Hatch Lid Too High

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  1. au_prius

    au_prius Australian Prius Driver

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    I've never tried myself. Perhaps you could ask a friend who lives in Japan to buy on your behalf? I don't think it's possible to buy direct from a Japanese dealer and send to US.

    I do get rather envious of what is generally available for JDM customers!
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    I believe there are users in the Gen 3 mods forum who get JDM parts. It might be worthwhile looking there and PM some of them.
     
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    Elevator shoes, 6inch stilettos, or stilts might help.:);)
     
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    Or a taller wife.
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    You mean like this?
    [​IMG]
     
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    Prodigyplace 2025 Camry XLE FWD

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    This is close to NSFW. (Not Safe For Work)
     
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    SOme of our older vans had a top hinged door. A strap (as mentioned earlier) is easy to create by yourself:

    [​IMG]

    I have a similar problem. My mother can't reach the antenna on my CT, so she had to skip a car wash. She does not want to stand on the rear wheel, and luckily the latest version does not have this silly antenna.
     
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    You could attach a pull strap. (I agree that you shouldn't have to. )

    Posted via the PriusChat mobile app.
     
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    There is a handle inside the bottom of the hatch on Gen 4. I just checked today.
     
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    Seem to remember the Gen 3 had two handles, or was that the Prius+ (v) ?
     
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    Yes it does. Took me a year or two to realize they were there though.
     
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    I noticed right away that my '13 has two handles since the '05 had and the wife's '07 has only one. I still habitually use the one on the right even though I'm left handed. :LOL:

    By the way, I just used the hanyman's secret weapon (duct tape) to attach a strip of old carpet to the garage door hardware to keep the spoiler from resting (or sliding) against it. I still plan to restrict the hatch travel soon though because I have visions of forgetting and operating the garage door with the hatch open. I saw in the service history of this car that the spoiler has already been replaced once. I wonder why. LOL!
     
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    True. But it is too high off the ground for people who are not tall.
     
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    My Gen 3 has two handles - at reasonable altitude.
     
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    just thinking, a hanging strap might be a pain to try and tuck in while closing.
     
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    Yeah, that would be a concern.

    Perhaps a bit of Velcro could be attached to the inside of the hatch to secure the end of the strap once the hatch is pulled down and in hand.
     
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    If you mount the strap the same distance up the hatch door as its length, it will tuck itself in.
    E.g. if you make a 12" long strap, mount it 12" up from the bottom of the hatch door, i.e. 12" forward when the hatch is open.
    A little less leverage but just as easy to grab.
     
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