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07-30-2009, 11:16 AM
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| BC Ferries/Terminals + Lowered cars
Are the ferries and terminals (mainly Van and Victoria one) lowered car friendly? I'm heading to Victoria this weekend but I'm not sure if my car will have any difficulty getting on/off the ferry.
EDIT: Nvm, looks like this was asked before. So either go on an angle on the car deck or go with the trucks.
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07-30-2009, 11:35 AM
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my car is pretty damn low and I have no problem going on to the ferries. Just take it slow.
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07-30-2009, 11:50 AM
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Ask for the bottom deck when paying if possible. The ferries are doable, but it's always hit and miss me. Some days the tide height is effed and I end up scraping, just go slow and try to angle as much as possible without hitting the guy next to you 
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07-30-2009, 12:17 PM
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Hope you have reservations... the ferries are selling out for today already as it is..
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07-30-2009, 12:40 PM
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i have yet to go on the ferries since i lowered my car, but im getting pretty decent and getting over shit now except certain speed bumps which are near impossible. the lowest point on my car is about 2-3 inches off the ground...
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07-30-2009, 01:17 PM
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i've been told weird stuff... like try not to be the first to go on/last to get off and try to be midpack because the ferry sits at it's highest when empty, etc.
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07-30-2009, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by jlenko  Hope you have reservations... the ferries are selling out for today already as it is.. | Of course I have reservations  | |
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07-30-2009, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by thumper i've been told weird stuff... like try not to be the first to go on/last to get off and try to be midpack because the ferry sits at it's highest when empty, etc. | When the ferry sits highest is the best time to be getting on or off, that's when the angle of the ramp is the most gradual.
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07-31-2009, 12:54 AM
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i have to take my bumper off every time i go on the ferry, if not i scrape. its not hard or me to put it on/off tho its only held up by 8 zapstraps
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07-31-2009, 02:33 AM
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I almost got owned before from those.
I think people behind me hated me cuz I took a while to get an angle to get off the ramp without scraping. lol
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