Help with banging my head

metalhead · Sep 24, 2009

When I bought my patriot I thought I would get used to ducking my head to get stuff out of the back without banging my head on the liftgate. Well I must be getting lazy in my old age and have banged my head several times.
Would the lift kit raise the vehicle enough to stop this? I am only 6 foot but I hit my head on the lower plastic panel where it bumps out where I guess the speakers would sit if I had the boston speakers. What about being able to see traffic light better. When I pull up to a red light I have to lean forward a littl e to see it. I do have the seat all the way up because I like to sit up high so would the lift kit sole these issues?

Thanks

Oktazcat · Sep 25, 2009

Are you now going to keep your Patriot instead of going the lemon law route? I honestly don't know if the lift kit would solve your problem. I'm only 5'6" and have banged my head on the lift gate.

metalhead · Sep 25, 2009

Not keep it but get a new one. It was a thought I had but now I think I am just going to get something else. Chrysler wants to buy it back but it will cost me 3 grand cause the dealership screwed me. So I may be compensated for keeping it and then I'm selling or trading it. According to the dealer there is no problem with it. Any water that is leaking in is caught by the drains. But I didn't pay 22 grand for a vehicle that lets water in.

chadding · Sep 25, 2009

Probably a yes to the liftgate and no to traffic lights.

I'm 6' and I put my seat only one 'pump' up from the bottom position so I can see the traffic lights... makes me feel more like I'm driving a car, but when I go off-road I can put it back up where it belongs.

Urr · Sep 25, 2009

metalhead said:
Would the lift kit raise the vehicle enough to stop this?

But try. Drive you Patriot onto something 2'' thick (board or something like that) with all four wheels,
and yourself stand on the ground (i.e. 2'' lower than the vehicle), lift the gate and try banging your head

AntDragon · Sep 25, 2009

That's the curse of being tall, lol! I'm in the same club but have gotten the habit of sidestepping and twisting as I straighten back up, though when I'm distracted I still bump it lightly now and then. I'm more concerned about damaging my BA tailgate speakers as I've got a hard head. I prefer banging my head to the music coming out of them...

dixiedawg · Sep 25, 2009

I also have bumped my head on the gate a couple times, more careful now. Hell, at least you have a Metal Head, lol.

The light thing happens too, but then again it's better when driving into the sunrise or sunset too. Only happens when I'm first in line at a light though, not a big deal.

I'm tall so the seat being higher is much more comfrtable for me, so I leave it there all the time. I guess you could just pump it higher when off-road though. That might help.

luffing · Sep 25, 2009

I bang my head usually every Saturday when we unload from the grocery. Yea, I know.

One time, with the bags in and on my left arm, I closed the left corner of the gate into my chest. Yea, I know. :icon_rolleyes:

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