Lifted Toyota Prius

[@priusoffroad]

Great video and excellent work Peter! Just to clarify, our nuts are serrated locking nuts and for reference the OEM nuts from Toyota have no locking feature whatsoever. Also, as stated on our website we only recommend using OEM struts which are KYB for the exact reason you encountered. With dozens of aftermarket strut companies and endless variations between each strut it would be incredibly difficult to ensure our kit fit every option available. Always best to stick with the parts the car was designed around. Love the video and thank you for your support and kind words! :)

[@rightlanehog3151]

Peter, Congratulations, you are paving the way for the debut and gradual acceptance of the world's first Hybrid Land Cruiser.

[@adielveras]

As the owner of a Prius High Grade 2017-2017, I want to congratulate you on the channel and send you a hug from Brazil

[@billsimpson604]

If you are going to do work like that on your own car, or on friends & relatives' cars, invest in a couple of those cheap scissors type, screw operated jacks. They are very cheap, and last forever, unless you leave them out in the rain for years and the then rusty screw gets stuck. They are great for adjusting front end parts when you change ball joints and other parts. When I changed the ball joints on my old Expedition, the steel spindle assembly was so heavy that I rested it on a scissors jack, so that I could align the ball joints in the holes. No way could I hold it up with one hand, while trying to fish the joint into the appropriate hole with the other. Then I remembered the 2 Chinese made scissors jacks sitting 6 feet away. Problem solved with one of them. They survived submersion in saltwater during Hurricane Katrina. All I did was hose them off and grease the screw. Never get under a vehicle without at least 2 supports under it. Pulling on a wrench has caused more than one vehicle to slip off a jack, or start rolling down an incline, and crush someone. Better safe than smashed.

[@Sagemeister007]

Thank you!! I'm going to work on this project for my wife's 2010 Prius!!

[@rustyhorner3230]

Great job and video. I too lifting my 2010 Prius and found a rats droppings in my Prius. The rat had been eating my carpet , seats, and cabin filter. I put a trap but no luck . I would like to see how you got the passenger side front strut in. I am having a problem getting axle to bolt up. I did find rat and kill him sorry but he ate my floor mats seats and much more so I killed him. Thanks you for video

[@JetP20]

Very common where I'm from (Kenya), we just use cast aluminum blocks and replace the bolts with longer bolts. Nothing fancy, does the job and rust resistant. :)

[@BradyRay_333]

It looks great. I live in a fairly rural area and would feel much better if I had a slight lift on my prius. Thanks for sharing.

[@plutosforest]

It could help for potholes and such.

[@johnnoble602]

Love your calm and your communication. Great job on this video!!!

[@erinsjourney315]

I love your content. You always make me smile!

[@smithjohn2416]

10:42 You have a nice scenery there, Petr!

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Thank you Peter. Looks very nice. Be well.

[@PackFan-tv5pj]

Wow Peter! A lot of work for sure! But results look great. Thanks for this video!

[@My02sgd]

Good luck with this project young Sky Walker.

[@CorvusCorps]

Cool spacer lift, interesting design.

[@DeserieDonae]

Nice job! Thanks for filming, looks like an involved process.

[@carstenpedersen7022]

Wish I had a mechanic like you, to listen to MY crazy ideas 😂

[@TheTurpin1234]

My biggest problem with aftermarket struts is that they never have the same spring rate as OEM, which causes it to ride horrible/ handle worse. Just look at the springs. Dramatically different.

[@Pb_Slinger]

A Prius lift kit! Lol! Amazing. Funny that there is a company called Prius OffRoad! Sounds like an oxymoron to me...

[@CarlosRodriguez-hb3vq]

This will make stealing the catalytic converter even easier.

[@gasolinaquema8416]

Trust me if they want it they’ll get it, one or two inches isn’t going to deter them

[@kelkilkat]

Great video, very informative and fun. You make interesting videos 🙂

[@lbproductions3613]

Pieter do let me know when in the EU so you can service my Toyota Previa!

[@robertmontgomery7158]

I wish there was a way to soften and smooth the ride on the Prius.

[@nobodystalkin1]

I can easily be done if you don’t mind losing a few miles per gallon

[@whiteduck3140]

I can’t wait to get one.

[@STARFLEETC0MMAND]

Would slightly larger tire help increase the height at least another inch ??? 205 70 R15 Thanks for the review.

[@CLAUDEPERRITTMUSIC]

Thank you. I'm sold on the lift.

[@johnlacroix1639]

WOW 1st class very kool great info. AAAAAAAAAAA++++++++++++ again great video I liked it a lot keep up the great work

[@TruePatriot59]

It would be nice to lift it at least 6 inches and be able to put on higher bigger tires...

[@SeanPopify]

I hope they are methodical in monitoring how it affects their gas mileage. I am very curious.

