I have been having a discussion with a friend who owns a Model Y. He pointed out that there is a 0.75" rise limit with the stock receiver, which I confirmed here:
I know the Model X had this same limitation, but it was a limitation of the removable Bosal receiver, which could bend out of true when loaded with any measurable rise. That was partly because it goosenecked out from below the bumper, and partly because it was a shaft and socket held in place with a pin and a few bearings. But why does this limit still exist on the Model Y? It appears to be a fully welded receiver without removable parts, and it seems odd that this restriction still exists.
My friend suggested a reason for this: Tesla just copied over the towing requirements from the Model X. Considering the odd limit (0.75"), I almost believe that. If I owned a Model Y, I'd probably just drop the bumper to check out the mount points and the way the receiver is built, but I don't, and my friend lives a few states away. He'd also probably kill me if I tried to drop the bumper on his Y.
I'm open to any thoughts on this, especially those of you who have towed with it. Are you just lucking out with trailers that don't require a ball rise?
The Model Y hitch receiver supports a ball mount with a length of up to 8.5” (22 cm) and a raise of up to 0.75” (2 cm). Please note that ball mounts that do not meet these requirements cannot be used.
I know the Model X had this same limitation, but it was a limitation of the removable Bosal receiver, which could bend out of true when loaded with any measurable rise. That was partly because it goosenecked out from below the bumper, and partly because it was a shaft and socket held in place with a pin and a few bearings. But why does this limit still exist on the Model Y? It appears to be a fully welded receiver without removable parts, and it seems odd that this restriction still exists.
My friend suggested a reason for this: Tesla just copied over the towing requirements from the Model X. Considering the odd limit (0.75"), I almost believe that. If I owned a Model Y, I'd probably just drop the bumper to check out the mount points and the way the receiver is built, but I don't, and my friend lives a few states away. He'd also probably kill me if I tried to drop the bumper on his Y.
I'm open to any thoughts on this, especially those of you who have towed with it. Are you just lucking out with trailers that don't require a ball rise?