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| Height of the GMC [message #275376] |
Wed, 08 April 2015 08:51  |
Dominik
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Dear Forum,
since my post on the topic of high-priced house with a too low garage entrance was ignored,
I post it again here, in hope someone will answer this:
What is the height of a GMC Motorhome
- with roof rack, roof A/C and roof box
- without all of the above
Thank you all,
Dominik
- The good the bad and the ugly and its all me -
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| Re: [GMCnet] Height of the GMC [message #275382 is a reply to message #275378] |
Wed, 08 April 2015 09:33  |
Ronald Pottol
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Though the ceiling height is a little low, as I can stand up in most areas,
wearing shoes, which puts me at something like 77" tall, and what's left of
my hair is not brushing the headliner. I suspect that is measured at the AC
vent.
Ron
On Wed, Apr 8, 2015 at 6:56 AM, Peer Oliver Schmidt GMC <
posde@theinternet.de> wrote:
> Hello Dominik,
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> apart from the notion in the original thread (with some 10'
> information), there are more details on
> http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/dimensions.html
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| Re: [GMCnet] Height of the GMC [message #275392 is a reply to message #275376] |
Wed, 08 April 2015 10:24 |
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ljdavick
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Dominik,
From
You’ll see that from the factory - with the old factory air conditioner - the overall height is 9”2”.
With the added storage box on top who knows how high. I suspect a 10’ clearance would be sufficient though you may have to deflate the rear a bit.
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA
> On Apr 8, 2015, at 6:51 AM, Dominik Hertle wrote:
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> Dear Forum,
>
> since my post on the topic of high-priced house with a too low garage entrance was ignored,
> I post it again here, in hope someone will answer this:
>
> What is the height of a GMC Motorhome
>
> - with roof rack, roof A/C and roof box
> - without all of the above
>
> Thank you all,
> Dominik
>
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> - The good the bad and the ugly and its all me -
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| Re: Height of the GMC [message #275993 is a reply to message #275980] |
Thu, 16 April 2015 19:51 |
lw8000
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Not sure if this is relevant... But if you want to know the lowest possible clearance you can go with ... we had to go through this very same thing a couple of years ago. If you let the air out of the bags and take off the top from the storage pod, and get the coach as low as it can go, the highest point at the AC unit is about 107 inches. I know this because my door is 107 inches, and I had to notch the trim at the top of the door about a quarter inch and the coach goes in.  If I were to do this again, would definitely go with a 10' door, that way there's no way it can touch even with the storage pod.
Chris S. -
77 Kingsley, 3.70 FD, mostly OEM -
S.E. Michigan
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| Re: Height of the GMC [message #276028 is a reply to message #275376] |
Fri, 17 April 2015 08:30 |
JohnL455
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I moved the header up to 9'9" , a 6" increase. I bought 2 new door panels from the original door co each 3" larger to get the 6". The old panel with glass lights at top, then two overheight panels, then the remaining old panels. Unless you study it, it looks perfectly normal. OEM Duotherms clear by about 3".
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: [GMCnet] Height of the GMC [message #276038 is a reply to message #276024] |
Fri, 17 April 2015 09:58 |
emerystora
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That would have been Glyn Trimble of Broken Arrow, OK.
If anyone needs his phone number or email address please contact me.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
> On Apr 17, 2015, at 7:04 AM, Kingsley Coach wrote:
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> Someone who can find it, should give Dominik the raising front roof of
> his garage that someone made several years ago.
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> Mike in NS
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> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 9:51 PM, LW wrote:
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>> Not sure if this is relevant... But if you want to know the lowest
>> possible clearance you can go with ... we had to go through this very same
>> thing a
>> couple of years ago. If you let the air out of the bags and get the coach
>> as low as it can go, the highest point at the AC unit is about 107 inches.
>> I know this because my door is 107 inches, and I had to notch the trim at
>> the top of the door about a quarter inch and the coach goes in. :)
>> --
>> Chris S. -
>> 77 Kingsley as OEM as possible -
>> S.E. Michigan
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| Re: [GMCnet] Height of the GMC [message #276074 is a reply to message #276060] |
Fri, 17 April 2015 13:47 |
powwerjon
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Good find Billy, You found it first. That is a great installation.
J.R. Wright
30' Buskirk Stretch
Michigan
On Location in St. Louis, MO
> On Apr 17, 2015, at 12:06 PM, Billy Massey wrote:
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> http://www.gmcclassics.com/tech/garage/
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> bdub
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> On Apr 17, 2015 8:04 AM, "Kingsley Coach" wrote:
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>> Someone who can find it, should give Dominik the raising front roof of
>> his garage that someone made several years ago.
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>> On Thu, Apr 16, 2015 at 9:51 PM, LW wrote:
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>>> Not sure if this is relevant... But if you want to know the lowest
>>> possible clearance you can go with ... we had to go through this very
> same
>>> thing a
>>> couple of years ago. If you let the air out of the bags and get the
> coach
>>> as low as it can go, the highest point at the AC unit is about 107
> inches.
>>> I know this because my door is 107 inches, and I had to notch the trim
> at
>>> the top of the door about a quarter inch and the coach goes in. :)
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| Re: [GMCnet] Height of the GMC [message #276094 is a reply to message #276060] |
Fri, 17 April 2015 18:15 |
bryant374
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A GMC friend from New Jersey had done a similar "low roof" modification. Looks very much like Glyn's, but he used a boat trailer winch to power the roof lift.
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
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