Tesla Cybertruck Owners Share Their Experience Using Their EV Like a “Real Truck.” Say, It Carries Hay & Dirt Like a Champ, but Add the Cleanup Process Afterwards is a Hassle

Jennifer is a Cybertruck owner from Fort Worth, Texas, and says she is really happy with how her Cybertruck handled carrying hay. However, she adds that the clean-up process afterward was a hassle.

Jenefer says she ordered 10 bales of hay because that’s how much her previous Chevy Silverado 2500 could carry; however, with the Cybertruck, she says she could’ve carried 12 bales of hay, each weighing 140 lbs without any problem.

Jennifer is happy with the Cybertruck’s hauling performance however, one thing that her 2000 production date Chevy Silverado is better than her Cybertruck is that the Silverado doesn’t have nooks and crannies where hey can easily get stuck.

The Texas Cybertruck owner shared her experience on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.

Here is what she wrote…

“I had to pick up my hay load this weekend. My old truck could handle 10 bales, so that's what I ordered. I think I could have gone with 12 bales with my Cybertruck.

I did have to leave the tailgate down, but it was still a success. I didn't have far to drive, or I'd have also strapped down the top bale.

These are around 140 lbs a bale. It did make me wish the upper area wasn't glass. On the old truck, I'd sometimes extend things over the cab when needed and not worry.

Cleaning all the nooks and crannies afterward wasn't fun (there was hay everywhere). The old truck I never cleaned.”

Below her post, Jennifer included a picture of her Cybertruck parked in a grassy field and the bed filled to the brim with 10 bales of hay.

Looking at the comments, Cybertruck owners were impressed by the truck’s performance but wondered how she could add more bales of hay.

The owners specially inquired how Jennifer could carry more bales of hay given the Cybertruck’s sloped cover over the side of the bed.

A fellow Cybertruck owner from Phoenix, Arizona asks…

“Did you have to keep the tailgate down on your prior truck? (What was it?) My guess is you did the trick where you put six on the second level - extending over the sides like below (one disadvantage of the Cybertruck’s sloped rails). I have not yet had to get a new load and was wondering how it would go. Thanks for sharing your experience.”

In response, Jennifer says she’s not too bothered that she’s unable to extend her load over the side of the Cybertruck bed because doing so would occlude her side view mirror.

Jennifer writes…

“I had a 2000 Chevy Silverado 2500. I did leave the gate closed, and I would extend the bales of hay over the sides. That's one thing I liked about how the Cybertruck was loaded. I never liked it when I couldn't use my mirrors because of how the people who loaded the bed extended the bales over the sides.

I thought I'd have more length, but with the slope of the back wall, these were just off the edge of the tailgate, so we used the strap just in case.”

This is all good, and looking at the comments, more Cybertruck owners shared how they are using their Cybertrucks as real trucks.

Another Cybertruck owner, Yohst from San Diago, shares his experience hauling dirt using his Cybertruck.

Yohst writes…

“I got 2-yard cubes of dirt. The stuff with the little pumice stones for water retention. Terrible cleanup; Tonneau wouldn't close well and was creaking a lot. But it's all prim and proper again. Next time I haul this stuff, I'll put a liner in first to keep it out of the tonneau guides and storage.”

Below his post, Yohst shared a picture of his Cybertruck loaded with dirt.

This is again all well and good and shows that the Cybertruck could be used as a “real truck.” However, one thing owners should watch out for is how the load could potentially affect the Cybertruck’s air suspension.

A few weeks ago, one Cybertruck owner shared that hay from his truck bed made its way to the air pump system for the air suspension.

The hay clogged up the pumps, which overheated and stopped working. After that, the owner shared that his Cybertruck was slowly sinking to the ground because the air suspension was slowly losing its air-storing capacity.

Having said that, it’s good to see Cybertruck owners using their trucks like “real trucks.” However, please let me know if you think the Cybertruck is a good work tool. Share your ideas by clicking the “Add new comment” button below. Also, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

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