.
Looks like a great day! I see you have a kill switch for the alternator, is that common for this style of off-roading? I'm familiar with snorkels but not that
I’m the only person I know with one. Before I started using it though, I was replacing alternators way more than I should. Now, I turn it off, go through the deep stuff, rev out the muck on the other side, turn it back on, and keep going! I figured, if there’s no current going to it, how can it short? So far so good! Raised Diff breathers are the first upgrade for this type of wheeling though. Otherwise you may have to flush fluids after every run..
@@OffRoadAdventures155 I'm sorry that I forgot to respond to this. Thanks for the info. Very interesting
R1T***
YES YES YES….. I know.. was waiting for that one 🤦♂️🤷♂️
would love to know the location of this trail
I’ll gladly share the route with you! Email me at: offroadadventures155 @ gmail.com
I can't wait to see the electric hummer out there.
I can picture it crab walking through the shallows lol
@@OffRoadAdventures155 we can probably bet that 95% of the hummers sold will never see dirt in their first 10 years of life.
@@peterpowers4851 was gonna say the same for the Rivians
Make a video like this with the hummer ev truck too
That would be cool! You have one we could use? I know some awesome places to test it out!
@@OffRoadAdventures155 lol I wish I have one, it’s even hard to find one to see where I’m located bro
@@kervensferdinand669 I feel it! I haven’t seen one on the road yet, let alone on any Florida trails. If I come across someone willing to wheel one, I’d gladly film it!! One day maybe. In the meantime, we got really tippy at Citrus this week. Video coming soon! 😄🤙
i hate people who sit right at the end of the obstacle that you need speed to get across and have to worry about slowing down at the end because of them being in the way
Meh, you’d hate riding with us lol. Lot of times we are stop and go to film or check the next thing in front of everyone. It was one hole right after the next through this track. I like keeping my groups small just because of this.
Great vid. But it's R1T bro...
Very aware of that by this point lol 😆…. About ten seconds after posting the video.
And thanks 🤙
Evs don’t need air
The rest of our actual engines did 😆🤙
R1T, not RT1
I’m aware…. People let me know quickly after it was posted lol 😆
Great video!
Thanks a lot!! It was fun making it 😄🤙