Hi everyone,
I'm currently saving up for a Model X and a colleague of mine who owns an X suggested I post here about a pretty critical use case for my family.
We have a 2003 Mastercraft X30 waterski/wakeboard boat. The boat and trailer together weight 4,480 lbs dry (add some water weight and some gear, and it's probably approaching 5,000 lbs when we tow it on a camping trip, etc.).
I've seen YouTube videos of Model X owners towing ski/wakeboard boats, so I know it's doable. My colleague had heard that the tow package and hitch receiver that Tesla installs on the Model X is not particularly strong and is not durable. I'm not sure where he heard this so I can't validate or invalidate that claim.
Instead, I'm reaching out to the community . So yes, I know it's possible to tow a boat like mine with the Model X. The question is, has anyone had a similar boat or similarly weighted load to tow, that you have towed a couple of times per year for several years such that you can speak to how well the Model X holds up as a tow vehicle over time?
For reference, we have a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and despite it being a V6, it does a superb job towing our boat, particularly up hill, over mountain passes. We've borrowed friends' vehicles which are V8's and they don't do as well. Our Jeep has also held strong towing that load on family vacations for nearly 5 years.
Ideally, if we spend a small fortune on a Model X, it would do as well as our Jeep.
Thanks in advance!
Jared
I'm currently saving up for a Model X and a colleague of mine who owns an X suggested I post here about a pretty critical use case for my family.
We have a 2003 Mastercraft X30 waterski/wakeboard boat. The boat and trailer together weight 4,480 lbs dry (add some water weight and some gear, and it's probably approaching 5,000 lbs when we tow it on a camping trip, etc.).
I've seen YouTube videos of Model X owners towing ski/wakeboard boats, so I know it's doable. My colleague had heard that the tow package and hitch receiver that Tesla installs on the Model X is not particularly strong and is not durable. I'm not sure where he heard this so I can't validate or invalidate that claim.
Instead, I'm reaching out to the community . So yes, I know it's possible to tow a boat like mine with the Model X. The question is, has anyone had a similar boat or similarly weighted load to tow, that you have towed a couple of times per year for several years such that you can speak to how well the Model X holds up as a tow vehicle over time?
For reference, we have a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee and despite it being a V6, it does a superb job towing our boat, particularly up hill, over mountain passes. We've borrowed friends' vehicles which are V8's and they don't do as well. Our Jeep has also held strong towing that load on family vacations for nearly 5 years.
Ideally, if we spend a small fortune on a Model X, it would do as well as our Jeep.
Thanks in advance!
Jared