Cybertruck tailgating w/ pics of tailgate down, bed rails, bed floor, etc.

[Barb]

So no ramp

If that's the case, I'm out. That and the bed cover were the selling features for me.

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[PilotPete]

Flattery will get you nowhere!
Battery on the other hand, could get you 500 miles.
'I'm Gonna Be (500 miles)'
The Proclaimers

“I would walk 500 miles,
And I would walk 500 more
Because I towed with my cybertruck
And now it doesn’t run no more…

Bada dada, bada dada…”

Sing it with me!

(Sorry, the words just came to me…)

 

[firsttruck]

I bet it will be an add option that they are still finalizing. To do what that ramp is shown to do like take an ATV hitting it and driving over it, it will have to be pretty heavy and no sense in having every CT on the road carrying around 150 lbs of extra tailgate. I will probably get it because I would use it a lot.

Most pickup truck bed sides and tailgate are 19" to 22" tall.
The Cybertruck demo two retractable ramp sections could only be max 19"-22" each ( 2 total less 4ft).

Why would a 4ft ramp section weigh around 150 lbs??

Browsing online stores for truck ramps I find longer ramps for less than half that weight, and U.S. made (not cheap import) with retail prices less than $350.

A aluminum ramp capable of supporting 1,000-2,000 lbs is probably 35-55lbs.
A carbon fiber ramp capable of supporting 750 lbs is probably 15-20lbs.

If Tesla mass produced a folding carbon fiber ramp it would probably weigh less than 20lbs and cost less than $1,000.


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$320 Five Star Mfg 6 ft. Aluminum Folding Ramp, Mfg in The USA, 400DR - ATV/Snow Blower Ramp
Material Aluminum
Item Weight 30 Pounds
Product Dimensions 40"L x 20"W x 63"H
Load Capacity 1,000 pound
Is Foldable ‎Yes
https://www.amazon.com/Aluminum-Folding-Ramp-Mfg-400/dp/B01NCNL7PB


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$350 Black Widow Plate-Style Aluminum Extra-Wide Folding ATV Ramp
Material Aluminum
Item Weight 52 Pounds
Product Dimensions 5"L x 5"W x 18"H
Load Capacity 1,500 pound
https://www.amazon.com/Black-Widow-Plate-Style-Aluminum-Extra-Wide/dp/B008EMSJQI


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$435 Black Widow, 4ft. W Alum. Tri-Fold ATV Trailer Ramp, Material Aluminum, Capacity 2,000 lb
Model# TF-6048-EZ-ATV
Product Weight 41 lb
https://www.northerntool.com/produc...capacity-2000-lb-model-tf-6048-ez-atv-5035202

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$325 5ft SUITCASE Trifold AS Ramp has a unique 3-fold design that allows for ultimate portability when longer ramp lengths are needed. The ramp is designed to be used and carried as one unit, or can be quickly separated into two individual sections.
https://www.ezaccess.com/products/suitcase-trifold-as-ramp
https://www.homedepot.com/p/EZ-ACCE...ith-Applied-Surface-SUITCASE-TFAS05/304884405

Usable Size (L x W) 5’ x 29.5”
Folding Size (L x W x H) 30.75" x 15" x 11.5"
Weight 16 lbs. ea. (2 sections)
Weight Capacity 800 lbs.


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FEAL iRamp Carbon - portable folding full surface ramps for heavy loads

Portable full surface ramps for heavy loads. iRamp is a ramp which folds lengthways. It provides a full surface required for electric wheelchairs and three-wheeled scooters. It is very lightweight, made from a durable material and is capable of supporting heavy loads.
The iRamps are only 5.5 cm thick when folded up.
The iRamp Carbon series is even lighter, up to 30 % lighter than the competitors’ counterparts. As the name suggest these ramps are manufactured from carbon fibre, a material that is extremely light, rigid and strong.
Model: IRC200
Length: 200 cm ( 79 in or 6.5ft )
Weight: 6.8 kg ( 15 lb )
Max load: 250 kg ( 550 lb )
Recommended max height: 40 cm ( 16 in )
https://www.braunability.eu/en/products/ramps/portable-ramps/irc/

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