I am one of the lucky ones that has a big garage but If I had a garage like yours it would have affected the truck I got.
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Howdy fellas, strange question here but I gotta ask.
I have a CC LWB Super Duty. It measures I think about 262 inches. "Roughly" My garage just barely fits this extremely long truck. I have about an inch to spare height wise in respects to the garage door motor and only about 18 inches from the tail to the door if I pull all the way to the front wall of the garage.
I really want to park in the garage during the winter months, but at what cost to the overall function of my garage.
Is this a common thing having what seems like small garages when used by our Super Duties. I suppose that some fellas have huge garages and can handle these big truck, but I think I speak for the majority and can say that at best some garages can just barely fit these trucks.
The bottom line for me I suppose is that at least it fits.
Does anyone else have this problem and have any suggestions other then throwing up an entirely new larger garage.
Thanks in Advance for the feedback
I have a CC LWB Super Duty. It measures I think about 262 inches. "Roughly" My garage just barely fits this extremely long truck. I have about an inch to spare height wise in respects to the garage door motor and only about 18 inches from the tail to the door if I pull all the way to the front wall of the garage.
I really want to park in the garage during the winter months, but at what cost to the overall function of my garage.
Is this a common thing having what seems like small garages when used by our Super Duties. I suppose that some fellas have huge garages and can handle these big truck, but I think I speak for the majority and can say that at best some garages can just barely fit these trucks.
The bottom line for me I suppose is that at least it fits.
Does anyone else have this problem and have any suggestions other then throwing up an entirely new larger garage.
Thanks in Advance for the feedback
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I have a large garage, fits both my Mustang and Superduty. I built a shelf at the back of the garage, so I can pull straight in under it. The shelf is deep enough that it comes right to the back of the hood. This helps keep the storage function of the garage in tact, and gives me enough room to get around in it. As far as I am concerned, no garage will ever be big enough for my needs 
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I can put my long bed F-350 in the house garage with room to spare. Two inches in the front, and an inch and a half in the back. So much so that I cannot leave the ball on the hitch to park it in the garage. Currently I have an eight foot 2 x 4 on the floor, set to where it hits my front wheels I am perfect.
Everyone knows how bad women drive, so for my wife's birthday I bot her two pair, 4 pieces of garage mats that you set for your front wheels. When UPS deliverd the package from J.C. Whitney I told her it was part of her birthday present which is next Wednesday. This way she will not have to worry when she pulls in her RX 400h. She always leaves four feet in the front and three feet in the back when I want it some other way!!!!
The big error I almost made was I first ordered one of those truck caps that are higher than the cab. I had a nightmare. Good thing. I have a couple spare inches in garage height but not enough for a cap six inches higher than the cab on the truck.
Everyone knows how bad women drive, so for my wife's birthday I bot her two pair, 4 pieces of garage mats that you set for your front wheels. When UPS deliverd the package from J.C. Whitney I told her it was part of her birthday present which is next Wednesday. This way she will not have to worry when she pulls in her RX 400h. She always leaves four feet in the front and three feet in the back when I want it some other way!!!!
The big error I almost made was I first ordered one of those truck caps that are higher than the cab. I had a nightmare. Good thing. I have a couple spare inches in garage height but not enough for a cap six inches higher than the cab on the truck.
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One trick I was shown is to get a tennis ball. Attach the tennis ball to a stout string, using a nail to punch 2 holes in the tennis ball.
Now, park your truck in the garage carefully, get it exactly where you want it. Take the tennis ball on a string, attach it to the ceiling, above your parking space, so the tennis ball just touches your windsheild.
The next time you pull into the garage, pull forward until you nudge the tennis ball.
Also, I used to get out and pull in both mirror when parking in a narrow garage, but I realized I really only need to pull in one mirror and drive a few inches closer to the driver's side.
Now, park your truck in the garage carefully, get it exactly where you want it. Take the tennis ball on a string, attach it to the ceiling, above your parking space, so the tennis ball just touches your windsheild.
The next time you pull into the garage, pull forward until you nudge the tennis ball.
