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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dbreeze] by dmathews3
Oct 04, 2009 (1:42 pm)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 04, 2009 11:20 am)

You may be in luck as the rear hatch is programable to open to different heights just for that reason.
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dmathews3] by dbreeze
Oct 04, 2009 (1:46 pm)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Oct 04, 2009 1:42 pm)

I was under the impression that the "programmable feature" was only available with the power liftgate. My question concerns the manual liftgate. If anyone knows if you can program a height stop on the manual liftgate, please advise.
 
Thank you.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [drwilsc] by runox
Oct 04, 2009 (4:57 pm)
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Replying to: drwilsc (Oct 04, 2009 1:06 pm)

GM would have been much better off offering their 3.6 liter engine in this vehicle, like they did in the later years of the previous generation.
 
That's the exact reason GM has been trashed by the economic community. GM is migrating to fuel efficiency and sustainability, even the MPG for the Camaro is up. No, for 99.9% of use, that and the 4cyl engine are
a fine match for the target market.
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dbreeze] by runox
Oct 04, 2009 (5:00 pm)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 04, 2009 1:46 pm)

No, you cannot. You'll need to replace the piston with one that is shorter or tie a rope on it to shorten the maximum height.
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [runox] by dbreeze
Oct 04, 2009 (5:06 pm)
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Replying to: runox (Oct 04, 2009 5:00 pm)

That's what I thought. So, to reiterate my question: Is there someone out there with a 2010 Equinox (with 17" wheels) that could kindly measure the floor to fully open height of the liftgate for me?
 
Thank you.
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dbreeze] by rocketent
Oct 04, 2009 (5:56 pm)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 04, 2009 5:06 pm)

The ground floor or the cargo floor? If I remember correctly, the highest point of the lift gate is the area around the chrome strip, which in my garage, comes about a sixteenth of an inch from the garage door opener mechanism. Yikes!
 
I'd measure it for you now, but the light in my garage has burned out. If no one else can do it, I'll do it tomorrow. Kind of curious myself.
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [rocketent] by dbreeze
Oct 04, 2009 (6:54 pm)
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Replying to: rocketent (Oct 04, 2009 5:56 pm)

Yep. Ground floor to top of liftgate. I'd appreciate it. I have searched everywhere on the Internet and haven't found it published anywhere. Some owners say that they are putting foam on their garage door frames, etc., but I'd have thought that somewhere in the GM testing, one would have tried to put one in a garage along the way.
 
Just checking to see if the liftgate will hit the door frame, the garage door, the door opener, the roof, the moon, etc.
 
Thanks.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [drwilsc] by priggly
Oct 04, 2009 (9:03 pm)
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Replying to: drwilsc (Oct 04, 2009 1:06 pm)

9.1 seconds is absolutely too slow. This is a serious detriment to the Equinox. I am in a four cylinder Outback now and have found it to be a good car overall except for its very slow acceleration figures. In real life it is absolutely too slow. So is the Equinox six cylinder, not to mention the four.
 
I would not consider the vehicle on this fact alone.
 
I will most likely acquire another Outback, this time the six cylinder which has more torque and a lot less weight than the LTZ six cylinder AWD Equinox. Too bad, because I really wanted to buy GM but their vehicle is just not competitive. The mileage figures are better for the six cylinder Outback as well compared to the six cylinder Equinox: 18/25 vs. 17/24.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [priggly] by dodgeman07
Oct 04, 2009 (11:55 pm)
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 04, 2009 9:03 pm)

9.1 seconds is absolutely too slow.
 
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That is the slowest time I've heard for a V6 equipped model. Heck the I4 FWD is rated at that figure.
 
The V6 FWD is around 7.8 and AWD is 8.2 0-60. If you rely on CR for your information, then that's half the problem.
 
If you're looking for speed in an SUV then look elsewhere. The Chevy is not designed for drag races. It has more than adequate power with it's V6 but is not a NASCAR model.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [dodgeman07] by priggly
Oct 05, 2009 (1:02 am)
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Oct 04, 2009 11:55 pm)

The Equinox I drove was very slow, certainly at least 9.1 sec. to 60, if that fast.
 
It may not be designed for drag races but it should certainly be able to merge in fast traffic. The one I drove was absolutely not. It definitely does not have "more than adequate power."

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