59K SAWD - After Purchase Mods Thread 📐

[Zwick]

Didn’t see any quote?

Oops. Was trying to ask about impact on ground clearance and access to jack/lift points.

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[Zwick]

Has anyone seen anything on overhead or A-pillar grab handles for our shorter passengers, or garment hanger/ grab handle combo for the back?

 

[TarheelCT]

Oops. Was trying to ask about impact on ground clearance and access to jack/lift points.

It’s probably one of the best for not losing any ground clearance. I believe the video they have says less than .25” of clearance lost.

 

[AWDMK4]

Just installed the Tesla Cybertruck Side Step and Lower Rocker Cladding Armor by Tsportline. I lucked out. Purchased the blemished model but due to a shipping delay they upgraded them to new. Only one small little chip on the side but I had already ordered touch up paint with the order and might apply Xpel armor on the sides. I really like the look of these. They hug well but don’t stick out enough to make it awkward stepping out. Easy to install, but I had to stand on them while my son put in the bolts.

Overall, these look the best from anything else I've seen in the aftermarket. While they appear to provide a good purchase for your foot getting in an out of the truck, but since they are higher up, how much "assist" do they provide?

I'd be interested in the "d" in the picture below, the difference between the Cybertruck sill plate and the top of the step. My aging father has a hard time getting in my F-150, and I have running boards and a decent built in grab handle. While I prefer not to add any running boards, I may have to go with something lower.

 

[TarheelCT]

For any of those who have taken delivery of your truck. I had a slight creaking noise when going into some turns from my driver seat. I reported it and Tesla put in an entire new driver seat. The ticket said issue was caused by the left hand first row seat assembly. It's fixed now!

 

[TarheelCT]

Overall, these look the best from anything else I've seen in the aftermarket. While they appear to provide a good purchase for your foot getting in an out of the truck, but since they are higher up, how much "assist" do they provide?

I'd be interested in the "d" in the picture below, the difference between the Cybertruck sill plate and the top of the step. My aging father has a hard time getting in my F-150, and I have running boards and a decent built in grab handle. While I prefer not to add any running boards, I may have to go with something lower.

Very rough measurement but it's close. I'd say easy 5" - 5.25".

 

[Lyonessjo]

I would pay $750 (Maybe). As @Alpine said, I don’t see myself using an L-Track or the smugglers bay. Would I use it if it came standard, probably. We are in Oklahoma, we hardly tie anything down while driving down the road.

Have you watched CT59 on YouTube? He was a bid from Tesla for the Smugglers bay at $1700ish. He also ordered the L-Track for $250. He is super tech and started frequent videos the day he got his CT. Lots of good ones like comparing sound systems.

 

[Lyonessjo]

My biggest mod just came in today. I’m so excited! My Cybertruck SAWD will be our 4th Tesla. We have an XP, YP, and 3 currently. Today I got home and saw my biggest mod delivered to my driveway. 64 solar panels, and #2 20 kWh batteries. Luckily I’m only buying the power all this stuff produces, and it’s $0.06/ kW cheaper than my utility. So this should actually save me money!! Plus I’ll have power to charge my fleet, even during outages! I had considered an NG standby generator, but those can cost $17-$20k installed after permitting according to the generator guy that stands at the exit isle at Costco.

I can't wait to show these pics to my "F-350 or die" Texas Rancher hubby who complains about hauling all the CT59 accessories arriving daily to his "wife who has lost her mind's" She Shed awaiting the CT59's arrival someday. . . . .

 

[TarheelCT]

Got "unibrow" tail .

 

[yoshinoone]

Got "unibrow" tail .

That's great. Did you encounter any error messages?

 

[bpobob]

LOL no! They are installing it. They start Wednesday. This is a massive job, it’ll take a crew 3 days. It cost to me is $350/ month. It is supposed to offset $450 n electric. We will see!

hopefully it works out. I do real estate for a living and see nothing but negative things about solar. I actually just closed one for my buyer last week. Owner paid $80k for solar and power walls two years ago. They ended up selling for less than they paid before they installed solar which was $160k less total. Great deal for my buyer. What is the actual cost of your system? Just don't ever sell your home.