Also, I used to get out and pull in both mirror when parking in a narrow garage, but I realized I really only need to pull in one mirror and drive a few inches closer to the driver's side.
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redford:
Alas we are aging. I thought of the tennis ball. I saw my new truck. I saw the hammer. I saw the nail. To do it right you have to be on a ladder as my garage has 10 foot ceilings.
My next vision was a hammer ding in my hood that I would see for the next three years. The second vision was double headed 12 penny nail scratch. So I thought about it for another day. That night I saw the 16 oz claw hammer hitting and cracking the windshield.
J. C. Whitney was best choice for me.
Alas we are aging. I thought of the tennis ball. I saw my new truck. I saw the hammer. I saw the nail. To do it right you have to be on a ladder as my garage has 10 foot ceilings.
My next vision was a hammer ding in my hood that I would see for the next three years. The second vision was double headed 12 penny nail scratch. So I thought about it for another day. That night I saw the 16 oz claw hammer hitting and cracking the windshield.
J. C. Whitney was best choice for me.
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You need to get one of those little toy dart guns with them suction cup darts!
Also real handy for training the cat ......
Also real handy for training the cat ......
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From: latrobe pa
When I built my house I did everything right as far as the garage is concerned , 10ft ceiling ,8ft high door ,except I only have about 1 1/2ft in front of the truck when the door is almost rubbing the back bumper , so now my truck sits out and the wife parks inside !
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From: MACON, GA
Originally Posted by redford
You need to get one of those little toy dart guns with them suction cup darts!
Also real handy for training the cat ......
Also real handy for training the cat ......
Years ago in PA we were not trained very well into training the cat. The cat had few choices.
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From: Newport, WA
Originally Posted by redford
Also, I used to get out and pull in both mirror when parking in a narrow garage, but I realized I really only need to pull in one mirror and drive a few inches closer to the driver's side.
Our garage is kind of small and sucky, but the land lord paid for it and to have it put up so I'm not complaining too loudly.
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I line my passenger mirror up with a hook on the wall. I've got about 2'. So, we put a shelf behind the truck that leaves me 6". The braces on the garage door take up part of that space. Needless to say, the plastic shelf legs have a few kinks in them. If I had a CC or SC, the back of the truck would probably be in the laundry room.
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I gave up trying to keep the SD in the garage - too tight a fit. The truck is quite happy outside and the garage is much more useful as a workshop.
The only disadvantage is when there is a heavy snowfall and I need to get all that snow off the truck. A SD can capture *a lot* of snow.
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The only disadvantage is when there is a heavy snowfall and I need to get all that snow off the truck. A SD can capture *a lot* of snow.
Lou Braun
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When I kept my pickup inside I just pulled it up until it touched the wall. Gives me 2 feet in the back. I have insulated concrete forms for the walls so the unfinished garage side is foam, gives it a little cushion. Now that we have the X my wifes car and X get the garage and my poor pickup sits in the cold.
BTW tennis ball works great for the X due to the fact that I dont have to pull it in all the way.
BTW tennis ball works great for the X due to the fact that I dont have to pull it in all the way.
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That house I just sold in Evansville, IN. had a huge 3 car garage, each stall could easily swallow a DRW CC with 3 feet to spare front AND rear, plus a pole barn that was built to hold 2 garbage trucks (former owner owned a refuse business).
I miss those garages..........
I miss those garages..........
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Owned current house for twelve years - garage has not fit the last three trucks I have owned. Wife's car won't go in because it is 100% workshop right now.
Finally solving the problem - building a new garage in June.
16' wide by 40' long (10' walls) with 9' x 8' door at each end. Will fit both truck and car but likely the truck will only go in when I work on it as the wife wants to have a place for her car and I will still have my workshop at the other end.
Finally solving the problem - building a new garage in June.
16' wide by 40' long (10' walls) with 9' x 8' door at each end. Will fit both truck and car but likely the truck will only go in when I work on it as the wife wants to have a place for her car and I will still have my workshop at the other end.