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'. In the far end, the width changes to 9' 6". Most RVs, especially newer models, have the A/C on the roof, making their max height well over 12' 5", and some to 13'. The pre 2009 Winnebagos and others had residential air in the basements, which made their max height 11' 6" to the "highest standard feature". Through the 8 pages of the thread, I recieved a lot of thoughts and suggestions. Thanks to everybody, I appreciate it.
After measuring and checking and measuring and checking, our first pick to begin with, a Winnebago Journey. We finally bit the bullet and bought one (luckely without the satellite dome)drove it back to Colorado and after about 30 minutes of work, got it to fit in the garage.....Talk about a stressful exercise!!
I have a finger width of room between the side view camera and the wall on the passenger side and a finger width of room between the drivers mirro and wall on the opposite side. I am going to notch out my drywall to give me another 3/4" of clearance for the camera to allow for the coach tipping on the airbags if it does.
Here are some shots:
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'. In the far end, the width changes to 9' 6". Most RVs, especially newer models, have the A/C on the roof, making their max height well over 12' 5", and some to 13'. The pre 2009 Winnebagos and others had residential air in the basements, which made their max height 11' 6" to the "highest standard feature". Through the 8 pages of the thread, I recieved a lot of thoughts and suggestions. Thanks to everybody, I appreciate it.
After measuring and checking and measuring and checking, our first pick to begin with, a Winnebago Journey. We finally bit the bullet and bought one (luckely without the satellite dome)drove it back to Colorado and after about 30 minutes of work, got it to fit in the garage.....Talk about a stressful exercise!!
I have a finger width of room between the side view camera and the wall on the passenger side and a finger width of room between the drivers mirro and wall on the opposite side. I am going to notch out my drywall to give me another 3/4" of clearance for the camera to allow for the coach tipping on the airbags if it does.
Here are some shots:
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
