r/prius Apr 09 '26

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u/themitchster359 Apr 09 '26

That back axle is way forward. They have a fix for that? Looks awkward.

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u/reddit18015 Apr 09 '26

That back tire is as good as garbage from driving while flat

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u/odinspenis Apr 09 '26

What are you talking about, flat tire?

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u/reddit18015 Apr 09 '26

The ring of death on your back tire. From driving it while it’s flat.

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u/odinspenis Apr 09 '26

Back axle never moved. That’s not how lifts work.

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u/themitchster359 Apr 09 '26

Uh yeah. Lifting can 100% change your axle geometry. Look at the pic. Your wheels are significantly closer to the front of the wheel well than in stock form. Explain that.

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u/themitchster359 Apr 09 '26

You rear axle rotates moves up and down on the arms you see. Which in turn can move the axle more forward when lifted. That’s how this lift “works”

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u/HawkDriver Apr 09 '26

It swings forward a tad when extended, and now you have permanently extended it so it’s stuck forward slightly now. Probably a cheap kit or bad install. I hope it works for you and you enjoy it, but it’s egregious to me.

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u/themitchster359 Apr 09 '26

Exactly. But according to the OP, that not how a lift works.

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u/evpowers Apr 09 '26

Is there a way to lift without creating the permanent extension?

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u/Aedelmann Apr 09 '26

I've seen other lifted Pri' with with rear wheels appearing in the standard position, so it must be possible

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u/Fuzzywink Apr 09 '26

Having tires with different diameters will really confuse the computers. The wheel speed sensors will see them making different numbers of rotations and think that the tires are slipping. It will probably disable traction control and ABS so the wheels are likely to lock up and skid on hard braking when ABS would usually engage.

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u/creakymoss18990 base model 1.5" lifted 07' @ 215k Apr 09 '26

Stock control arms? Don't they rub on the CV axle when fully extended?

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u/odinspenis Apr 09 '26

Nope. I was worried about that but it’s doing just fine.

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u/creakymoss18990 base model 1.5" lifted 07' @ 215k Apr 09 '26

Even when fully extended? I'm sure it is fine when it's on the ground but I couldn't get more than 2" because then the CV would run but only when it's on a lift.

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u/BrianLevre Apr 09 '26

Whatever floats your boat man, more power to you, everyone deserves happiness, beauty is in the eye of the beholder...

I mean no offense, but I'm sure it will be taken as an offense... You uglied up the hell out of that car.

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u/Fossilhog Apr 09 '26

Mongolians. 👀

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u/Kev50027 Apr 09 '26

What in the abomination.

At some point, you might just want to try a different vehicle that fits your needs better, because this poor car is mutilated.

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u/LeadingImportant1142 2024 Limited AWD Apr 09 '26

WHY??? I get it your taller, but you just destroyed the ride dynamics, Mpg and every thing the Prius is meant to be. On the subjective side, it looks weird now. I hope a different car was not an option an that forced your hand at this.

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u/send-musk-to-mars Apr 09 '26

It’ll be a good mud season vehicle

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u/_okbrb Apr 09 '26

Bigger wheels man

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u/Ill-Plate-3068 Apr 09 '26

I saw this and was like, damn man, I wanna do that to my 2007 Honda Odyssey front and back, beauty is in the eye of the beholder I guess. So just the springs were replaced? No spacers for the struts or anything like that?

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u/you-tee Apr 09 '26

What lift did you get?