[@camaroman101]

Really doesn't change the fuel economy. Only when larger tires are added.

[@argentinamartinez6428]

Installing one now, how did you get the sway bar in? Doesn't quite line up after installing spacer. Sort of like in the video, but there's not much on here about it.

[@riceburner4747]

Now they need to put 17" wheels on it! Screw the mpg's! 😁 How about alignment??? 🤔

[@silvernoob1603]

Very nice!

[@dw8931]

Wouldn't it be necessary to re-align the wheels after installing such a lift kit? I would expect that at least the camber and caster change significantly, maybe toe as well.

[@whiteduck3140]

The company recommends an alignment.

[@skytiger6671]

I used 149$ 40mm spacers from Ebay, save 200$ by compressing front springs and changing the top top studs on the struts And they are rubber not metal to absorb road noise better and cheaper by 210 Dollars.

[@apoc341]

They should change it into a rock hopper Prius. 😂

[@calihuntfish7163]

Hey wondering if you’ve ever tried BG 44k fuel treatment... I’m using some now to see if my car will start running better, it idles rough

[@nofyfb123]

I just ordered a new one, and need a lift both front and rear. How is it with alignment - does it have enough adjustment (specifically, camber) to accommodate lift?

[@gucci4871]

Hello Is this gentleman near to bay area Where is discussion button ..notes in about section My awesome lex hybrid needs a pro 😃

[@jaswinderahluwalia]

Alignment ?

[@ErichMoraga]

Can't wait to see oversized mud tires go on that Prius...

[@whenmountainsmove]

I don’t see this working out on any actual Forest service road like here in the PNW. You need at the very least 12 inches of clearance. But maybe good for the desert?

[@tacocin]

Huge fan of Peter! Great guy! NOT a fan of lifting a Prius! Perhaps what the customer really needs is a RAV-4 Prime.

[@coont-tracker-69]

It makes a lot of sense if you live in the country or a city filled with potholes and curbs

[@2-old-Forthischet]

Why?

[@67NewEngland]

Why wouldn't the maker of the lift kit have it so the arrow logo simply points forward to indicate the direction of installation. Guess they weren't clever enough. Nice video Peter. 👍🏻

[@1bizjets]

What's next? Slammed hybrids? LOL

[@schadlarry]

Get the saw out and put on some 33's.

[@LAactor]

Yes I agree with you, some people just want new when the OEM is just great. Even better. Monroes on the back won't last a year. The Sachs on the front will be too stiff. Not for Toyotas. Maybe German cars. I noticed the new silver chinese brand many years ago #sensen. I wonder if it is good.. Interesting thing. I hope it works out well for them. Cowl is pronounced like cow. And I think the rats nest got in on the side vent for when you close the door or trunk too hard and the car needs to relieve pressure.

[@1969MARKETING]

it almost still looks stock which i like. i am going to be towing a small 5' x 8' trailer with about 600 lbs of equipment so i'm considering this kit with the rear springs upgrade. anyone have a good idea what the gas mileage difference is if you keep the stock tires?

[@БактыбекНиазалиев-ю8щ]

Гранаты бедные гранаты страдают детали😢

[@jakemason9436]

Wow lifted. Can't wait to see it get converted to diesel.....and maybe some off road tires. Lol. Thanks Peter.

[@NoName-tz5ji]

😂

[@rayemanuel7460]

Not a very smart investment in my opinion. A 2010 Prius with over 200K is not worth all that much. It will probably be needing a new hybrid battery pretty soon. Between what they paid you to do this job and the costs of a new battery, they will be spending thousands of dollars on a car that is not worth all that much. If they really need a vehicle with more ground clearance, it would be smarter to invest the money in a new crossover or SUV.

[@paulparoma]

My thoughts exactly. If you live in the country, why get a Prius in the first place?

[@sirdewd2197]

Well... as seeing that the engines don’t go to high RPMs very often if at all it would have less wear and tear on it than a normal engine does (and Toyota engines last long anyway). Paying about 2/3k for a new battery would be worth less than a new car. They have lithium packs for the Nickel metal hydride batteries now too.

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

With gas prices going up, gas availability going down, and a failing electric grid used Prius prices will be skyrocketing.

[@paulparoma]

@@user-tb7rn1il3q Availability going down? You mean used cars?

[@user-tb7rn1il3q]

@@paulparoma Gas and Used Cars as well

[@Tarkov.]

What in the-

[@josephpilosky4775]

Lifted prius. LOL

[@andretigiovaneti7587]

Lift it, so it is easier to take the cats out. Not smart.

[@HouseCallAutoRepair]

Easy install. Less bottoming out. Not Excessive. Nice!

[@paulparoma]

Well, that Prius was hideous before and it's still hideous after. But to each his own.

[@skytiger6671]

If your not working with your truck get a Prius and stop posing.