Man puts Tesla Cybertruck versus a Dodge 2500 in huge towing test and one copes better

The Tesla Cybertruck is – by now – more than well-known for its various abilities.

The opinion-dividing Tesla is able to power gas stations and is claimed to be capable of 500 miles of driving on a single charge.

However, one lingering question remains – how much weight can it tow?

Well, one YouTuber decided to put it to the test to find out.

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YouTuber tries towing test between Tesla and Dodge

YouTuber Jerry, who runs the YouTube channel JerryRigEverything, decides to try an experiment.

In his video, Jerry explains that Tesla created the Giga Press to manufacture their Electric Vehicles (EVs).

The 9,000 ton machine can essentially create aluminum bodies for the Cybertruck within minutes.

However, Jerry raises a pretty important problem.

He notes that, when it comes to towing, it sounds as if Tesla just bolted a hitch to the aluminum body.

So, naturally, Jerry decided to get a 50,000lb CAT excavator to see which breaks first.

Tesla Cybertruck cracks under pressure

In order to be accurate with his test, Jerry puts a crane scale on the hitch of the Cybetruck.

This scale is meant to tell Jerry how much pressure is being applied when the casting breaks.

Then, the pressure starts getting applied by the excavator.

500lbs passes, then 1,000lbs, then 3,000lbs of pressure, then 5,000lbs.

Jerry thinks he hears a crack in the aluminum at 6,700lbs, but the test keeps going.

At 7,000lbs, the aluminum starts to move, and the alarm starts going off on the Cybertruck.

Finally, at 10,400lbs, the entire rear end of the Tesla Cybertruck gets torn off.

Jerry and his crew then examine the wreckage – and it’s not a good find.

They find a lot of adhesive in the casting that is holding the aluminum together.

Jerry discovers that the cast aluminum is just 4mm thick.

He notes that a thin aluminum truck is not enough to carry an 11,000lb trailer.

However, it’s still capable of towing a lot – that’s not in question.

Dodge Ram 2500 gets put to the test

As a comparison, Jerry brings over a wrecked 2004 Dodge Ram 2500.

Like the Tesla, they hook the Dodge Ram up the excavator and get to pulling.

As in the first test, the first few thousand pounds of weight roll by.

At 5,000lbs, something snaps off the front end of the wrecked Ram.

Ultimately, however, there is a massive shock.

The excavator physically gets lifted off the ground – it cannot put any more weight on the truck.

They get to a maximum of 10,700lbs, and the Dodge Ram still won’t break.

They try bouncing it hard, but the Dodge Ram refuses to break.

The steel frame of the Dodge Ram massively up-ends the aluminum frame of the Tesla Cybertruck.

Jerry concludes his video by noting his faith in steel frames over aluminum ones.

So, there you have it – in this test at least, the Dodge came out on top.

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