Photo: @supercar_ron via Instagram
Many have bashed Tesla for what looked like a fragile suspension on the Cybertruck, at least compared to other pickup trucks. The upper control arm was also the weak link in the Helltraxx-equipped Cybertruck, breaking while doing some rounds in the snow. It's not Cybertruck's fault, though, and this was never going to work like that.
Many of the first Cybertruck adopters have devised ways to monetize the enormous popularity of Tesla's pickup truck. While some thought to flip it for profit (despite the no-resale clause), others have been more creative. From renting the Cybertruck on various rental and carsharing platforms to making viral Cybertruck videos, we've seen it all. Or so we thought before bumping into the Supercar Ron's Instagram account.
Within days since Supercar Ron took delivery of his Cybertruck, we've seen videos of it being driven with an Apple Vision Pro headset on, jumped on with a mountain bike, and, more recently, turned into a snowmobile. The latest endeavor deserves a little more coverage because it's intriguing and, at the same time, spectacular. It also failed spectacularly, so here's everything we know about it.
A few days ago, Supercar Ron handed the Cybertruck to Dave Sparks from Sparks Motors and Diesel Brothers with the bold mission to turn it into the craziest snowmobile. We've already seen a couple of pictures of the so-called CyberTrax, and you can find more in the gallery. This looked impressive, especially as Dave spared no effort, from the Helltraxx snow tracks to the ultra-bright Baja Designs lights.
However, as the team took the CyberTrax for a ride in the snow, the wide tracks broke the front suspension in no time. Dave explained on Instagram that the very big spacer they had to use was the culprit. Since there is no suspension lift kit for the Cybertruck yet on the market, the spacer was needed to offset the tracks outside the pickup's body. But that also put a significant strain on the upper control arm, causing it to twist like a sheet of paper.
This was bound to happen, considering that people were already worried about the fragility of the upper control arm of the Cybertruck. However, since we haven't seen any other Cybertruck with it bent or broken, we must trust Tesla engineers knew what they were doing. However, many have noticed that carmakers with a lot of experience building trucks are not skimping on suspension components, knowing that pickup trucks are meant to be abused.
Dave hasn't abandoned the idea and is considering building a lift or long-travel suspension kit for the Cybertruck in-house. That is why I think the CyberTrax story is not over yet unless Supercar Ron has other plans with his Cybertruck. However, he is stuck at the moment because finding a replacement part for the broken suspension is close to impossible. Tesla has no Cybertruck parts in its stock, and there's no estimate for the delivery time.
Within days since Supercar Ron took delivery of his Cybertruck, we've seen videos of it being driven with an Apple Vision Pro headset on, jumped on with a mountain bike, and, more recently, turned into a snowmobile. The latest endeavor deserves a little more coverage because it's intriguing and, at the same time, spectacular. It also failed spectacularly, so here's everything we know about it.
A few days ago, Supercar Ron handed the Cybertruck to Dave Sparks from Sparks Motors and Diesel Brothers with the bold mission to turn it into the craziest snowmobile. We've already seen a couple of pictures of the so-called CyberTrax, and you can find more in the gallery. This looked impressive, especially as Dave spared no effort, from the Helltraxx snow tracks to the ultra-bright Baja Designs lights.
However, as the team took the CyberTrax for a ride in the snow, the wide tracks broke the front suspension in no time. Dave explained on Instagram that the very big spacer they had to use was the culprit. Since there is no suspension lift kit for the Cybertruck yet on the market, the spacer was needed to offset the tracks outside the pickup's body. But that also put a significant strain on the upper control arm, causing it to twist like a sheet of paper.
This was bound to happen, considering that people were already worried about the fragility of the upper control arm of the Cybertruck. However, since we haven't seen any other Cybertruck with it bent or broken, we must trust Tesla engineers knew what they were doing. However, many have noticed that carmakers with a lot of experience building trucks are not skimping on suspension components, knowing that pickup trucks are meant to be abused.
Dave hasn't abandoned the idea and is considering building a lift or long-travel suspension kit for the Cybertruck in-house. That is why I think the CyberTrax story is not over yet unless Supercar Ron has other plans with his Cybertruck. However, he is stuck at the moment because finding a replacement part for the broken suspension is close to impossible. Tesla has no Cybertruck parts in its stock, and there's no estimate for the delivery time.
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