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11-03-2017, 05:33 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 4
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Base Camp dimensions
Newbie here. I’m contemplating buying a new base camp and wonder if it possible to fit in my garage. My door height is about 8 feet. Is that enough clearance? Thanks
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11-03-2017, 05:49 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2017 Basecamp
Santa Clarita
, California
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 5
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Manual has it at 8'6.25". I put a tape measure against Basecamp and 8' to the roof so think they are right!
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11-03-2017, 07:45 PM
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4 Rivet Member
2017 Basecamp
Conway
, Arkansas
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 340
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeff shafer
Newbie here. I’m contemplating buying a new base camp and wonder if it possible to fit in my garage. My door height is about 8 feet. Is that enough clearance? Thanks
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As I understand it, the new axle made it a tad bit taller. Not sure the manual reflects that.
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11-03-2017, 08:34 PM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 Basecamp
Franklin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 23
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We just had a nine foot garage door installed at our house to accommodate our Basecamp. It is so nice to have our trailer at home now.
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11-03-2017, 11:01 PM
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1 Rivet Member
2018 Basecamp
Seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 12
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I measure ours at 8 feet 7.5 inches to the highest point on the A/C unit. If you don’t have the A/C option you will save a few inches.
We fit ours in our garage, which I thought would be very tight just by measuring it, but with some work, it fits easily – measurements and reality don’t always align.
We have to switch to hitch ball with a smaller drop (because our entrance is sloped), disengage the garage door from the opener, remove the bracket on the door, prop the door open (up) a few more inches and it fits.
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11-04-2017, 05:15 AM
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New Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by S.Duckling
We just had a nine foot garage door installed at our house to accommodate our Basecamp. It is so nice to have our trailer at home now.
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Can you post a photo of that new door. Sounds great
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11-05-2017, 03:08 AM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TroyH
I measure ours at 8 feet 7.5 inches to the highest point on the A/C unit. If you don’t have the A/C option you will save a few inches.
We fit ours in our garage, which I thought would be very tight just by measuring it, but with some work, it fits easily – measurements and reality don’t always align.
We have to switch to hitch ball with a smaller drop (because our entrance is sloped), disengage the garage door from the opener, remove the bracket on the door, prop the door open (up) a few more inches and it fits.
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Thanks Troy! Very helpful. Never thought of disengaging the door.
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11-05-2017, 04:08 AM
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2 Rivet Member
2018 Basecamp
Franklin
, Wisconsin
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 23
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jeff shafer
Can you post a photo of that new door. Sounds great
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I was also reading a post here about someone who notched the trim of his garage door and disengaged his door so his AS would fit. That thread gave us the idea to install the 9 ft garage door. ( originally an 8 foot door) We have a trailer dolly we use to position the Basecamp so that we can still fit our truck and two cars in the garage.
I do not know how to link to that other thread, but i believe that it is titled "minimum garage door height". The guy that notched his garage door does an amazing job parking his BIG airstream in his garage.
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11-05-2017, 01:00 PM
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New Member
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 4
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Awesome photos. Thanks for your help!!
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11-09-2017, 09:55 AM
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3 Rivet Member
2017 Basecamp
Kings Park
, New York
Join Date: Oct 2016
Posts: 142
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Nice garage setup. I am super jealous.
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05-18-2020, 03:07 PM
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New Member
2020 16' Basecamp
Prior Lake
, Minnesota
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 4
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BCX in a 9' Garage Door
I have the 2020 Basecamp X. The docs say it is 9' tall. I have measured it, and it seems clear that is to the top of the AC unit when level. But the angle of the AC unit makes it appear that if I lowered the tongue so the AC is perpendicular to the ground I can reduce the height 2-3", which might make it fit inside a 9' garage door. I'm thinking of a drop hitch solely for the purpose of parking, or perhaps a powered dolly, or dual-wheeled trailer jack capable of pushing the lighter Basecamp weight into place if dropped just outside the garage door. Any feedback or suggestions?
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05-18-2020, 03:44 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Welcome to the forum!
Have an air compressor ready to go inside the garage, and let air out of the tires . . . you could probably gain a couple of inches IMO . . . then pump the tires back up to pressure.
Remember to reverse the process on the way out!
Good luck,
Peter
PS -- The rest of this thread is over 2 years old FWIW.
PS2 -- Don't you mean parallel below?
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Originally Posted by JLauterbach
I have the 2020 Basecamp X. The docs say it is 9' tall. I have measured it, and it seems clear that is to the top of the AC unit when level. But the angle of the AC unit makes it appear that if I lowered the tongue so the AC is perpendicular to the ground I can reduce the height 2-3", which might make it fit inside a 9' garage door. I'm thinking of a drop hitch solely for the purpose of parking, or perhaps a powered dolly, or dual-wheeled trailer jack capable of pushing the lighter Basecamp weight into place if dropped just outside the garage door. Any feedback or suggestions?
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05-18-2020, 04:05 PM
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New Member
2020 16' Basecamp
Prior Lake
, Minnesota
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
Welcome to the forum!
Have an air compressor ready to go inside the garage, and let air out of the tires . . . you could probably gain a couple of inches IMO . . . then pump the tires back up to pressure.
Remember to reverse the process on the way out!
Good luck,
Peter
PS -- The rest of this thread is over 2 years old FWIW.
PS2 -- Don't you mean parallel below?
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Thanks OTRA15. been reading a while but new to posting. so should I just delete the post and start a new thread? correcting the perpendicular to parallel?
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05-18-2020, 04:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Sag Harbor
, New York
Join Date: Jun 2015
Posts: 17,523
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Seems fine to stay here IMO. Maybe just do a new post with a title that fits. No need to quote me. The title of this thread is general enough IMO.
Peter
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05-18-2020, 05:01 PM
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New Member
2020 16' Basecamp
Prior Lake
, Minnesota
Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by OTRA15
Seems fine to stay here IMO. Maybe just do a new post with a title that fits. No need to quote me. The title of this thread is general enough IMO.
Peter
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Thanks, I moved this to a new thread and made the correction you pointed out.
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