RVs are High!!! The Conclusion!!
All, A month or so ago I posted a thread on suggestions about being able to utilize my RV garage for a class A. (thread here) The ceiling has a low portion of 11' 7", and the door opening goes 12'....
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Well Mr Spizzer,
I as well as all others on here have commended you for greasing that thing into such a tight space. But, while it went well this time, the possibility of damage is high based on that kind of limited clearance. Backing without mirrors (I assume you won't be turning yours out 'till you're completely out of the barn) is one pain in the a$$.
Lake Havasu city has many homes built with RV garages already attached. Some are narrow, (not nearly as narrow as yours), some are pleasantly wide and, some are actually double wide. So far, you've not commented on if you plan on keeping your RV garage the way it is or, plans on doing something about it. I've parked fire trucks in tight spaces my whole life and while you acquire a nack for it, the potential for a mishap, is ALWAYS there.
Your clearances are so close that there's almost "0" room for error or, even any slight variations in the coach stance. If, you park it, and you don't drive it for say, a month, and the air bags leak, which they all do at, at various rates, and, it starts to lean even in the slightest amount, based on your pictures, you've got almost no room to compensate for any type of lean, in either direction.
I'm not trying to cast dispersions on your situation. Again, I commend you for shoe-horning that thing in there. But, to do that each and every time, to me, would get old incredibly fast. Let me ask you this, is there any room, in the pocket book or, even on the outside of the structure, for expansion? I know and realize that expanding that garage would be one serious pain but, you'd only have to do it one time and, from that point on, you're parking your nice rig would be seriously easier and, backing it out would be cake. Just some thoughts here.
Scott
I as well as all others on here have commended you for greasing that thing into such a tight space. But, while it went well this time, the possibility of damage is high based on that kind of limited clearance. Backing without mirrors (I assume you won't be turning yours out 'till you're completely out of the barn) is one pain in the a$$.
Lake Havasu city has many homes built with RV garages already attached. Some are narrow, (not nearly as narrow as yours), some are pleasantly wide and, some are actually double wide. So far, you've not commented on if you plan on keeping your RV garage the way it is or, plans on doing something about it. I've parked fire trucks in tight spaces my whole life and while you acquire a nack for it, the potential for a mishap, is ALWAYS there.
Your clearances are so close that there's almost "0" room for error or, even any slight variations in the coach stance. If, you park it, and you don't drive it for say, a month, and the air bags leak, which they all do at, at various rates, and, it starts to lean even in the slightest amount, based on your pictures, you've got almost no room to compensate for any type of lean, in either direction.
I'm not trying to cast dispersions on your situation. Again, I commend you for shoe-horning that thing in there. But, to do that each and every time, to me, would get old incredibly fast. Let me ask you this, is there any room, in the pocket book or, even on the outside of the structure, for expansion? I know and realize that expanding that garage would be one serious pain but, you'd only have to do it one time and, from that point on, you're parking your nice rig would be seriously easier and, backing it out would be cake. Just some thoughts here.
Scott
