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BlackV62K2 07-30-2009 10:16 AM

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.

ShyGuy 07-30-2009 10:35 AM

my car is pretty damn low and I have no problem going on to the ferries. Just take it slow.

Sweet2L 07-30-2009 10:50 AM

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 :p

jlenko 07-30-2009 11:17 AM

Hope you have reservations... the ferries are selling out for today already as it is..

kookoobird88 07-30-2009 11:40 AM

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...

thumper 07-30-2009 12:17 PM

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.

BlackV62K2 07-30-2009 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jlenko (Post 6528216)
Hope you have reservations... the ferries are selling out for today already as it is..

Of course I have reservations :)

Great68 07-30-2009 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thumper (Post 6528281)
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.

xxTypeRxx 07-30-2009 11:54 PM

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

elkayem 07-31-2009 01:33 AM

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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