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Effy
Explorer II
Mar 10, 2014

Low clearance TT

I have a question a friend asked me the other day and not being too familiar with TT’s thought I’d ask the forum. They want a TT but have serious space constraints on their property. They have about 10 ft of width clearance to get it into the drive (once in the space is wider and can accommodate slides) but the trick is they have about 10’6" of height clearance. I know minimal for MH’s are about 12’ but I didn’t know if there were many small TT’s (not pop ups but a decent size TT) that can get into a space less than 10’6”.

Thanks

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  • A friend needed to lower his TT a few inches to be able to get it into his barn.
    He made 4 steel discs (using 1 inch thick steel plate) to replace the tires on the TT. He would jack up the TT, remove the 4 tires and wheels and replace them with the steel discs, then back the trailer into the barn. He'd leave the discs on until he pulled the TT out of the barn.

    He made the discs just large enough to provide ground clearance but lower the TT enough to get it under the door. It worked great but what a noise it would make against the concrete floor of the barn.
  • Many travel trailers will meet the height requirement. I don't know of any fifth wheels that will.
  • Typically standard widths of travel trailers will be no more than 102" or 8' 6" which should include any and all items which may stick out past the walls like wheel well skirts.

    102" is typically OK to haul without permits so manufacturers tend to build no wider but you might find a few wider ones..

    For narrower trailers, you will need to look at "lite" or light weight models. Manufacturers tend to build these a bit more narrow than regular ones which allows them to shave off some weight and some frontal area. Typically can find those as narrow as 7'..

    Oops my bad, looks like you are asking about width but at the end you mention height..

    Many TTs are under 10ft including the A/C unit.. However 5th wheels tend to get very high so if they are looking at a 5th they will have abit harder time finding one at that height.

    I know my 26 ft TT roof deck is just a little over 8ft high since I use a 8t step ladder to get on the roof. Add a little for the A/C I would say I am just under 10ft..
  • My Jayco is 9' 6" to the top of the AC. I don't know if that is normal or not, but that is what mine is.