trunk latch is a head hazard

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I set my trunk to open a little lower than full because a couple garages I park in occasionally (my gym and my work) have low concrete ribs in the ceiling.

Well, with the lower trunk, the trunk latch is a large protrusion and it's very hard. I hit my head on it at least twice a week and it hurts.

I didn't have this problem with the auto liftgate on my RAV4. I don't remember quite how its latch was designed. But it clearly didn't prove to be a head obstacle.

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Can confirm this hurts like hell, I made mine higher.
 


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If you’d simply keep stuff in the frunk, you wouldn’t have this issue ???????
 

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Let some air out of the tires.

Oh, wait...... That's for trucks stuck under bridges.
 

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It's pretty clear from this post that you hit your head much harder than you thought. :p
 

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I mean this in the nicest way but this is sort of like not opening your front door all the way and then complaining you hit the door walking in.
 

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So you intentionally lowered the hatch height but are complaining that you hit your head on it? Do I have that right?
I nominate this post as post of the week, and ask that it be considered for both post of the month and post of the year.
 

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Yea, same here. Its like pick you poison: Lower the trunk height so it doesn't hit top of garage door, but now you can expect to hit your head several times before you learn the hard way to duck.
 

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Perhaps put several of these on the bottom of the hatch, visible when it opens?

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