Lowering a cybertruck

[TBONO]

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not quite the look we are talking about….

For eg:

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[TBONO]

For eg:

Or go retro el Camino vibe:

 

[HaulingAss]

For eg:

Pretty neutered looking.

Just don't hang any steel balls off the tow hitch. ?

You might get road rash on your balls.

 

[Cyberman]

8" play, you can raise or lower Cybertruck by 8" at will. Rest easy.

 

[WHIZZARD OF OZ]

Hi Mike, Vancouver is a beautiful place. There's so many fun things to do, a Cybertruck would be fantastic to haul your family and all the gear. I play around with graphics, and several years ago I took Tesla's photo of the Cybertruck and lowered the body. To me it looks awesome lowered. I would love to be able to lower it to this height for entry/exit, and leave it in my driveway just like this. It's amazing how much wider it looks just by cutting and pasting the body closer to the tires!

BTW, welcome to the forum.

'Thats what l'm talking about'
A Boy can dream, right!

 

[CyberJagg]

Hi Mike, Vancouver is a beautiful place. There's so many fun things to do, a Cybertruck would be fantastic to haul your family and all the gear. I play around with graphics, and several years ago I took Tesla's photo of the Cybertruck and lowered the body. To me it looks awesome lowered. I would love to be able to lower it to this height for entry/exit, and leave it in my driveway just like this. It's amazing how much wider it looks just by cutting and pasting the body closer to the tires!

BTW, welcome to the forum.

This does look kinda sick. Better overall I’d say! I may consider that.

 

[fpovoski]

Before I get hated on let me explain, I’ve had lowered cars since I started driving (98 integra, 02 accord coupe, 07 Acura TL, 15 Mazda 3, 21 Tesla model 3)
I’m getting a cybertruck because now that I had a family with 2 kids (3 & 7)
We are more adventurous and family vacations using the model 3 has been okay thus that but we cannot do many things like biking or scootering around due to no space in the trunk.
I’m getting a cybertruck so I can have it all.
I’m wondering if I can lower a cybertruck possibly by 3”
If I read correctly the cybertruck is 9” off the ground and can be raised by an extra 8”.
I’m used to driving 3” off the ground and even lowering it by 3” I’ll be around 6”. That’s totally fine with me. I just prefer the look of a lowered car over a high one.
Can anyone help me picture what it would look like 3” lower? Tyia.

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[Jhodgesatmb]

I did not say "zero" chance of any control, as you seem to be implying

I said nearly zero chance that Tesla will permit users "unfettered ability to set any ride height in any condition"

i'm fine guaranteeing that Tesla will not allow the CT - which has independent suspension- to travel at highway speeds in full lift height (for each of safety, mechanical, and ride quality reasons), and I'd be shocked if Tesla would allow the CT and its independent suspension to travel at highway speeds in anything approximating an "entry/exit" position (again for each of safety, mechanical, and ride quality reasons)

or maybe i should reframe the actual point:

If Tesla "allows users unfettered ability to set ride height in any condition," it will run contrary to Tesla's history of prioritizing safety, reduced maintenance, and ride quality, to a degree that should cast a shadow over its judgment

And I agreed with your points. Why did you use all caps for zero if you weren’t trying to emphasize how close to zero ‘nearly’ meant?

 

[cvalue13]

And I agreed with your points. Why did you use all caps for zero if you weren’t trying to emphasize how close to zero ‘nearly’ meant?

to emphasize the anaphora

you have zero idea the functionality of the CT's ride height control

there is nearly ZERO chance the CT will allow unfettered ride height control at owner's discretion

that said, I stand by the broader point that the entirety of the CTs height adjustability won’t be accessible at will, under all conditions

which is different from the notion that some limited range of adjustability will be available in limited conditions, which seems to be what you were agreeing with/attributing to me

 

[CyberGus]

Ride height setting: ∞

 

[TyPope]

I'm not following how anyone who understands cars and trucks, driving dynamics, suspension, handling, etc. could think that looks good. A suspensions job is to absorb irregularities in the driving surface and keep the tires in contact with the ground. To do this effectively, it is widely recognized that the static ride height needs to be about 25% of the total suspension travel below the point that the suspension is fully topped out.

The picture shows only about 1" of suspension travel available before the tires contact the body/fenders. that would imply far less than 2" of suspension travel in the lowest ride height mode and would not even be suitable for travel on a relatively smooth freeway.

