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Subject:Re: help fitting van in garage
From:Roger Van Till
Date:Thu, 11 Oct 2007 05:48:37 -0400

Sounds like it's time for some serious hydraulics, Jake. Not only could
you get in a short garage or parking ramp, you could bounce around at
stop lights and level your van at rough campsites. Seriously look for a
84" garage, not small tires.

Roger

On Oct 10, 2007, at 8:32 PM, Jake Beaulieu wrote:

> Hello,
>
> My wife and I are relocating from northern Indiana to Cincinnati next
> month.  We are having a heck of a time finding a rental house in
> Cincinnati with a garage tall enough to fit my 82 Westy camper in.  I
> know
> this has come up on this list before.  I was wondering if anybody has
> come
> up with a good solution to this problem.  I am thinking along the
> lines of
> trying to get some super small tires for the van just to get it in the
> garage.  Maybe something like the small donut tires used as spares on
> passenger cars.  How small can you go?  Any help is appreciated.  My
> wife
> and I are getting frustrated passing up nice homes because we can't get
> the van in the garage.
>
> thanks a bunch,
> jake and the wife
>