Model Y any good for light off roading?

[Zorak03]

I own some land in an abandoned strip mine. There are a lot of good fishing spots out there and the roads not not horrible. It’s more than I would take my 3 on, but I’ve taken an 89 Dodge Caravan out there before. Would be Model Y be able to handle some light off roading or is it really nearly equal with the 3?

 

[LevelHeaded]

It has 1” more ground clearance than M3. It won’t make it to some of the places that my 2020 X3 did, and that wasn’t exactly a rock crawler either!

 

[jb401]

Yeah, no.

 

[Brando]

Sandy Munro claimed he saw Model Y was setup to add air-shocks, so I'd wait for that option.

Perhaps you could mention to your "local Tesla" store/gallery/service center your interest in air-shocks for the Y. Ask them who you might contact. I'd also consider waiting for CyberTruck (perhaps too big ??)

The below web site keeps a list of suggested add-on/feature suggests look for "Desired Features"
Features | TeslaTap
Also a fine source for details about Tesla Models - worth spending some time looking around the site.

 

[captanzuelo]

mine barely clears the slight dip and incline into my driveway. With the entire bottom susceptible to rock damage, theres no way Im taking this anywhere off-road.

 

[BLW2]

i had a headline in my google news feed a few days ago....somebody made & I think was selling an off roading set up for the Y. I think it was in Europe someplace..maybe Norway? The cover photo had what looked to be a bit more aggressive tires, & I believe it was a lift kit...raised the body something like a couple inches. I'd call it more of a winter kit......Wasn't much to it really, but a bit.

 

[BLW2]

this actually has me wondering...what sort of protection does the battery have under there?

 

[babbit]

There isn’t much protection for the battery. Model 3 owners have had their batteries replaced (lots of $$$) after bottoming out on a speed bump.

 

[bruce4000]

So to be clear, are we talking about gravel roads with the inevitable washboards and minor potholes or actual off road?

 

[tashtibet]

it has off road assist on the screen selection

 

[Zorak03]

So to be clear, are we talking about gravel roads with the inevitable washboards and minor potholes or actual off road?

these are the roads, not too bad just mainly rough stone with some deeper potholes/mud holes.

 

[MountainPass]

these are the roads, not too bad just mainly rough stone with some deeper potholes/mud holes.
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I would tackle that in my lowered Model 3!

 

[captanzuelo]

That section of your trail looks more like a dirt road than “off-road.” No problem for the Y. Just avoid the bigger divots, you’ll be fine.

 

[dsb411]

I’ve taken my Y on worse than that on dry and dusty dirt roads. Only thing to worry about is the dirt that gets in the door sils.

 

[qdeathstar]

It all depends on if you can live with the dings you will get. I’d have no problem going down that road...

 

[AKTech.it]

1.75" lift kit so far from Mountain Pass Performance, aggressive oversized tires will possibly get you decent clearance but you will take a range hit if you are doing that as a permanent setup. On stock height...eh, okay for unpaved roads but nothing like raw land.

 

[Klau2]

Here is a video on it. It is a performance model with 21in wheels and lower suspension. My guess the LR AWD with do better.