Recent content by elbenson

I have theStealth hitch and it is nice because you can remove the receiver when not in use and you get your ground clearance back. There really is no solution available (except the custom designs shown above) that will raise the receiver up out of the way to prevent hitting the ground once in...

I really struggled to find 3x boosters that were narrow enough to fit in the my Model 3 backseat. I agree, it will be near impossible for the kids to climb in and buckle / unbuckle. What I did, is install all 3 and left them buckled and made the kids climb in the seats and pull the seatbelts...

Does the noise go away when you lightly press on the brakes. The repeating squeaking pattern sounds like brake pads on the disk (piston may be sticky and not have retracted fully). One thing you might try is go out to a nice open road, and re-bed in the brakes. There are different...

I just scheduled an appointment with Tesla service center to get my back glass replaced due to impact damage and crack propagating. The quote I received was $837 ($531 Parts + $306 Labor). I have comprehensive insurance so only $100 out of pocket. Eric

Semi trucks, heavy duty vehicles, or RV's, the pressure is determined by tire load chart and axle weight measured from a scale (this applies to all vehicles, but heavy duty vehicles have potential for much larger range of tire loading (moving van vs 80k lbs tractor trailer). So, one would...

You can look at sites like e-trailer (or other you-tube sites) for hitch installs on Tesla as they all require the rear bumper to be removed and show videos of each step that include sensor connectors. For bumper sensors, no need to cut power to the car, just disconnect and reconnect.

I second the Stealth Hitch. It is very well designed and has 2" receiver. They have an installer list on their website, but like mentioned above, it is a pretty easy install that most shops can do without worrying about them messing something up. Lots of options for bike racks, but as...

I give up. The stealth hitch design is identically to the model 3 hitch in Europe (look at the designs online). 6 bolts flat plate with vertical receiver and horizontal 2" square inserted into vertical receiver. Once again vertical weight is INCORRECT value. It has to be tied with a center...

Hitch manufactures never spec vertical weight / torque or whatever you are trying to imply, They only spec tongue weight. You are saying there is a limit of "vertical load" but that value is irrelevant without a distance (torque). You understand you putting 100lbs 3 inches from the car vs 3...

Also, I am trying to ask you (and you have not replied I absolutely know what I am talking about. Go to the Stealth Hitch Website (2017-2022 Tesla Model 3) and it states the "Rack Receiver Capacity is 350lbs". Yes, I understand that vertical and torque arm physics come into play, but that is...

I own a stealth hitch and installed it myself. It is also rated at 350 lbs in rack mode. Please explain why you think it will not meet its rating. If you look at the Tesla site weight rating is dependent on the tire selection. The performance has 55kg rating with 2 adults and 1/2 that with...

I hear that 10-15% on all the towing forms all the time with absotuly nothing to back it up. Engineers design these specs with design margin so that you can use 100% of the specified value. The stealth hitch is the same design held in by 6x large bolts with metal frame and has a rack...

So you are saying exceeding the weight by 7 lbs is an accident waiting to happen? I promise, there is a much greater safety margin put in place on the hitch. Not saying you should throw a 250 motorcycle on a carrier on the back, but this does not appear to be significantly overloaded. If you...

From my experience in driving my Model 3 (LR no Performance) for the past few years I think it depends based on what you truly enjoy about driving a car. The comments above are spot on, it will pretty much out perform, out handle, out accelerate in all real world cases (and most all on track...

Sure it is. Putting weight out for sure puts additional torsion on the hitch, but you have to understand that hitch ratings are not coming specifically from the hitch itself. First, it You are 100% correct, but also, as mentioned before, 1000s upon 1000's of folks have been towing their bikes...