 

[TarheelCT]

Finally got around to installing the console divider I got during Prime day. I really wanted to like it but it lasted all of about 45mins before I broke it down and shipping back. . I have been using the under screen storage which I love and since it’s been about a month with that, I’ve determined I don’t need all the nooks and crannies of the console divider just a couple extra drink holders. Also during the 5-hour drive using FSD it was nice to stretch my leg out having the open space to the right of the pedal, also keeping a small little cooler or bag was handy.

I think I’m gonna try this for the extra drink holders.

nothing against the console divider it’s pretty nice although the fitment near the phone charger pad area is a bit of a gap, just wasn’t for me.

 

[TarheelCT]

That's great. Did you encounter any error messages?

nope.

 

[Trbizwiz]

hopefully it works out. I do real estate for a living and see nothing but negative things about solar. I actually just closed one for my buyer last week. Owner paid $80k for solar and power walls two years ago. They ended up selling for less than they paid before they installed solar which was $160k less total. Great deal for my buyer. What is the actual cost of your system? Just don't ever sell your home.

This solar vendor does things differently. It’s why I finally decided to go solar. They own, maintain, upgrade/update the system, as well as insuring the system, and my roof. I pay them for the power production of the system. Zero up front cost, and no extra fees. Their pricing is about $150 per month less than a Tesla lease, but this isn’t a lease, it’s a power buy plan. I can also terminate the agreement after 3 years, and they’ll remove everything and repair my roof. We plan to live here for around 10 more years. We just built this home a year ago. We actually closed 1 year ago this month. I would probably request them to remove the system, when the house goes on the market in the future, unless markets change, and solar is not considered a negative.
I don’t know how much this system would cost to purchase. But I priced a similar system on Tesla. It had 4 fewer panels, with lower production, and 27 kWh of battery instead of 40 kWh. The Tesla system was $83,264.
For now, I should have enough production to meet 90% of my needs during peak months, and excess during off peak. I have 40 kWh of backup battery storage, so I should never need grid energy during peak times. This should allow us to switch to time of use, and go from $0.16/ kWh to $0.05, as we should only need to buy during super off peak hours, and even then, only during summer months. This strategy should make a dramatic difference on cost of energy consumption.
Terra will also update or upgrade the system as technology improves, or demand requires. I’m pretty sure we will need more energy, but were limited by usable roof space. If panels improve efficiency in the next few years, they’ll do a free upgrade.
Since the majority of my roof is now covered by solar panels, we will gain a shade effect for our attic. AI suggests this can decrease attic temps significantly, reducing our homes cooling load. A byproduct of solar, may be less cooling demand. I added soft start to both AC compressors, dropping startup load from 128 amps to 20 amps, so everything should run cleanly off solar and batteries, without needing grid help for start up load. I installed the micro soft start flex 398 starters on my condensers because they are the simplest, almost plug and play. You do have to cut one wire, but they provide simple connectors, that make even that, plug and play.
I honestly don’t know how this will financially work out. I’ve looked and looked for gotchas in the fine print. I can’t find them. So i figured I’d give it a shot, and possibly learn a valuable lesson. We were considering a backup generator. We asked the generac rep at Costco, and he estimated $17 to $20k installed. That sort of sealed the deal for me wanting solar and batteries. Right after we started building, this neighborhood lost power for a week during a hurricane. I do not want to be without power in south FL. With this system, we won’t be, unless the house is damaged. But we are far enough in from the coast, it’s fairly unlikely.
The main key for me was the 3 year minimum. We always live in a house for 4.5 years minimum. The only reason we would likely move before 10 years, is if the value to do so was impossible to turn down, which has happened many times. But then, the solar would not be a negative.
Our home, and 3 Teslas (Cybertruck will be our 4th Tesla) are all set, no matter what happens with the grid.

 

[Lyonessjo]

Finally got around to installing the console divider I got during Prime day. I really wanted to like it but it lasted all of about 45mins before I broke it down and shipping back. . I have been using the under screen storage which I love and since it’s been about a month with that, I’ve determined I don’t need all the nooks and crannies of the console divider just a couple extra drink holders. Also during the 5-hour drive using FSD it was nice to stretch my leg out having the open space to the right of the pedal, also keeping a small little cooler or bag was handy.

I think I’m gonna try this for the extra drink holders.

nothing against the console divider it’s pretty nice although the fitment near the phone charger pad area is a bit of a gap, just wasn’t for me.

I came to the same conclusion from just pictures. Which under the screen storage did you pick?

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