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Old 08-22-2018, 12:47 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Hey you joke but all it would take is some coil over perches on your oem dampers, an upper hat to adapt the perch and then you could throw on a taller spring similar in height to the uncompressed damper and there is your lift. I've thought about selling my Prius for a TDI jetta because it has better torque, towing capacity, and highway capabilities for towing my boat. Then just lifting the jetta and lowering my boat trailer and I would have fantastic ability to access all these rough ass boat ramps to put in at.
I put my jetski in rough launches with my Prius no problem. I find it super maneuverable. Love pulling in, pushing the boat into the water, and pulling out all in the time it takes the average truck/boat to get a good approach at the launch.

I've also taken the Prius up a road that had many reviews saying high ground clearance vehicles only.

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Old 08-23-2018, 09:13 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I put my jetski in rough launches with my Prius no problem. I find it super maneuverable. Love pulling in, pushing the boat into the water, and pulling out all in the time it takes the average truck/boat to get a good approach at the launch.

I've also taken the Prius up a road that had many reviews saying high ground clearance vehicles only.
Yup same. My key problem is I need a longer trailer tongue, or a shorter trailer in height, or a taller vehicle, or maybe more rain. All the rivers I put in at are SHALLOW on the loading ramps all summer every year. My only blessing is my boat is hand loadable because its super light.

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