How To Prevent Under Carriage/Front Bumper From Scraping ??

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Prius Five Guy, Nov 27, 2012.

  1. Prius Five Guy

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    Entrance way to my office parking garage is VERY steep. Aside from careful entry/exit is there a protective shield/device that I can apply to prevent paint damage to under carriage of front bumper?
     
    #1 Prius Five Guy, Nov 27, 2012
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    Take it at an angle. If you go straight in and out, you are bound to hit. If you go sideways, no problem. We've been living with a giant hump of a driveway for over a decade. Even SUV's bottom out if you try to drive straight on.
     
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    This is what I have to do with every driveway i enter/exit.......I still sometime scrape the under carriage
     
    #3 sfv41901, Nov 28, 2012
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    Put more air in your tires. Your car already has shorter tires than the GenIIIs with 15" tires and those are low enough. If your tires are at the manufacturer recommended levels you can gain a bit of heigh by bringing them up to 45psi or so. You can actually watch the front end rise when you do it!

    Next time you replace your tires, go with a 205/50/17. That will give you another .20" of clearance on top of what you get from higher pressure. The car will look nicer with less wheel well gap too. ;)
     
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    Appreciate all your replies and input. Unfortunately entering and exiting at an angle is not an options as entrance way is very narrow.
    My solution is to spend less time in the office and more time with my clients --- problem solved! LOL
     
    #5 Prius Five Guy, Dec 31, 2012
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    Prius 5 Guy & Jay J.......u guys gonna make it out to the meet on the 27th?

    See link in my sig
     
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    I'll def try and make it! Thanks for the invite
     
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