Who is lifted and how?

[mcm4ss]

I found I just don't need the lift, but really like the extra strength of the lift kit parts. Would love to replace my current an arms and steering parts with upgrades.

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[HaulingAss]

That said, this approach raises a few questions for me.

The Cybertruck air suspension already has a pretty large factory height range, with entry mode on the low end and extract mode on the high end. If a sensor-based lift effectively shifts the whole operating range upward, I’d be concerned about reducing available droop travel, especially off-road where articulation and shock stroke matter. My understanding is that if the truck is already close to the top of its usable suspension range in extract mode, adding more height through the sensor system could potentially put the shocks closer to topping out.

Exactly. I have a Foundation Edition Dual Motor with the air suspension. When I leave the pavement I leave it in the lowest mode that works from a ground clearance perspective for that very reason (having the maximum suspension travel available for a smooth ride and maintaining good tire contact with the ground at higher speeds). This means sometimes I leave it in the normal on-road mode with the height set to "High". If I need more than that (for example, to avoid having to slow down for more rugged terrain I'll switch to the Off-Road modes (again, leaving it in the lowest setting for a smooth ride, or higher if necessary).

It takes something pretty extreme to need Extract Mode but that has come in handy from time to time. 16" of ground clearance is excellent for getting over or through stuff regular jacked up tracks cannot. The downside to the modes as you go higher is you run out of rebound suspension travel (the highest two modes, Very High and Extract, are not good for driving above slow speeds due to limited rebound suspension travel). The other problem with the highest modes is your center of gravity gets progressively higher, something you want to avoid on more extreme terrain to avoid roll-overs.

And these two problems are the issue with kits that simply change the length of the factory ride height sensors. They don't actually add any additional ground clearance, they just allow you to use the higher ground clearances at higher speeds, something you really don't need or want to do anyway (unless you just want to strut around in a jacked up truck). They are poser mods that don't improve off-road capabilities.

The problem with forgoing the air suspension and adding a lift kit is you will always have a higher center of gravity (more roll-over potential on steep, hazardous terrain when you might not even need the additional ground clearance). That's the beauty of the air suspension, it gives you the best of both worlds.

If you need more ground clearance than the OEM Standard Dual Motor coils provide, I recommend going directly to the unmodified air suspension that gives you over 16' of ground clearance (but only when you actually need that much ground clearance). The air units Tesla provides have proven to be very reliable. Worrying about replacements that are many years down the road is not the right way to think about this, it's the optimum solution for those who sometimes need a higher ground clearance but want to maintain good performance/efficiency/range in more common situations. If you use your Cybertruck as a truck you will thank me (it's much easier to load heavy or numerous items in Easy Entry Mode)