What would you tow?!

[1yeliab_sufur1]

I’m wondering how hard you all will push the slate because the fact is if it can move the load it well can tow the issue lies in the breaking I own a land scaling business so I’m very curious to see if I could tow my trailers 2 big one mini I bet the mini no problem the big well I’ll let you know if I’m calling the warranty place XD haha

 

[lgerger]

I’m wondering how hard you all will push the slate because the fact is if it can move the load it well can tow the issue lies in the breaking I own a land scaling business so I’m very curious to see if I could tow my trailers 2 big one mini I bet the mini no problem the big well I’ll let you know if I’m calling the warranty place XD haha

Local hauling of stuff.

 

[Mad Mac]

My garbage can with my
Garbage Commander

 

[Miked47a]

I want to be able to tow my pop-up camper. The poor towing capacity of the Slate Truck may be a deal breaker. My primary vehicle is a Mustang Mach-E, so I can't tow with that.

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

what the weight of that camper

 

[Adam W]

The most I would tow would be small equipment from a local rental place to my house and back. Things like a small concrete mixer, or lawn aerator.

 

[AZFox]

How about this guideline: If you wouldn't try to tow something with a Chevy Sprint, don't try to tow it with a Slate Truck.

Would you try to tow a 3,000-pound tent trailer with a Chevy Sprint? Of course not because even a lightweight Teardrop Camping Trailer is probably way over the 1000-pound limit, especially when it's packed with gear and camping supplies.

Imagine how hot the Slate's little electric motor will get trying to pull a heavy load up a long hill. Yikes!

Unfortunately if you need a vehicle for towing, the Slate is the wrong horse for your particular course.

 

[Miked47a]

what the weight of that camper

Dry weight 2815 lbs

 

[lgerger]

Dry weight 2815 lbs

Not gonna happen with a Slate.

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

Haha cowards!!!! I love for the thrill lol

 

[1BadAZRaptor]

Trailer with extra battery

 

[1yeliab_sufur1]

nice but would that trailer also have a motor I know a while back a company was toying with that idea idk now

 

[DRugerH]

Nothing... I'll be keeping mu Silverado 2500HD for that purpuse

Dan

 

[slateya]

Nothing... I'll be keeping mu Silverado 2500HD for that purpuse

Dan

Same. 2500HD 8.1L, Allison transmission, 4x4 for all things heavy hauling, towing, and gasoline usage. I swear I hear toilet flushing sounds when stepping on the go pedal.

The Slate will be all welcome run around commuter and light hauler.

 

[GreatLakes]

How about this guideline: If you wouldn't try to tow something with a Chevy Sprint, don't try to tow it with a Slate Truck.

Would you try to tow a 3,000-pound tent trailer with a Chevy Sprint? Of course not because even a lightweight Teardrop Camping Trailer is probably way over the 1000-pound limit, especially when it's packed with gear and camping supplies.

Imagine how hot the Slate's little electric motor will get trying to pull a heavy load up a long hill. Yikes!

Unfortunately if you need a vehicle for towing, the Slate is the wrong horse for your particular course.

Commercial teardrop trailers are out of my price range. They sure do look pretty. There is a reddit group, lots of websites, and at least one book on DIY building. As I understand it, teardrops started after WW2 and were mostly a home built rig for ten or twenty years.

I would hope to build one for < $3000. And have a finished weight under 800 pounds. Maybe 1100# with the fixed gear, the rest can ride in the truck bed. Close enough to fit Slate towing limit in my book.

But I am curious about what the limiting factors are with Slate. Do you think it is overheating the motor?

Hopefully there would be a towing upgrade option. Certainly I think a 4000# vehicle should handle 2000#. Ideally it would get up to Airstream Bambi 16' levels, 2500#. But maybe frontal area figures into it too.

I busted my first two trucks. Making a trash run with '63 F100 rust bucket. Just a normal amount of bagged trash in the bed, but towing my brother-in-law's 10' trailer that maybe had more than it looked like. I look in the side rear view mirror and the driver side wheel is 2' out from the truck. Turns out there was a small metal plate that holds the axle in, it had failed. I did fix it myself I think. The part was cheap.