Lowering a bay to fit in garage

[danban]

Hi all I have lowered my pop top westy and it's on stock wheels and tyres.
What/how do you guys get them to fit in the garage? I have even let the tyres down.
Regards Dan

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[Moseley]

Lower them more!

But in all honesty, do you have an odd height garage? Our main problem is our stupid electric door which has a bracket that hangs about a foot below the door. How low are you?


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[danban]

I'm not sure i can lower it more without lots of work. What is the best way to drop it?
I have done 2 splines at the back. And adjusters on the front beam

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[Skyguy]

Mine fits in the garage at standard height.

 

[Moseley]

How high is your garage door? Is it just the opening or the entire garage that is low? It does sound like your garage is a tight fit in which case you're a bit stuck for options. If it's just the door that hangs low you could look at installing something like roller shutter doors as these give more opening clearance.


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[Bobster]

I lowered my westy to get it in the garage but adding just the dropped spindles did the trick

 

[Wannabay]

Had same issue after fitting a poptop to my tintop, also on dropped spindles and adjusters
Replaced the up n over door with wooden barn doors, gained about 6"/15cm

 

[ozziedog]

I've lowered mine two splines and adjustable plates and Transporter Haus spindles and slightly smaller tyres and new shocks etc etc to get it in the garage with minimum fuss. I could just about get it in before, but I had to wedge the top of the door up, drive in a bit, then wedge up the middle of the door where the reinforcing bar goes across then move it more when we got to the air vents move it a bit then prop the door elsewhere etc etc etc. Now I have to remember to put the ariel down and get the spare off the roof rack which I only take on longer journeys. The lintel on my garage door has a bit of a problem with concrete cancer, it's a boot lintel that looks four inches inside and twelve inches outside, small parapet wall of four inch bricks with a tastefully designed asbestos big six sheet roof. I don't have an issue with the sheets because they work and won't be disturbed. I do howeverhave an issue with the lintel that is shedding weight more and more every year. I was gonna cast a new one thirty plus years ago but didn't quite get around to it. The idea now is when it collapses, whack a gluelam beam up there and get a roller shutter fitted, might even go back to stock height then or a bit closer to it. I've kept my original plates and spindles so it should be an issue. I just need to keep my eyes open for a gluelam beam that needs re homing.

Ozziedog,,,,,,,sometimes they just will not fit :mrgreen: