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Anyone use the modern spare yet?
- Thread starter spokey
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You should only use the lift pad (puck) with a floor jack that has a steel cup at the end of the lift arm. The Modern Spare kit comes with a scissor jack. The scissor jack should not be used with the lift pad as the lift pad could slip off the flat top of the scissor jack. When the lift pad is captured by the steel cup of a floor jack it can't slip off the jack.
There is an eBay seller who lists an adapter (~$12) for using a scissor jack to raise a Tesla vehicle. Just some basic hardware components including a steel plate, a few bolts, and a bolt with a nylon sleeve that goes into the Tesla's lift point.
There is an eBay seller who lists an adapter (~$12) for using a scissor jack to raise a Tesla vehicle. Just some basic hardware components including a steel plate, a few bolts, and a bolt with a nylon sleeve that goes into the Tesla's lift point.
I've seen threads and recommendations but not real life usage. Modern Spare claims the top of the jack obviates the need for a puck but your point about slipping off is good.
The scissor jack claim is 3000 lb. I certainly wouldn't under one (or even with a floor hydraulic, jack stands only) but seems like it's safe enough to be on the side changing a tire.
The scissor jack claim is 3000 lb. I certainly wouldn't under one (or even with a floor hydraulic, jack stands only) but seems like it's safe enough to be on the side changing a tire.
dasmittyman
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I just purchased a small shop jack. 33 lbs, aluminum. Fits very nicely in the deep rear well. Overkill, for sure, but better than a jack collapsing under a 4500lb. car.
(My fear of scissor jacks, though, is probably very outdated, going back to OEM jacks in the 1980s. Pure garbage.)
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(My fear of scissor jacks, though, is probably very outdated, going back to OEM jacks in the 1980s. Pure garbage.)
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Harbor Freight sells many different models of floor jack at different price points. The problem with all of the imported floor jacks is that you can't repair/rebuild the piston mechanism when the time comes.I just purchased a small shop jack. 33 lbs, aluminum. Fits very nicely in the deep rear well. Overkill, for sure, but better than a jack collapsing under a 4500lb. car.
(My fear of scissor jacks, though, is probably very outdated, going back to OEM jacks in the 1980s. Pure garbage.)
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TomServo
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And did you pick up on EV Dave’s issue with the ABS/TC misbehaving with the Modern Spare tire? I’d ping them before buying I. Case it causes any damage to your car you’d be stuck for.
Then there should be no issue with driving the Model Y using the Modern spare if you remember to turn off the Traction Control.
jpy1980
Member
According to the Tesla Model Y Owner's Manual, page 63:
To turn off Traction Control (only turns off until the next time you drive.)
On Rear-Wheel Drive vehicles, turn off traction control
and allow the wheels to spin by touching Controls >
Driving > Slip Start.
On All-Wheel Drive vehicles, you can choose one of
these options, depending on the circumstances:
• Slip Start is designed to make it easier to dislodge
Model Y when stuck in mud, snow, ice, etc. Turning
on Slip Start allows the wheels to spin, making it
possible to rock Model Y out of a situation in which
the wheels are stuck.
• Off-Road Assist is designed to provide overall
improvements when driving off-road. In addition to
allowing the wheels to spin, Off-Road Assist
balances the torque between the front and rear
motors to optimize traction. Off-Road Assist
improves traction on rough and soft surfaces where
one side of the vehicle may lose traction while the
other side still has traction. When Off-Road Assist is
on, the accelerator pedal provides more gradual
torque, which is useful for crawling at low speeds
(for example, over rocky surfaces). When enabled,
OFF-ROAD displays on the touchscreen above the
driving speed.
To turn off Traction Control (only turns off until the next time you drive.)
On Rear-Wheel Drive vehicles, turn off traction control
and allow the wheels to spin by touching Controls >
Driving > Slip Start.
On All-Wheel Drive vehicles, you can choose one of
these options, depending on the circumstances:
• Slip Start is designed to make it easier to dislodge
Model Y when stuck in mud, snow, ice, etc. Turning
on Slip Start allows the wheels to spin, making it
possible to rock Model Y out of a situation in which
the wheels are stuck.
• Off-Road Assist is designed to provide overall
improvements when driving off-road. In addition to
allowing the wheels to spin, Off-Road Assist
balances the torque between the front and rear
motors to optimize traction. Off-Road Assist
improves traction on rough and soft surfaces where
one side of the vehicle may lose traction while the
other side still has traction. When Off-Road Assist is
on, the accelerator pedal provides more gradual
torque, which is useful for crawling at low speeds
(for example, over rocky surfaces). When enabled,
OFF-ROAD displays on the touchscreen above the
driving speed.
Yes, I read that but didn't think it was definitive. And was confused particularly by the slip start. How does allowing wheels to spin get them unstuck?
But I guess the bottom line is whether one or both of these is what one would do when putting on a modern spare.
But I guess the bottom line is whether one or both of these is what one would do when putting on a modern spare.
dasmittyman
I am grout
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