Unless I drive as far fwd as far as I can the lift gate hits the rubber moulding on garage door bottom. Because of the lift gate shape, another foot fwd works with no touching. The lift gate bottom actually then is a few inches above my hatch/door bottom but no touching. Have put tennis ball on string to ceiling. When windshield touches ball, rubber door gasket (lowest part of garage door) misses hatch by about an inch.