Fitting into garage

[kittyjo]

Have 4inches to spare till tail fin hits garage top.. what lift kit and tires can I get without hitting top?

 

[Smashy71]

Have 4inches to spare till tail fin hits garage top.. what lift kit and tires can I get without hitting top?

How tall is your overhead door?

 

[kittyjo]

How tall is your overhead door?

About 7ft not standard garage height

 

[kittyjo]

Very deep garage tho....

 

[Smashy71]

About 7ft not standard garage height

2 inch level is about it. Last garage had a 7ft and I had a 2inch level on my 14 ram. Made sure next house was at least 8ft and oversized. 18x8 gives plenty of room to open doors etc.

 

[kittyjo]

2 inch level is about it. Last garage had a 7ft and I had a 2inch level on my 14 ram. Made sure next house was at least 8ft and oversized. 18x8 gives plenty of room to open doors etc.

Ya that’s what I was thinking now it’s just what tires to get down the road I have stock 20inch

 

[Smashy71]

Ya that’s what I was thinking now it’s just what tires to get down the road I have stock 20inch

305/55/20 with a 2 inch level works and looks great.

 

[kittyjo]

305/55/20 with a 2 inch level works and looks great.

Recommended level kit brand?

 

[Smashy71]

Recommended level kit brand?

At first I had spacers and they made the truck ride stiff and had a weird squeak over bumps. I then switched to bilstein adjustable struts and it raised it 2.1 inches and the ride was better than stock and super happy. Not sure if bilstein has any available for the new body style yet. IMO I wouldn't get just spacers.

 

[MTRHEAD]

I have a 6 1/2' high garage door. I was worried it would not go in or i would have to drop the air suspension to get in. It clears by about 2" but i do pull in on a incline and i think that helps.

 

[wildh24]

Hoping my 7ft door doesn't cause problems. Picking up truck this week and had Mopar 2" lift installed and just read this. The fin is really my only concern.

 

[SpeedyV]

Hoping my 7ft door doesn't cause problems. Picking up truck this week and had Mopar 2" lift installed and just read this. The fin is really my only concern.

7' and 8' are both considered "standard height" garage doors. I just renovated my garage and replaced a 6'-6" door with a 7' door. 8' would have looked like a hanger door on our little ranch house. My truck (air suspension and ORG) clears the door easily right now, but I appreciate the reminder to keep this in mind if I were to have the Mopar kit installed.

 

[wildh24]

Pretty sure I'll be ok, but I'll circle back once I get the truck.

 

[Smashy71]

Pretty sure I'll be ok, but I'll circle back once I get the truck.

The shark fin might rub.

 

[wildh24]

Let's hope not. I think it'll be fine. I've got about 8-9" to spare on my f150.

 

[Smashy71]

Let's hope not.

Sorry, I thought I read you put taller tires on. You should be fine.

 

[Biga]

Biggest thing I've scene when looking at houses is the width of single size garage doors. Manufacturers make both 7' wide and 8' Wide as standard and you can get wider but I see a lot of house with 7' doors. Yea you can squeeze a full size truck or suv through a 7' door but it is very tight. I currently have a 8' wide door and I can back through it with my mirrors out with about 2 inches from the mirrors to the door frame.

 

[SpeedyV]

Biggest thing I've scene when looking at houses is the width of single size garage doors. Manufacturers make both 7' wide and 8' Wide as standard and you can get wider but I see a lot of house with 7' doors. Yea you can squeeze a full size truck or suv through a 7' door but it is very tight. I currently have a 8' wide door and I can back through it with my mirrors out with about 2 inches from the mirrors to the door frame.

Yeah, 7' is really tight for garage door width. A lot of the older homes around here (1920s-'40s) have those narrow garages. Most newer garages have at least one 2-car bay (typically 16-18' door width) and sometimes a third individual or second double bay. Tandem garages seem to be growing in popularity as well, as developers are trying to squeeze houses onto ever-narrower lots.

In our 1948 ranch, we've got a tight garage width due to property lines (16' door width, <18' finished interior garage width). But I was able to lengthen the garage to 25', so we park against the side walls and have working and storage space at the front.

 

[futuruss]

2019 RAM 1500/Height 77.4 to 77.7″
Mopar lift kit - 2"
originals tires 275/55R20 - 31.9'' if you go with 305/55R20 - 33.2''
(33.2 inches) - (31.9 inches) = 1.3 inches
so than
(77.7 ") + (2 ") + (1.3 ") = 81 inches
Garage door is 7 feet in inches 84, but there is lip of 1inch so aproximately 83 is clear entry.
I'm having the same problem, but I was thinking to go with Mopar 2" lift and tire 35X11.50R20 so it adds 3.1" and then (77.7 ") + (2 ") + (3.1") = 82.8 inches
But I kind like yours because it's 12" wide.

 

[1stTimeRamOwner]

Updated Mopar lift with 35x12.50s and I fit under my 7ft opening with a smidgen to spare.

After installing I realized the back tires don’t hit the garage concrete floor and raise the truck until the antenna is well past the door opening. So even though I raised my truck 4”(lift + tires) the antenna is only ~2.5” closer to the door.