Damaged my '23 Rebel within first 200 miles... hit ceiling in parking garage

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ViperRich

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Apparently the Rebel G/T sits higher than am F150 or Tundra. Antenna hit ceiling, which also dented roof and peeled paint. Talk about being sick to your stomach... Now the challenge is to keep it sealed for a few weeks until I can get it into the body shop. FlexSeal tape to the rescue (I hope)!
 

chopperman1

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I always have the same concern when going in to my garage at work, very low. I have the air suspension and put it in to "load mode" to give me the room. Did the truck clear the entrance marker pipe? If so, the garage itself may have some liability.
 

crash68

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bummer to hear about the damage to a brand new vehicle.
As much as people think the whip antenna on the Gen4 trucks were ugly they did server the purpose of knowing you would clear a garage opening.
 

turkeybird56

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I did that in Atlantic City in 2018. I bought my 19 Bighorn August 2018, went to NC, picked up CUZ, went to NJ visiting. After visit, heading south to DE for Visit stopped in Atlantic City. Thought I had enuf room park in garage. garage was listed at 6'7" clearance. Well, Bighorn, on stock SRA, Sits by specs, at 6' 7 1/2". I smacked my upper antenna. Good thing I was crawling. NE WAY, had to back truck out entrance. NOW U know, I was able to park at Caesars on Boardwalk, clearance by under 2" and Harrah's Marina, clearance by 1". Talk about having your heart in yer throat. Who really knows what chit may be hanging down in those old 80's built garages. NEVA again, LOL. I checked, and I did no damage, got lucky, but fully understand OP's heart failure. And Bighorn sits a lot lower than Rebels as I also thought they have like an 1" lift or more.

Looking at Specs on Internet, lists base 4 X 4 Rebel at 79.2" height. That is spec, not if anything else like different tires or adjusted lift, yup, smack them clearance pipes on most places except really new garages.
 

GlennRH

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Considering one and I just checked my garage door. 79"! Looks like I could adjust the lift shut off switch at least three more inches though. I'd just have to relocate the micro switch on one of the tracks that powers a small pilot light in bedroom reminding me at night that I FORGOT to shut the door!
 
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