I'm cutting my barn for a new garage door. I'd like to make the door 12' 3" tall 12' wide. The reason is that I have two 7x9 doors (one each side) of the new door I'm ordering and I'd like the panels to match up with the ones on each side. The 7x9's have four 21" panels to get them at 7 foot. If I use 7 panels that are 21 inches it would look better. My current RV is 11' 10" so I'll fit. I tested it by going under a friends 12' door and it clears.My question is: Is 12' 3" big enough to get about any RV under? Someday I may get a new one but I'll never be able to get one longer than a 33 footer. I just don't want to regret doing a 12' 3" someday.PS: I have 14' 6" inside height to the bottom of the trusses.

Any RV NO my FW is 13' 3" I would say if you want to fit any RV it would have to be 14' JMHO

If it's a strait shot with no turns and you have a dp you can dump the air and pull in slowly. My rig is 12 9 so agree a 14 ft door would be best, helps with resale by not limiting your buyers

No, you should install a 14 foot door.

PS: I have 14' 6" inside height to the bottom of the trusses.6" Low headroom track would get you a very tight in height sectional door 14' high. If you want an operator subtract a minimum of another 3" for 13'9" maximum high door. If you want a door that operates smoothly with an operator you would want 15" radius track, so 13'-0" high door would be the tallest you could use with 14'6" floor to ceiling height. At least those specs were common when I left the manufacturing side of the industry in 2000.

Still in the garage door business. The most common size for an RV door is 12x14. You should get as close to that as possible since you will not live there forever and the next owners RV may be taller. Think resale value. I would not use low headroom track on a door that large. You can save some headroom by using a jackshaft opener instead of a drawbar. 15" track would be preferable. Good luckRichH

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Trumpet_Player
Explorer
Mar 25, 2016
enblethen wrote:
No, you should install a 14 foot door.

Agree 100%. 14 ft door!
aguablanco
Explorer
Mar 25, 2016
Still in the garage door business. The most common size for an RV door is 12x14. You should get as close to that as possible since you will not live there forever and the next owners RV may be taller. Think resale value. I would not use low headroom track on a door that large. You can save some headroom by using a jackshaft opener instead of a drawbar. 15" track would be preferable. Good luck
RichH
Teacher_s_Pet
Explorer
Mar 25, 2016
PS: I have 14' 6" inside height to the bottom of the trusses.

6" Low headroom track would get you a very tight in height sectional door 14' high. If you want an operator subtract a minimum of another 3" for 13'9" maximum high door. If you want a door that operates smoothly with an operator you would want 15" radius track, so 13'-0" high door would be the tallest you could use with 14'6" floor to ceiling height. At least those specs were common when I left the manufacturing side of the industry in 2000.
enblethen
Nomad
Mar 25, 2016
No, you should install a 14 foot door.
prstlk
Explorer
Mar 25, 2016
If it's a strait shot with no turns and you have a dp you can dump the air and pull in slowly. My rig is 12 9 so agree a 14 ft door would be best, helps with resale by not limiting your buyers
Colo_Native
Explorer
Mar 25, 2016
Any RV NO my FW is 13' 3" I would say if you want to fit any RV it would have to be 14' JMHO

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