Garage So Close to Fitting CT

[Spuzzz]

So I knew this going into purchase. If I have to leave it outside it isn’t a huge deal. But I’m so close. I have a standard length garage but whoever built the house decided they wanted a secondary staircase down to the basement. This takes about 4 feet off my garage parking length. I need about 3-4 more inches to make it. Attaching a photo of the staircase and brick wall. I’m thinking about getting a mortar blade for my reciprocating saw and cutting enough cinder block off to allow my CT to clear over the brick, and still have a low curb-like remainder to keep me from driving too far. It’s likely going to be a code violation but figured I could repair it before I sell the house. (No children to worry about in household). I’d like to leave around 9-10” of height because that’s where the lowest whole block layer sits. But that’s too high for entry level. I think there’s a way to set height by location or if not, set it so the CT never goes below 10”. What am I not considering? Am I asking for disaster? View attachment 50800

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[Gurule92]

In model x, if you set the height in suspension settings there is a toggle to remember this location and another toggle to keep this height until 35mph or 15mph. Is there something like that in CT?

 

[Spuzzz]

In model x, if you set the height in suspension settings there is a toggle to remember this location and another toggle to keep this height until 35mph or 15mph. Is there something like that in CT?

I *think* so. Would you trust that it would reliably raise to the right height every time, enough to risk damage to your bumper if it failed? I mean it’d probably be fine on the bumper if obviously be going very slow. Maybe I’m over thinking it.

 

[GFleck]

I'd definitely be cutting or removing block lol. You could set up some sort of mirror to watch and make sure the height is right when you pull in if you need to set a specific suspension height.

 

[mongo]

So I knew this going into purchase. If I have to leave it outside it isn’t a huge deal. But I’m so close. I have a standard length garage but whoever built the house decided they wanted a secondary staircase down to the basement. This takes about 4 feet off my garage parking length. I need about 3-4 more inches to make it. Attaching a photo of the staircase and brick wall. I’m thinking about getting a mortar blade for my reciprocating saw and cutting enough cinder block off to allow my CT to clear over the brick, and still have a low curb-like remainder to keep me from driving too far. It’s likely going to be a code violation but figured I could repair it before I sell the house. (No children to worry about in household). I’d like to leave around 9-10” of height because that’s where the lowest whole block layer sits. But that’s too high for entry level. I think there’s a way to set height by location or if not, set it so the CT never goes below 10”. What am I not considering? Am I asking for disaster? View attachment 50800

Those blocks are probably 8 inches thick. If you pull all the full blocks you could replace that section with a 2x4 knee wall, that would gain you 4 inches. Or maybe rebrick with normal red type bricks, also 4 inches narrower.

Msybe tapcon a piece of 3/4 plywood to the remaining wall and curb. Or board over the staircase entirely...

 

[AlmostHuman]

I would cut that sucker off as well! We also didn’t have kids to worry about.
Maybe you could do something like put a hinged door over the stair area that you expose after cutting the wall away? Make it so (Picard) it swings up toward the wall with some kind of latch to keep it open when you need it / need to use the stairs. This is all assuming you don’t use those stairs all the time.

 

[dapiya]

If you raise it to “high” it remembers location. Hard to tell from the picture, but I think I’d take out all of the cinderblock and put a thinner railing flush with the staircase wall. That’d give you more than the 3-4” you need. Seems like leaving the bottom block row might be a tripping hazard.

 

[Gurule92]

I *think* so. Would you trust that it would reliably raise to the right height every time, enough to risk damage to your bumper if it failed? I mean it’d probably be fine on the bumper if obviously be going very slow. Maybe I’m over thinking it.

It has a little pop up toast to tell you Everytime it is raising based on location (in X) but I'd also have the height settings open

 

[Spuzzz]

I would cut that sucker off as well! We also didn’t have kids to worry about.
Maybe you could do something like put a hinged door over the stair area that you expose after cutting the wall away? Make it so (Picard) it swings up toward the wall with some kind of latch to keep it open when you need it / need to use the stairs. This is all assuming you don’t use those stairs all the time.

Those blocks are probably 8 inches thick. If you pull all the full blocks you could replace that section with a 2x4 knee wall, that would gain you 4 inches. Or maybe rebrick with normal red type bricks, also 4 inches narrower.

Msybe tapcon a piece of 3/4 plywood to the remaining wall and curb. Or board over the staircase entirely...

yeah I like that plywood idea… I wasn’t thinking about the tripping hazard that a low cinder block may cause down a concrete staircase.

 

[Spuzzz]

I would cut that sucker off as well! We also didn’t have kids to worry about.
Maybe you could do something like put a hinged door over the stair area that you expose after cutting the wall away? Make it so (Picard) it swings up toward the wall with some kind of latch to keep it open when you need it / need to use the stairs. This is all assuming you don’t use those stairs all the time.

Good idea!

 

[TheLastStarfighter]

Smash the brick! You could put in a different kind of railing later for safety if needed.

 

[jasper7821]

Thankfully the Cybertruck fits into my garage, But I also have a Lightning and that barely fits with 1/4" so spare from the garage door rollers. And I have to back up and rest the bumper on the back wall

 

[Spuzzz]

Thankfully the Cybertruck fits into my garage, But I also have a Lightning and that barely fits with 1/4" so spare from the garage door rollers. And I have to back up and rest the bumper on the back wall

Wow 2 electric trucks? You use both of those? How do you they compare?

 

[jasper7821]

Wow 2 electric trucks? You use both of those? How do you they compare?

I reserved the Cybertruck with the 1st hour, I got tired of waiting for my invite and an incredible deal came up from Ford and the dealership and I bought the brand new Lightning ER for $26,500 off MSRP.
A week later my I got the invite then VIN. I've waited so long and didn't want to pass it up and I really love the Lightning, so I got a buddy to go halves with me on the Cybertruck.

It's been little over a month with both trucks and they're both really great.

I love the Lightning for the massive frunk, auto opening/closing tailgate, electric roof sunshade (like most vehicles have, don't know why Tesla can't do it), a little larger cabin, and 1/2 the price.

And I love the Cybertruck for it's polarizing looks, awesome steering, air suspension, and the software is miles ahead of Ford.

The Lightning has a little bigger battery but the Cybertruck is a little more efficient so it kind of balances out the range.
at 75mph on the freeway the Lightning is getting 434 Wh/mile, and the Cybertruck is getting 355 wh/mile.

I towed the boat to the lake over the weekend with the Lightning and it did really great (715 wh/hile). Looking forward to seeing what the Cybertruck gets.

Took the Cybertruck on a 1,200 trip to California and it's an awesome road trip vehicle. And to me, the Lightning rides just as good.

What I don't like is when I get back into the Lightning, it feels like I'm driving a school bus with how big the steering wheel is and the hand over hand steering and parking.

 

[Spuzzz]

Really cool comparison thx

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