CYBERTRUCKco takes on the Rubicon!

[Setok]

These rear toe links… just completely bent the passenger side on ours in Moab this afternoon. I really should’ve turned off rear steer. With steer by wire, there’s no direct connection between the steering wheel and the wheels, so when the steering rack started freaking out, I couldn’t feel a thing.

Really hope you guys can make it out!

This was one of my concerns with steer-by-wire. In an offroad situation you would want to feel exactly where the wheels are and what is happening.

Well actually, I'd want that in any driving

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[FarAway]

Nice job, Roger. Wow! some really impressive pictures.
I wish TESLA had sent an engineer along, lol.

 

[WormtownKris]

Did you make it out? A clickbait article from The Drive with a photo of your truck says there's currently a broken-down CT stuck on the Rubicon.

 

[Roger@CYBERTRUCKco]

Yes, we completed today! First cybertruck to cross the rubicon Loon Lake to Tahoma.

do not try this at home folks!

 

[CybertruckWraps]

Yes, we completed today! First cybertruck to cross the rubicon Loon Lake to Tahoma.

do not try this at home folks!

But do we really call this a success? Thats a long list of broken shit and problems….

Rivian made it thru stock and no broken parts…

This is where steer by wire isn’t cool…

Not trying to be hater, mainly I am super disappointed in this result as I had big off-road hopes for my own Cybertruck…..now I am having second thoughts.

 

[ABILISK]

But do we really call this a success? Thats a long list of broken shit and problems….

Rivian made it thru stock and no broken parts…

This is where steer by wire isn’t cool…

Not trying to be hater, mainly I am super disappointed in this result as I had big off-road hopes for my own Cybertruck…..now I am having second thoughts.

I get the feeling @CYBERTRUCKco is going to release a full upgrade package of beefier components of everything they broke in the coming months. Maybe they’ll do their own version of an off-road guide with tips and tricks they learned like turning off rear steering in certain situations. The sky is the limit with this thing. Glad we have good guys out there testing it.

 

[DeBergo]

The Drive certainly didn’t do you any favors today
https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-tes...hlid=4d72c072d645d202f9de0322b57d063e0fa26fbd

 

[HaulingAss]

The Drive certainly didn’t do you any favors today
https://www.thedrive.com/news/a-tes...hlid=4d72c072d645d202f9de0322b57d063e0fa26fbd

Don't give them the clicks, they are always anti-Tesla and rarely report on Tesla lap records, crashes in which the Tesla occupants miraculously survived, etc. They only throw shade on Tesla, constantly.

The truth of the matter is it's common for stock vehicles to break parts on the Rubicon and most that don't are already beat to hell and modified for rock crawling.

@CYBERTRUCKco , how much body damage did you do?

 

[HaulingAss]

Actually at least one Rivian has done it too. Stock. With reportedly no mechanical failures.

So this Cybertruck report is perhaps less than stellar?

I've been off-roading for over 40 years and I can tell you this:

Some drivers break stuff almost every time they go out, other drivers, on the same trail, with the same rig and the same mods, rarely break anything. It's mostly about driver skill. Lines matter, throttle control matters, inches matter.

These are unassailable truths. That said, there is no doubt that a short-wheelbase Jeep that is designed more for off-road than on-road duty, is less likely to break things than a Cybertruck. Put the two on a twisty road racing track and it would be no contest.

I'm super glad that Tesla didn't build the Cybertruck primarily as a rock-crawler. I can tell you this, my stock F-150 4x4 wouldn't have stood a chance of even completing that route without multiple winch-outs and drive line and oil pan replacements!

The Cybertruck is designed to handle rugged roads (not rock-crawling trails) while still outperforming other trucks (and many sporty cars) on challenging paved roads, while retaining the capability to strategically get you through washouts, floods, and other hazards that will stop other stock pickups in their tracks. It's the do-it-all, all-weather truck that makes the difficult easy.

Here's another undeniable truth: People who sell off-road parts will always push vehicles past their breaking limits to sell you parts. There would be no point in them doing the Rubicon stock, and not breaking anything, that would not sell their parts. That said, I'm sure a skilled driver, willing to risk doing exactly that, could strategically get through without breaking anything.

I'm pretty sure the people who took the Rivian through unscathed (mechanically) were not sellers of aftermarket off-road "upgrades". Let me know if I'm wrong, but I highly doubt it!

 

[CybertruckWraps]

I've been off-roading for over 40 years and I can tell you this:

Some drivers break stuff almost every time they go out, other drivers, on the same trail, with the same rig and the same mods, rarely break anything. It's mostly about driver skill. Lines matter, throttle control matters, inches matter.

