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bluegmc
Explorer
Apr 07, 2020

Hardside that fits thru 8'x8' opening

I am interested if anyone has fit a hardside (Cirrus 720 - 820, Northern Lite 8.5Q, Laredo SC, etc) through an 8'x8' opening when off the truck. I moved recently and have a true 8x8 door opening for my garage door with no opener, so it opens up once through the door. A lot of the specs for some campers claim they are less than 8' tall and wide, but does that include the air conditioner shroud or ladder? Is this the body dimensions not including the jacks or on jacks? Interested in thoughts from those who have tried this, as my HOA will not allow a camper outside and I don't want to spend a monthly fee for off-site camper storage. Thanks in advance.
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  • mkirsch's avatar
    mkirsch
    Nomad II
    Apr 09, 2020
    bluegmc wrote:
    Thanks everyone for the advice, I will send some emails to Mfgers of the ones I am interested in and if that does not work look for storage options.


    The manufacturers will simply parrot the specs off their brochures/websites. They will not tell you the actual story. You will need to go to the dealerships and measure for yourself.
  • kohldad's avatar
    kohldad
    Explorer III
    Apr 11, 2020
    Lance 815 would fit. It's 7" narrower than most. On my truck I'm 10'-6" but the bed is 32" which means total height including AC would be 7'-10". You could easily gain about 5" more clearance by going with a low profile AC unit.

    Any unit with a basement isn't going to fit so you can rule them out quickly. Unfortunately, that is most of the newer units.

    The bad is it has small tanks, even smaller wet bath and only 6-2 inside. But I've been using mine for 11 years now and it's still in great shape.

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