OEM spare tire install

I have no idea that there is a lower floor, although that could be a factor. I bought the same styrafoam parts called out by a post here (or on the other forum) that included part numbers, a video and costs [but for a 2023 LE). And the styrofoam inserts do not fit. There is enough room for the spare to fit under the level of the floor, but no way to support the floor properly. I think a piece of plywood is going to be the solution.

 

I ordered the foam inserts and the bolt that holds the wheel and the protector, using your part numbers. They arrived in about one week. But upon putting them in place, I found that the foam inserts stand about 4 inches higher than the inserts they replaced. I have a new 2024 Prius LE. My next option is to get a hot knife to slice the inserts down to size. Or a piece of plywood... For whatever reason, the space under the floor in my car is not the same as your car, where your video showed them fitting nicely.

 

Are you sure this its the correct jack for the Gen 5 Prius?



As I recall, this jack was introduced for the early Gen 4 TNGA Prius models in 2016.

Toyota has since added a vertical downward "fin" to allow using the standard earlier model scissors jack provided with earlier non-TNGA vertical "knife edge" standing seam pinch welds.

This is then and now the standard Toyota scissors jack again.


The top saddle looks like this;



I recently took this photo of a Gen 5 Prius TNGA Prius with a vertical fin to accommodate the standard Toyota jack.

 

Looks like there's a need for another scissor jack knife edge pinch weld adapter.

SM-G781V ?

 

When the TNGA chassis was introduced in 2016 with the Gen 4 Prius, the jacking point was a smooth rounded section in the uni-body.

I took this photo at the local 2016 auto show of the early production Gen 4 Prius in January 2016.

It has as smooth rounded jack point for which the jack you have was designed.



I believe the vertical "fin" might have been added to US and Canada sold models maybe because the smooth point was likely to slip off the jack. Also, it might be to reduce confusion with other non-TNGA models and to reduce inventory models needed to be carried.

 

I have read this thread from time to time. May not have read the whole thing in one sitting.
Is it possible to have a spare tire and wheel under the deck in a 2024 PP XSE model.
I note from above:
"4. High deck - Primes - shallow boxes but the sheet metal floor pan is higher because of the battery"
Not sure what that means for spare tire unnder the deck ?

 

Personally, I've accepted that I traded a spare tire for the ability to save a lot of money on gas doing majority of my driving on EV mode.

If we have to do a really long road trip with rural driving expected I'll probably end up storing a small donut in a rear footwell since its just car seats in there, or alternatively, we will end up with a roof rack for more luggage carrying as necessary, in which case, above the deck and strapped down is fine.

Though, to be honest, with the 17 inch SE wheels, I'm not super concerned about flats. The 19 inch wheels would be far more susceptible to something that would make using a plug or the goop repair kit impossible to use.

This being said - sidebar question - that repair kit the car comes with would obviously result in the tire having to be replaced - but the wheels I assume can be stripped of that glue and still reused right?

 

I have a Prime and "built" a spare tire kit (eBay Corolla jack and tire iron, dealer OEM spare tire wheel, DiscountTire tire install). Obviously doesn't fit under the cargo floor, but I got a $5 tire bag for it and it lives on the garage wall 95% of the time, but for any out of town trips it goes in as part of luggage. I have a plug kit in the car, too, but feel safer with the spare if I'm several hours away from home / on weekends / at night. I only had to use a spare half a dozen times in my life, but realization of how much pain it would be not to have one made it an easy decision.

 

That's an improvement over previous gen's.

 

I also had a look at mine. There's also a little triangle molded into the plastic sill pointing at that jacking point to help you locate it without needing to look all the way under.

 

Just I I thought. That red downward fin was added after the early smooth TMGA jacking point introduced in 2016.

The jack that you need needs to have a top like this.

This is the current jack for both the original standing seam "knife edge" pinch welds and the latter upgraded TNGA jacking points like yours.

 

The red vane in your photo fits into the slot in the jack. The car is supported by the reinforced flat spot behind the vane. If you place the vane on top of the flat top jack or the vertical vane of the pinch weld it will bend it down.

Your quotes might refer to jacks for foreign offerings.

My dad, and my friends make custom pinch weld jacking adapters for many different model cars using scissors jacks, floor jacks, Rennstands, Quickjacks, aluminum jack stands and steel jack stands.

We have been doing this for more than 12 years.

These photos of the jacking points on 2024 Corollas have the same downward locating vane on their jacking points, while their Camry jacking points have vertical pinch welds.

The use of the vane allows the same slotted top jack to be universally used across the entire Toyota-Lexus line.

 

Is this little triangle visable at all 4 jack points (Prius Prime xse 2024 models) ?