Cybertruck side steps installed

[pae1andonly]

On the passenger side I ran into an issue though. These have bolts that go into the holes provided on the CT, except there is one the passenger side that is messed up from the factory.

There is threading there, but it looks like the drilled out a bit too much of the Golden bottom and went into the underneath plate too much. Here is what the others look like:

How did you finesse the messed up bolt hole problem?

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[misterk9]

Anyone have thoughts on that messed up threading? I'm going to make an SC appointment and see if they can do anything.
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RUExperienced? Yes, chased the threads on all of the mounting bosses, most of them were fouled, presumeably with paint. Quite doubtfull Tesla messed up your threads. One broken off bolt was easy, the other required a reversed drill bit to extract durring my running board installation

 

[CTOmaha]

How did you finesse the messed up bolt hole problem?

I haven't yet - installed the three other steps for now. Have to figure out what to do.

 

[CTOmaha]

RUExperienced? Yes, chased the threads on all of the mounting bosses, most of them were fouled, presumeably with paint. Quite doubtfull Tesla messed up your threads. One broken off bolt was easy, the other required a reversed drill bit to extract durring my running board installation

Trying to figure out what you are saying here - are you tell me to chase the threads myself? There was nothing in these mounting points and no one else has worked on my truck so these are messed up by Tesla factory.

 

[pae1andonly]

I haven't yet - installed the three other steps for now. Have to figure out what to do.

Interested in how that works out. I'd be considering replacing the missing rivnut tho letting service take a shot at it first seems a prudent move.

 

[misterk9]

Trying to figure out what you are saying here - are you tell me to chase the threads myself? There was nothing in these mounting points and no one else has worked on my truck so these are messed up by Tesla factory.

The threads were cut and likely not chased at the factory. It is pretty normal for chips, debris, paint overspray to stay or find its way into a threaded holes durring manufacturing. Chase as in tap.

Don't quote me here but I encountered two type of threads--a pair at the rear points that were SAE and the balance that were metric. May have that reversed, been a while.

No, they were not messed up at the factory. Yes, suggesting you run the correct tap through the threads. You/I mounted the accessory, our responsibility to prep for installation. Glad you didn't snap off any bolts.

 

[mongo]

The threads were cut and likely not chased at the factory. It is pretty normal for chips, debris, paint overspray to stay or find its way into a threaded holes durring manufacturing. Chase as in tap.

Don't quote me here but I encountered two type of threads--a pair at the rear points that were SAE and the balance that were metric. May have that reversed, been a while.

No, they were not messed up at the factory. Yes, suggesting you run the correct tap through the threads. You/I mounted the accessory, our responsibility to prep for installation. Glad you didn't snap off any bolts.

There are no threads to chase, it's a hole in sheet metal.
There should be a rivnut in the hole, but it came out after coating.

 

[misterk9]

There are no threads to chase, it's a hole in sheet metal.
There should be a rivnut in the hole, but it came out after coating.

Yes you are correct.

 

[CTOmaha]

The threads were cut and likely not chased at the factory. It is pretty normal for chips, debris, paint overspray to stay or find its way into a threaded holes durring manufacturing. Chase as in tap.

Don't quote me here but I encountered two type of threads--a pair at the rear points that were SAE and the balance that were metric. May have that reversed, been a while.

No, they were not messed up at the factory. Yes, suggesting you run the correct tap through the threads. You/I mounted the accessory, our responsibility to prep for installation. Glad you didn't snap off any bolts.

I haven't mounted the accessory in this particular hole - can't get a bolt to go in. I'm sure this is the same conversation I'll have with Tesla SC - they will say I caused it, but in reality I haven't touched it.

Appreciate your input on chasing the thread myself. I'll see what SC says first.

 

[misterk9]

I haven't mounted the accessory in this particular hole - can't get a bolt to go in. I'm sure this is the same conversation I'll have with Tesla SC - they will say I caused it, but in reality I haven't touched it.

Appreciate your input on chasing the thread myself. I'll see what SC says first.

Mongo invited me to look a little closer at your pic to see that there no longer is a nut in there. You couldn't get a bolt to go in--did the nut come out when you were attempting to insert a bolt? Did it look like the other mounting point from the get go?

 

[CTOmaha]

Mongo invited me to look a little closer at your pic to see that there no longer is a nut in there. You couldn't get a bolt to go in--did the nut come out when you were attempting to insert a bolt? Did it look like the other mounting point from the get go?

Nope, it did not look like the others from the get go - so I knew something was not right. The picture is exactly how it looked from the get go, I never attempted to force a bolt in other than by hand to see if it would thread.

 

[Gaximus]

Styling aside, I’m not sure what benefit these have, they are only lowering the first ”step” by 1.5” or so. Side steps should split the difference so you only have to step up half way. At entry level it’s not giving you any benefit, and at High level, you still have to step way up.

 

[Tommytrader]

I just installed these on my CT.

Found these on Amazon for $250, they are four separate cybertruck shaped running boards. And they do not block the lift points.

On the passenger side I ran into an issue though. These have bolts that go into the holes provided on the CT, except there is one the passenger side that is messed up from the factory.

There is threading there, but it looks like the drilled out a bit too much of the Golden bottom and went into the underneath plate too much. Here is what the others look like:

These do stick out a bit beyond the

The hole you are referring to as messed up is actually missing a threaded insert, or rivnut as others have described. It is installed in a similar manner to a rivet and already has the appropriate threads on the inside. No tapping required. Unless the receiving hole is messed up, it should be a simple process for them to install a new insert.

 

[Mark V]

Styling aside, I’m not sure what benefit these have, they are only lowering the first ”step” by 1.5” or so. Side steps should split the difference so you only have to step up half way. At entry level it’s not giving you any benefit, and at High level, you still have to step way up.

I get the logic of what you are saying, but they work fine in practice.
My wife is 5'1" and has Rheumatoid Arthritis. Getting her foot up inside the door has been very difficult. Having that step outside the vehicle, even only a couple of inches lower makes a huge difference in her ability to step in without assistance. Before, she would struggle to lift her left leg up into the car and then has to push her rear end in with a right foot that can't reach the floor outside the car. Now, she uses her right foot on the step, swings the left leg into the front footwell, and then can use the right leg to push her body onto the seat.
Would slightly lower be better? Possibly. The reality is that if my CT wasn't a lease, I probably would have gone with the power retractable step, which is lower, iirc, and then moves out of the way.
So far, this has worked out well.
One of the big reasons I got this one specifically, beside the price, was Amazon's return policy. I put the front passenger step on first for her to try and make sure. If it hadn't worked I would have returned them.

 

[CTOmaha]

Styling aside, I’m not sure what benefit these have, they are only lowering the first ”step” by 1.5” or so. Side steps should split the difference so you only have to step up half way. At entry level it’s not giving you any benefit, and at High level, you still have to step way up.

It's more like 5-6 inches even on entry level - for someone that has less movement in their knee it's a big difference because having to clear the door edge and put your foot on to the floor is quite far.

In my case, this is mainly for my parents and kids. I never thought the CT would become our go to car as I have a minivan, a Model Y and a Mazda 5. But the CT has become everyone's go to unless we have more passengers.

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