Any ideas on reducing liftgate travel on 2014 T4R?

[Cowallsky]

Problem Solved - Too High Liftgate

Solved problem with 2 bungee cords, one for each gas strut. Simply hook to gas strut at top attachment bolt and bottom attachment bolt on each side. May have to play with length of bungee but it will stretch out to it's max length and holds liftgate perfectly to your adjusted height and even reduces the force a little bit when pulling it back down. Great for a shorter elderly type person... Also, because it stretches back down in length when closing, it won't get caught in your rubber weather stripping. Just my 2 cents worth...

 

[renau001]

Thanks for the idea. 550 paracord at 11 cents/ft is hard to beat. Although I wish I was as good with the knots as [MENTION=77958]Zeusmotorworks[/MENTION].

 

[NZDZRT]

Do the Limiteds have a power liftgate?

If so, they should have an adjustable stopping point.

NZDZRT

 

[BLACK-FL4RUNNER]

Just go get some shorter liftgate struts. :nerd:

 

[MasonCO]

Park outside?!?!?

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Just throwing this out there - my girlfriends Ford Edge Sport not only has a sensor under the bumper you can swipe your foot past to open the tailgate, it has a setting in the control panel where you can limit the hatch opening.

Just saying... Toyota, you listening?

:wtf:

 

[renau001]

Just go get some shorter liftgate struts. :nerd:

If somebody has a part #, I'd love to know it.

 

[4FL]

I need to do this, my garage has pipes hanging down and the lift gate would hit one if I let it up. I have hardly ever opened my lift gate, when I do, I have my wife hold it from hitting the pipe.

 

[renau001]

Thanks for the idea. 550 paracord at 11 cents/ft is hard to beat. Although I wish I was as good with the knots as [MENTION=77958]Zeusmotorworks[/MENTION].

For what it's worth, my right liftgate strut went out at 31k miles. I suspect it was due to this "mod" of having the paracord/carabiner arrangement to limit travel. I'm wondering if the struts aren't designed to stay suspended at reduced travel. Not a big deal, but just thought I'd add this info for future reference for anybody referring back to this thread. That there's at least a possibility of premature strut failure.

 

[MrJux]

For what it's worth, my right liftgate strut went out at 31k miles. I suspect it was due to this "mod" of having the paracord/carabiner arrangement to limit travel. I'm wondering if the struts aren't designed to stay suspended at reduced travel. Not a big deal, but just thought I'd add this info for future reference for anybody referring back to this thread. That there's at least a possibility of premature strut failure.

I doubt your paracord did it, there are a few threads here with people who've blown them at low mileages. They're probably just cheaper than they should be, considering Toyota has replaced quite a few under warranty.

 

[keph13]

They just replaced mine at 69k - they were still lifting the liftgate, but not quite all the way so I kept smacking my head on it :/