These are unassailable truths. That said, there is no doubt that a short-wheelbase Jeep that is designed more for off-road than on-road duty, is less likely to break things than a Cybertruck. Put the two on a twisty road racing track and it would be no contest.

I'm super glad that Tesla didn't build the Cybertruck primarily as a rock-crawler. I can tell you this, my stock F-150 4x4 wouldn't have stood a chance of even completing that route without multiple winch-outs and drive line and oil pan replacements!

The Cybertruck is designed to handle rugged roads (not rock-crawling trails) while still outperforming other trucks (and many sporty cars) on challenging paved roads, while retaining the capability to strategically get you through washouts, floods, and other hazards that will stop other stock pickups in their tracks. It's the do-it-all, all-weather truck that makes the difficult easy.

Here's another undeniable truth: People who sell off-road parts will always push vehicles past their breaking limits to sell you parts. There would be no point in them doing the Rubicon stock, and not breaking anything, that would not sell their parts. That said, I'm sure a skilled driver, willing to risk doing exactly that, could strategically get through without breaking anything.

Solid points

 

[Roger@CYBERTRUCKco]

But do we really call this a success? Thats a long list of broken shit and problems….

Rivian made it thru stock and no broken parts…

This is where steer by wire isn’t cool…

Not trying to be hater, mainly I am super disappointed in this result as I had big off-road hopes for my own Cybertruck…..now I am having second thoughts.

Well… Your facts are completely wrong. Rivian had four vehicles attempted three trucks got dragged out the fourth one made it through with just as many damaged parts as I had plus they had full factory effort with helicopters, and teams of engineers helping them.. they say they made it out with 10%, so did I after getting charged once at the springs

but to answer your question, do we call this a success? 100% yes we successfully crossed a Cybertruck across the Rubicon, one of the most challenging trails in the United States. It was no joke. We did it with one support vehicle William and Mitch. There was some other helped on the way as well, but this was not a factory effort

I do not recommend it to anybody else driving the CT. Our success was only made possible because of my team and the people who helped me.

And yes, I’m sure you don’t mean to be a hater, but it sure sounds like it…

 

[SCTesla]

Well… Your facts are completely wrong. Rivian had four vehicles attempted three trucks got dragged out the fourth one made it through with just as many damaged parts as I had plus they had full factory effort with helicopters, and teams of engineers helping them.. they say they made it out with 10%, so did I after getting charged once at the springs

but to answer your question, do we call this a success? 100% yes we successfully crossed a Cybertruck across the Rubicon, one of the most challenging trails in the United States. It was no joke. We did it with one support vehicle William and Mitch. There was some other helped on the way as well, but this was not a factory effort

I do not recommend it to anybody else driving the CT. Our success was only made possible because of my team and the people who helped me.

And yes, I’m sure you don’t mean to be a hater, but it sure sounds like it…

https://stories.rivian.com/r1s-first-production-ev-rubicon-trail

Rivian and others tell a different story.

They claim they had no mechanical failures and didn't have to replace tires. They did have cosmetic bumps and scratches.

 

[pricedm]

https://stories.rivian.com/r1s-first-production-ev-rubicon-trail

Rivian and others tell a different story.

They claim they had no mechanical failures and didn't have to replace tires. They did have cosmetic bumps and scratches.

Rivian bed was significantly damaged. Very expensive repair.

https://www.rivianforums.com/rubicon-trail-1-rexbo-r1t-0/

Trucks are too long for this trail!

 

[Roger@CYBERTRUCKco]

https://stories.rivian.com/r1s-first-production-ev-rubicon-trail

Rivian and others tell a different story.

They claim they had no mechanical failures and didn't have to replace tires. They did have cosmetic bumps and scratches.

Well, that’s pretty convenient for the factory who makes that vehicle to say it made through with no damage.

It’s interesting that the property owners of Rubicon Springs who were there tell a different story… I guess you can spend the narrative however you want

I will tell you the real story, which is the Rubicon Trail is super f#cking gnarly. It’s no place for the Cybertruck to go, and yes, we did it to test our product and prove how good the CT is.

I find it sad that on the Cybertruck forum, the place for us to express how much we love these vehicles, that there are still keyboard warriors willing to hate on our adventure. Makes sense on the jeep for him but here?

 

[Roger@CYBERTRUCKco]

And sorry for all my typos… The Cybertruck is driving me and I’m using Siri to respond. That’s the best thing about this truck. Is it ran the Rubicon and it’s driving me home

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