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#1 (**permalink**) 28 Feb 2008, 04:06 pm

My new Odyssey can open the tailgate (trunk) all the way up to higher
than the roof. It touches the top frame of my garage door. Is there a
way to restrict th tailgate from opening that far? Thanks.

Yong Huang
yong321 @ yahoo.com

#2 (**permalink**) 29 Feb 2008, 12:20 am

Yong Huang wrote:
> My new Odyssey can open the tailgate (trunk) all the way up to higher
> than the roof. It touches the top frame of my garage door. Is there a
> way to restrict th tailgate from opening that far? Thanks.
>
> Yong Huang
> yong321 @ yahoo.com

---------------------------

:-) Put ramps under the front wheels or reduce air pressure in rear
tires. Nothing else _easy_ comes to mind. Is it an electric one on the
new model? I have an old '98 Odyssey.

'Curly'

#3 (**permalink**) 29 Feb 2008, 12:24 am

motsco_ wrote:
> Yong Huang wrote:
>> My new Odyssey can open the tailgate (trunk) all the way up to higher
>> than the roof. It touches the top frame of my garage door. Is there a
>> way to restrict th tailgate from opening that far? Thanks.
>>
>> Yong Huang
>> yong321 @ yahoo.com
>
> ---------------------------
>
> :-) Put ramps under the front wheels or reduce air pressure in rear
> tires. Nothing else _easy_ comes to mind.

c'mon dude, string is _easy_ and comes to mind...

> Is it an electric one on the
> new model? I have an old '98 Odyssey.
>
> 'Curly'

#4 (**permalink**) 29 Feb 2008, 09:56 am

On Feb 28, 11:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> motsco_ wrote:
> > Yong Huang wrote:
> >> My new Odyssey can open the tailgate (trunk) all the way up to higher
> >> than the roof. It touches the top frame of my garage. Is there a
> >> way to restrict th tailgate from opening that far? Thanks.
>
> >> Yong Huang
> >>yong321@ yahoo.com
>
> > ---------------------------
>
> > :-) Put ramps under the front wheels or reduce air pressure in rear
> > tires. Nothing else _easy_ comes to mind.
>
> c'mon dude, string is _easy_ and comes to mind...
>
> > Is it an electric one on the
> > new model? I have an old '98 Odyssey.
>
> > 'Curly'

Mine is not electric. A string sounds like a good idea. But I decided
to glue some paper board on the garage frame (I said garage door
earlier. I was wrong). The tailgate touches that board but it's kind
of soft so no damage is done.

Yong Huang

#5 (**permalink**) 29 Feb 2008, 10:16 am

"Yong Huang" <yong321@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:a989bf1f-b59e-4a37-8b9d-79c520bbc0ee@k2g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> On Feb 28, 11:24 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> motsco_ wrote:
>> > Yong Huang wrote:
>> >> My new Odyssey can open the tailgate (trunk) all the way up to higher
>> >> than the roof. It touches the top frame of my garage. Is there a
>> >> way to restrict th tailgate from opening that far? Thanks.
>>
>> >> Yong Huang
>> >>yong321@ yahoo.com
>>
>> > ---------------------------
>>
>> > :-) Put ramps under the front wheels or reduce air pressure in rear
>> > tires. Nothing else _easy_ comes to mind.
>>
>> c'mon dude, string is _easy_ and comes to mind...
>>
>> > Is it an electric one on the
>> > new model? I have an old '98 Odyssey.
>
> Mine is not electric. A string sounds like a good idea. But I decided
> to glue some paper board on the garage frame (I said garage door
> earlier. I was wrong). The tailgate touches that board but it's kind
> of soft so no damage is done.

I used pipe insulation wrapped around a 1x2 that I then screwed into place.

#6 (**permalink**) 29 Feb 2008, 10:52 am

Seth wrote:

>> Mine is not electric. A string sounds like a good idea. But I decided
>> to glue some paper board on the garage frame (I said garage door
>> earlier. I was wrong). The tailgate touches that board but it's kind
>> of soft so no damage is done.
>
> I used pipe insulation wrapped around a 1x2 that I then screwed into place.
>
----------------------

Yep, for $1.99 I keep chopping up chunks of foam 'Pool Noodle' and using
it to protect things I don't want bashed up, like when I tie my ladder
to my roof rack. It's super cheap and comes in several ghastly colors.

'Curly'

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