71Dormobile Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 532 Reaction score 1 Location SWales Dec 8, 2008 #1 Do you actually have to take the bean off when lowering with adjusters CSP etc? Or do they weld on with the beam on the van???
Do you actually have to take the bean off when lowering with adjusters CSP etc? Or do they weld on with the beam on the van???
6 67 BAY Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 696 Reaction score 0 Location BARNSLEY Dec 8, 2008 #2 You need to take the beam off to weld them in Steve
71Dormobile Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 532 Reaction score 1 Location SWales Dec 8, 2008 #3 Bugger I want to lower it quick to get it in a garage..... The garage door is 1m82 and the top of the van is 2m 11 standard dormy top on....... Want the safest cheapest way to get it down and in the garage any top tips..
Bugger I want to lower it quick to get it in a garage..... The garage door is 1m82 and the top of the van is 2m 11 standard dormy top on....... Want the safest cheapest way to get it down and in the garage any top tips..
chippi Well-known member Joined Mar 11, 2008 Messages 512 Reaction score 0 Location Wiltshire Dec 8, 2008 #4 move the garage door up (no seriously).
faux Well-known member Joined May 11, 2007 Messages 3,990 Reaction score 0 Location Newport, South Wales Dec 8, 2008 #5 Do you need to get it in the garage for the winter.....or will it be in and out. To get it that low (1.82m) permanently you will need to spend some real cash. With my pop top, mine sits at 1.92m.
Do you need to get it in the garage for the winter.....or will it be in and out. To get it that low (1.82m) permanently you will need to spend some real cash. With my pop top, mine sits at 1.92m.
71Dormobile Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 532 Reaction score 1 Location SWales Dec 8, 2008 #6 Sh*t sorry I'm 6ft 5ins and the garage door is a fraction higher so that'd be more like 1.95 - 1.96.....
Sh*t sorry I'm 6ft 5ins and the garage door is a fraction higher so that'd be more like 1.95 - 1.96.....
71Dormobile Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 532 Reaction score 1 Location SWales Dec 8, 2008 #7 OK this is the door inside have loads of room I'll start a new query regards adjusting a door sure loads will want to or have.....
OK this is the door inside have loads of room I'll start a new query regards adjusting a door sure loads will want to or have.....
Cali_bay Well-known member Joined Jun 18, 2008 Messages 1,019 Reaction score 13 Location Swindon Dec 8, 2008 #8 Along the same lines as Chippi Is the garage door an up and over? If so replace it with a set of Barn doors. This should give you 100 to 150mm extra. We did this for ours.
Along the same lines as Chippi Is the garage door an up and over? If so replace it with a set of Barn doors. This should give you 100 to 150mm extra. We did this for ours.
71Dormobile Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 532 Reaction score 1 Location SWales Dec 8, 2008 #9 OK new link started for the GARAGE DOOR LINTEL door thanks for all advice and anymore gratefully received... Cheers Mike
OK new link started for the GARAGE DOOR LINTEL door thanks for all advice and anymore gratefully received... Cheers Mike
ant Well-known member Joined Apr 16, 2007 Messages 2,254 Reaction score 0 Location Stafford Junction 14 M6 Dec 8, 2008 #10 if you don't want to take your beam off you have 2 options as i see it. 1. dropped spindles... will give you 2.5" drop... but you would be very lucky if you land on some at short notice. 2. red9 kit can be fitted with the beam in situe and can give up to 5 1/2" drop.
if you don't want to take your beam off you have 2 options as i see it. 1. dropped spindles... will give you 2.5" drop... but you would be very lucky if you land on some at short notice. 2. red9 kit can be fitted with the beam in situe and can give up to 5 1/2" drop.
71Dormobile Well-known member Joined Oct 10, 2006 Messages 532 Reaction score 1 Location SWales Dec 8, 2008 #11 Have been thinking about a RED9 kit and am quite keen on the just trying to way up all the options though Also were do ya source DS from and who makes em are there diff ones etc?
Have been thinking about a RED9 kit and am quite keen on the just trying to way up all the options though Also were do ya source DS from and who makes em are there diff ones etc?
G Guest Guest Dec 11, 2008 #12 fit a roller door about £300 and will give you more width and about 4 inches extra height.
A AxlFoley Well-known member Joined Jul 19, 2008 Messages 2,754 Reaction score 16 Location cardiff Dec 11, 2008 #13 when you do finaly get it in make sure you have enough room to close the door, i manage do get mine in, but had to lower the tyres and push it right back to shut the door, dabm up and overs!!!
when you do finaly get it in make sure you have enough room to close the door, i manage do get mine in, but had to lower the tyres and push it right back to shut the door, dabm up and overs!!!