garage door width

Jabalone · Sep 21, 2014

I'm adding garage doors to my shop/garage and only have room for two 8 foot wide doors. I know the width of the Ram is 6ft 7in. which leaves 15 inches to spare or 7.5 inches each side (without folding the mirrors in). Sounds easy enough but the garage door guy says it's too tight to back out. Anyone park their truck behind an 8 foot wide garage door? Is it too tight a squeeze or is this guy just a bad driver?

LB3711 · Sep 21, 2014

theres 15" to spare. sounds like he can't drive. I have put my ram in much tighter spots that you can reach out and touch whats next to me.

Jarhead57 · Sep 21, 2014

My door on the side I park in is just about 9', I have tow mirrors and I can back out but have to have one folded in.

DavidRam · Sep 21, 2014

My garage (shoebox) has an 8' door, too. Everyday I fold the drivers side mirror in as I back into the garage.

Jabalone · Sep 21, 2014

Thanks everyone. I figured 8ft was wide enough. It's good to see a picture too David. I saw that on another post but didn't want to highjack it by asking how wide your door was. Awesome... I shall proceed as planned then.

DavidRam · Sep 21, 2014

Jabalone said:
Thanks everyone. I figured 8ft was wide enough. It's good to see a picture too David. I saw that on another post but didn't want to highjack it by asking how wide your door was. Awesome... I shall proceed as planned then.

I am sure I could get the truck in without folding in the mirror, but why risk scrapping the mirror. It's pretty easy to tuck it in at night and pop it out in the morning... uuuhhhh my mirror that is! :roflsquared:

VirginiaDrifter · Sep 22, 2014

DavidRam said:
My garage (shoebox) has an 8' door, too. Everyday I fold the drivers side mirror in as I back into the garage.

Maybe it's just the camera angle, but do you have to pull a 'Dukes of Hazzard' to get in and out? Man, that is a tight squeeze. :think:

Jarhead57 · Sep 22, 2014

VirginiaDrifter said:
Maybe it's just the camera angle, but do you have to pull a 'Dukes of Hazzard' to get in and out? Man, that is a tight squeeze.

Was wondering same.

DavidRam · Sep 22, 2014

VirginiaDrifter said:
Maybe it's just the camera angle, but do you have to pull a 'Dukes of Hazzard' to get in and out? Man, that is a tight squeeze.

Jarhead57 said:
Was wondering same.

Haha! Yes, it is as tight as it looks.

My neighbors like to stand and watch because they can't believe I will get the truck inside the garage! Lol! I've got it down to the first try and I am in.

@Jabalone - sorry, didn't mean to jack your thread... :favorites13:

Jabalone · Sep 22, 2014

DavidRam said:
@Jabalone - sorry, didn't mean to jack your thread...

Not at all... getting out of the vehicle after it's parked is an important point! I prefer to sleep inside the house. :roflsquared:

As it happens, my space opens up once I'm through the door so I will have enough room that a 'Dukes' exit isn't necessary.

One time I was at this farm and some guys were debating if a truck could fit through this barn door. So my friends Dad (old German guy) took the challenge, got in the truck and drove it into the barn through the door at about 60mph. Afterwards everyone asked him; why did you drive it so fast and he said "driving slow wasn't going to make the space any bigger!". I thought that was pretty funny.

You should try parking in your garage in reverse without the mirrors folded at 60mph BUT charge admission. I'd pay to see that. :gr_grin:

DavidRam · Sep 22, 2014

Hahaha! I love it!

I would have to charge a hell of an admission, because it would be a once-in-a-lifetime event for all involved!
Plus, I'd need money for a good attorney to get me off of the manslaughter charges for when I go plowing through my neighbors apartment that is on the other side of my garage! Lol!

Jabalone · Sep 22, 2014

Damn, a great idea foiled again! Curse you reality, curse you!

DavidRam · Sep 22, 2014

Reality and consequences ALWAYS spoil all the fun...

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