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Post by bigbill on Nov 29, 2013 19:07:02 GMT -8
We knew you could do it where there is a will there is a way.!!!!  |
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Post by SusieQ on Dec 4, 2013 15:28:41 GMT -8
Way to go Newmexicogal! I gave up the idea. I have her parked in front of the garage and parts and pieces are now filling every crook and crevice.
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Post by Hamlet on Dec 5, 2013 17:57:28 GMT -8
This is the one down side of our having raised the front 1/3 of Hamlet's roof three inches. It didn't matter until we moved as our old garage had an 8-foot high door. Our "new" house has a standard door. We asked the builder if he could stretch it a few inches, but because of certain constraints on the building from our town's Hysterical, I mean Historical, Society, we couldn't make it even a couple inches taller. We may just build a simple (and approved) canopy for it. We'll see. Otherwise, we'll try some of the solutions here. Thanks, all.
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Post by cowcharge on Dec 8, 2013 4:59:42 GMT -8
Damn all HOAs (and hysterical societies) to hell.
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Post by bigbill on Dec 9, 2013 18:07:06 GMT -8
How high is your new door could you drop the tongue down and push it in then raise it back up once the front third was in?
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Post by globestar on Jan 25, 2014 12:33:16 GMT -8
My wife and I have fallen in love with a vintage Goldstar, but the sidewall is 95" tall, riding on 20575R15's. Does anyone more experienced than us have an estimate of how much of that height we could take off by removing the wheels? My HOA is a nightmare, so keeping it in the driveway isn't an option - but it's 5 hours away, too far to just go kick the tires and try to get a feel for it. I've got 7' tall garage doors.
TIA!!
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Post by bigbill on Jan 25, 2014 13:43:17 GMT -8
It would depend on the diameter of the brake drum. My guess would be somewhere between 5 and 10 inches.
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 25, 2014 14:52:11 GMT -8
How high is your new door could you drop the tongue down and push it in then raise it back up once the front third was in? We are still waiting to get into the house. We will try all the tricks, but the ceiling is only 8' and the mechanism for the opener hangs at least 6" below that. We're hoping that something will work out, but we're prepared to build Hamlet his own little shelter. |
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Post by mobiltec on Jan 25, 2014 15:34:12 GMT -8
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Post by Hamlet on Jan 25, 2014 19:35:48 GMT -8
Actually, mobiltec, we had talked about that. Not sure if it's feasible (especially given the current budget), but if we ever decided to lower the basement floor foot or two, we'll probably do the garage as well. Could work! |
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Post by shastajeff on Mar 2, 2014 15:53:06 GMT -8
Hooo Weee...that's a lot of work to get a camper in the garage! The only thing I would be worried about would be not being able to get the camper out in a hurry in case of a fire. And yes, it can happen. A few years ago a neighbor lost his 1937 Chrysler Airflow in a fire because it was up on blocks in the garage. I take the easy way out. The county fairground rents space in nice clean pole buildings with cement floors for $11 a foot for the winter (October thru April). Pretty cheap storage!
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Post by pirateslife on Mar 2, 2014 17:14:53 GMT -8
You can always take the wheels off and put it on a low profile dolly.....cheap dollies--- push lawn mower with wheels still on and motor removed. We even used one with the handle attached with a 6x6 block wnd a ball mount with ball to move a boat around. Works great when pulling with something from behind and steering with the mower frame
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Post by HOTRODPRIMER on Mar 4, 2014 6:53:13 GMT -8
Hooo Weee...that's a lot of work to get a camper in the garage! The only thing I would be worried about would be not being able to get the camper out in a hurry in case of a fire. And yes, it can happen. A few years ago a neighbor lost his 1937 Chrysler Airflow in a fire because it was up on blocks in the garage. I take the easy way out. The county fairground rents space in nice clean pole buildings with cement floors for $11 a foot for the winter (October thru April). Pretty cheap storage! I feel for your friend who lost his Airflow,I hope it was insured. A good friend of mine lost his original 1940 sedan to fire that was undergoing restoration and in his mind he thought his homeowners insurance would cover his loss...nope. I did some research and found I was in the same situation if I was to have a fire,,I contacted Chrome Insurance and they offer a builders insurance just for something like this..I haven't looked into it yet for a camper. Danny |
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Post by bigbill on May 5, 2014 5:28:56 GMT -8
I just reread the above post about plywood rollers We make wheels out of 3/4" plywood to roll automobiles around in the shop when restoring them with no problem so a compact Shasta rolling straight back into a garage 30 feet should not be a problem. Side stress should be very minimal when the total diameter is only a 1/4 larger than the brake drum, you only make these large enough to allow everything to clear the floor.
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Post by 1958 Shasta "Penny" on May 5, 2014 8:21:48 GMT -8
Damn all HOAs (and hysterical societies) to hell. AMEN |
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