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Favorite options? I want a snowplow and a winch.

Discussion in 'Cybertruck' started by OConnorStP, Nov 22, 2019.

  1. mongo

    mongo Well-Known Member

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    Gotcha, I suppose the tire width would make the platform too high.
     
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  2. ThomasD

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    You could build racks on the upper portion of the bed to mount items to on the inside and outside of the bed. Keeping the center of the bed open.
    [​IMG]
     
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  3. hridge2020

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    internal/external spray misters for cooties
     
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  4. KBowden

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    Spare tire, preferably in the fronk, or under the bed like a traditional trucks, not like the Rivian.
    Critical: 500 mile battery upgrade for the dual motor. I do occasionally tow long distances, and don't need the tri motor.
    Mechanical locking diffs.
     
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  5. NY_Rob

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    #65 NY_Rob, Apr 9, 2020
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    One of those little fine steering knobs I've seen on Ford pickups for backing up trailer loads.

    Backing a regular sized boat trailer down the ramp is easy, but when you have to back down a super short trailer like a Jetski trailer they become very twitchy and the slightest steering adjustment sends them way of course. It would be nice to have a fine steering knob that would be maybe a 6:1 or 8:1 turn ratio for lock to lock.
     
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  6. BoiseBruin

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    +1

     
  7. ThinBlueLine

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    Well in San Antonio Texas I only need a winch.
    The only plows around here are for planting.
     
  8. MXLRplus

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    With electricity there are so many cool things you can do.
    So what it needs the most is a high amp 120/240v outlet.
    Then the aftermarket can do everything from there.

    Rescue stranded EVs.
    Barn Heater.
    Arc Welder.
    Lot lighting source.
    Fork truck (and lift a car to change the tires with the on-board air compressor)

    OH!! A "Personal Lift" that you can mount in the bed. Because the Tesla has the logic to drive by remote control, you can be up 15' in the air and move the truck around.
     
  9. ThomasD

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    I have a 5500 watt generator I hope the truck will handle everything my gas generator can and more
     
  10. Saghost

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    Given all the different things different people might want to power as “PTO”, maybe the best option is to allow the high power inverter mentioned in the reveal to operate in all driving modes, and give 3rd parties a group of useful tied down spots right next to it.

    The you can hook up a hydraulic pump, or an electric motor mechanical “takeoff” or hook a winch or snowblower to it.

    Maybe even grant some control integration into the center screen by third parties for “PTO” accessories.
     
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  11. ThomasD

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    It would be great if you could run multiple tools at once You are at the job site and you need to run a Welder a Chop saw and an air compressor. Bolt a 50 gallon 220 volt air compressor in the Bed to run large air tools
     
  12. Tirnaog

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    Solar panel vault roof is the only one I would be interested in.
    Maybe Steps! :)
    If the wife has to get a step ladder to get in I am done for!
     
  13. Feathermerchan

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    My wife's favorite mod on the F150 is the automatic step.
    In the CT it can lower the air suspension.
     
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  14. Randy Spencer

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    Wonder if it will tilt just the passenger side down like it tilts the rear down to make the liftgate ramp touch the ground
     
  15. coleAK

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    My LX570 has “easy access mode”. When that is activated it lowers the truck when the motor is turned off and keeps in in low mode until you start it up and put in drive.
     
  16. ThomasD

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    4 corner independent control of the air suspension.
     
  17. wycolo

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    > There has been evidence of galvanic corrosion occurring with a hitch on a Model S here. [ohmman]

    Besides the galvanic effects, what escalated this horror is the total encapsulation of the hitch by the rear plastic surround (fascia). When I made my custom ModelS hitch in 2014 I neglected to re-install the fascia which left the hitch and crossbar(s) exposed to free air circulation. Eventually in 2019 I had the cover put back in place so I am now starting my clock i.e. when will I have to remove fascia and disassemble everything to check for corrosion. What is working for my design, I hope, is that my steel receiver is totally attached to the middle of the aluminum crossbar so there should be little or no voltage differential building up. The T/L design has steel hitch going from aluminum plate on the passenger side all the way across to the plate on the driver's side. I don't actually have a clue here.

    Ok, I think I'll cut 2 oval openings into the fascia on either side of my hitch so inspection can be made, oil* can be sprayed in, and a bit of ventilation can occur. Its the least I can do.

    I wonder how the MXs with factory hitches have survived??

    * anti-rust spray = 2 parts used hydraulic fluid + 1 part used 90 weight gear oil.
    --
     
  18. Feathermerchan

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    You need an electrical insulator between the steel and Al. Thin Nylon,Lexan, or thick paint.
     
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  19. CyberCain

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    Instead of a snow plow on the Cybertruck I would love to see it on the ATV. Connect that to Autopilot and let me program it to do my chores for me.

    I think the option of a winch would be ok but wouldn't it be more cost effective to use the drive train and provide an extremely high capacity winch motor as a standard feature? Maybe give an option of adding the hardware?

    What about a power take-off (PTO) that could open up the door to a whole new level of Cybertruck utility?
     
  20. Saghost

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    Trying to use the main drive motors while stationary requires adding a bunch of complexity and failure modes; I don’t think it’s justified.

    What I’d like to see instead is a winch/snowplow *bay* as standard equipment - an area with heavy structural mounts and high power wiring run to it which can easily support a winch, a snowplow, a snowblower, or any other device needing a lot of power and strong mounts.

    The front center location won’t be convenient for some applications, so having a second one in the rear somewhere would add utility - possibly near/in connection with the inverter promised for power tools.
     
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