If you are saying you want the Cybertruck suspension to go that low only when the vehicle is not in motion, then I must ask "Why?". Our Tesla Model 3's have about 6" of ground clearance and old people that are not in good physical condition, even short, old, weak people, find the seats too low to get in/out of easily. The low ground clearance of 6" is a compromise for longer range without having to haul around as heavy of a battery as competitors use. But the body work is designed to ride at this ride height so tires rubbing on fenders is not an issue.

When I look at the image of the slammed Cybertruck, I just shake my head and cannot understand why a car person would think it looks good. Form follows function. Too low for ease of entry and ingress, too low for freeway travel without tires rubbing, too low for anything. The "squat mode", for lowering the tailgate close to the ground, for the loading of heavy items in the bed, actually raises the front of the truck to lower the tailgate further.

While your post makes sense, it is basically just telling the OP that his values don't match yours so they have no value. Many posts have done this as well.

The OP likes the looks of the lowered CT and seems like he is well aware of the challenges of driving lowered vehicles. He genuinely just wanted advice about how likely he was going to be able to modify HIS CT to match HIS vision.

It is unlikely that he wanted people to tell him why his vision looks dumb or won't function as well as you want your CT to function.


You don't have to understand WHY someone wants to do something to offer them help.

 

[CyberGus]

You don't have to understand WHY someone wants to do something to offer them help.

Actually, you do.

The XY problem is a communication problem encountered in help desk, technical support, software engineering, or customer service situations where the question is about an end user's attempted solution (Y) rather than the root problem itself (X).[1]​

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The XY problem obscures the real issues and may even introduce secondary problems that lead to miscommunication, resource mismanagement, and sub-par solutions. The solution for the support personnel is to ask probing questions as to why the information is needed in order to identify the root problem X and redirect the end user away from an unproductive path of inquiry.[2][3]​

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem

 

[TyPope]

Actually, you do.

The XY problem is a communication problem encountered in help desk, technical support, software engineering, or customer service situations where the question is about an end user's attempted solution (Y) rather than the root problem itself (X).[1]​

​

The XY problem obscures the real issues and may even introduce secondary problems that lead to miscommunication, resource mismanagement, and sub-par solutions. The solution for the support personnel is to ask probing questions as to why the information is needed in order to identify the root problem X and redirect the end user away from an unproductive path of inquiry.[2][3]​

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XY_problem

Have you tried "Somehow I Manage" by Michael Scott? That could help you understand how you can offer someone help even if you don't understand WHY they want to accomplish something.

There, I did it.

My friend fell down. I helped him up. I didn't need to know why he wanted up - I just helped him.



But, yeah, generally, it's good to know the why behind the request for help. I just don't think it's necessary to tear someone's opinion apart when they ask for help.

It seems to me that on the internet (especially Twitter) that people spend too much effort on things they hate than things they like.

Someone posted about something I don't like. I must immediately tell them I don't like it!

 

[cvalue13]

I’m used to driving 3” off the ground and even lowering it by 3” I’ll be around 6”. That’s totally fine with me. I just prefer the look of a lowered car over a high one.

while only indirectly relevant, you might check out the few videos available of experienced shops wrestling with lowering the Lightning

this was the first guy anyone was aware of:

I LOWERED THE NEW FORD F-150 LIGHTNING - 2022 FORD LIGHTNING LOWERED ON 24s - LOWERED LIGHTNING F150 - YouTube

other vids have come up since then

i mention as being indirectly relevant for a few learnings that might be equally or more applicable to the CT:

• with the Lightning being the first F150 with independent rear suspension, there werent available parts for suspension mods, and some custom fabrication was necessary - this will be true of all 4 corners of the CT
• the change in ride height caused various issues with the calibration of sensors for cruise, self-driving, etc. - and here again, since these are low volume units no one was selling software fixes

I havent looked around since to see how any of these mods have held up, particularly with respect to the typical issues of camber issues and tire ware, etc.

 

[HaulingAss]

While your post makes sense, it is basically just telling the OP that his values don't match yours so they have no value. Many posts have done this as well.

The OP likes the looks of the lowered CT and seems like he is well aware of the challenges of driving lowered vehicles. He genuinely just wanted advice about how likely he was going to be able to modify HIS CT to match HIS vision.

It is unlikely that he wanted people to tell him why his vision looks dumb or won't function as well as you want your CT to function.


You don't have to understand WHY someone wants to do something to offer them help.

Yeah, looks are subjective, but they are just looks. It's a superficial quality of a vehicle designed to perform a job. If someone wants to ruin the functionility of their truck for such superficial reasons, they are free to do so. It's a free country.

And I have the right to point this out and tell them I think it's stupid.

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