Lifting on the Trail Without a Jack
You've got a flat in the middle of nowhere and no jack. The Cybertruck's air suspension solves this — you can use the suspension travel itself to lift the wheel off the ground using nothing more than a chunk of 6x6 lumber.
The technique comes from @CybrtrekerNadia:
The Technique
- Drive to flat ground.
- Raise suspension to Very High.
- Place a roughly 9.5" length of 6x6 lumber under the A-arm of the flat tire.
- Drop suspension to Low — as the truck settles, the A-arm presses down on the block and lifts that wheel off the ground.
- Change the tire.
- Set the truck to Extract Mode to lift off the block, then pull the block out.
Total time per Nadia: about 20 minutes.
Why It Works
The CT's air suspension has roughly 6 inches of travel between Very High and Low. By wedging a fixed-height block under the A-arm at the top of that range, the suspension can't fully compress when you drop the ride height — so the chassis settles, but the wheel hangs in the air.
ⓘ Safety
Flat ground only — no slopes. Chock the opposite wheels before you start. Keep all body parts out from under the truck while it's lifted on a single block; the block is a lift point, not a jack stand. Use a solid hardwood block (not pine) sized so the A-arm contacts it cleanly without slipping. Confirm the suspension is fully settled before working on the wheel.