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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dbreeze]
by gamehawker
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Oct 05, 2009 (7:04 am)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 04, 2009 6:54 pm)
I just measured my 2010 Equinox LT2 that has a manual liftgate. I backed it out of the garage and measured it in my driveway.
The measurement I came up with (from the driveway to the opened liftgate was 83 inches. I measursed to the rear windshield wiper blade mechanism which measures about 2 inches above the liftgate.
I hope this answers your question.
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- #279 of 367
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [gamehawker]
by dbreeze
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Oct 05, 2009 (7:52 am)
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Replying to: gamehawker (Oct 05, 2009 7:04 am)
Thank you very much. My garage door frame is 83 1/4". So sounds like worst-case scenario, it should just miss the wiper blade, but still stay clear of the rear liftgate.
Again, thank you.
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- #280 of 367
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dbreeze]
by dmathews3
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Oct 05, 2009 (8:11 am)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 04, 2009 1:46 pm)
Sorry, I guess I didn't read it right but I doubt very much it is. Do what we did on our old van, I got some foam and marked where the liftgate hit on the garage door and using the foam I glued the foam to the inside of the door. I also took an old carpeted floormat and stapled it to the sidewall where if I get a little to close to the sidewall the door can hit full open.
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- #281 of 367
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [dbreeze]
by rocketent
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Oct 05, 2009 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: dbreeze (Oct 05, 2009 7:52 am)
On mine, the highest point of the lift gate is the bow tie, which I measure in excess of 85 inches, so I would say 86 just to be safe. This is not a scientific measurement, but I held the tape in my line of vision and looked as straight as I could while standing on a ladder.
I don't think I'm off by more than a fraction of an inch.
I don't know why my measurement is so different from the other. 1LT with 17" wheels here.
If I personally relied on the 83 number, I'd be smacking that lift gate.
Tire pressure might be a variable here as well as other environmental considerations, such as slant of the ground, etc. My driveway is pretty flat fwiw.
Also, I noticed that when I opened the lift gate, I was able to push it up a bit higher after it opened, so it's all the way up here.
So dbreeze, if I were you, I'd want to hear at least one more owners measurement.
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Re: 2010 Equinox Liftgate Height [rocketent]
by dbreeze
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Oct 05, 2009 (8:51 am)
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Replying to: rocketent (Oct 05, 2009 8:33 am)
Thank you for your measurement. I'm sure my garage door/opening is like others, with the opening being the lowest point and the door (if you have a sectional-type garage door) that goes up a bit higher just inside the opening as it follows the track. The liftgate might hit the opening, but by pulling up in the garage a bit, this might yield a higher opening area (almost 87") about a foot inside the door. I'll probably have to wing it if we choose to get the Equinox and make any slight modifications when we get it home. This doesn't look like it will turn out to be a deal-breaker.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [priggly]
by dodgeman07
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Oct 05, 2009 (5:54 pm)
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 05, 2009 1:02 am)
It definitely does not have "more than adequate power."
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I always laugh when I read comments like this. It's ironic that we all need vehicles that have tremendous power these days. When I was in my 20's (the 1980's), 4,000 pound vehicles with 150HP were the norm and we did fine. 0-60 times were often 11 or 12 seconds at best.
Go buy your Jap model.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [dodgeman07]
by priggly
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Oct 05, 2009 (8:55 pm)
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Replying to: dodgeman07 (Oct 05, 2009 5:54 pm)
When you were in your 20's the 4,000 lb. vehicles were not constrained by all the anti-pollution devices that exist today, sapping the engines of their power. Maybe you'd also like a return to the 55 mph national speed limit.
Go buy your Jap model.
Your racist epithet is not appreciated. I'll buy what provides the best feature set for a designated amount of money, be it Japanese, German, American or whatever. The Equinox is definitely not it.
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [priggly]
by dmathews3
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Oct 06, 2009 (9:29 am)
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 05, 2009 8:55 pm)
If you're trying to justify buying the Outback over the Nox than poof, I just justified it for ya, so go buy it and quit cutting down a perfectly reasonable car for 995 of us.BYE 
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Re: Test Drive 2010 Chevy Equinox LTZ 6 Cylinder AWD [priggly]
by vanman1
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Oct 06, 2009 (4:45 pm)
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Replying to: priggly (Oct 04, 2009 11:55 am)
Outback is a lighter wagon, Equinox is an SUV and the is likely tuned for mileage not for 0-60. The 3.6L would be better obviously, but so far all of the ones I have seen on the road are 4 cyl.
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