I need my truck in my garage. It's 1-2" to high. Don't know when my new springs are coming. How bad of an idea would it be to deflate the tires enough to make it fit and leave them deflated?
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if you get to the garage . drop them almost flat or to flat and its all smooth from there to parking spot you can about run them in on almost no air .
dont turn / put in low range let it crawl .
if your talking the 37" tires in your sig line you should be able to drop them a lot and still be safe .
dont turn / put in low range let it crawl .
if your talking the 37" tires in your sig line you should be able to drop them a lot and still be safe .
I can drive right up to the garage. It's paved. Just more concerned with long term storage at decreased pressure.
Just realized I could drive it in and pop the tires off and let it sit on jack stands.
Just realized I could drive it in and pop the tires off and let it sit on jack stands.
rampage
3/4 ton status
Any reason you can’t air them back up? Just remember to deflate them again.
Not certain it'll fit. Dude that built this thing did everything right but the ceiling height. Air chucks piped in everywhere, 220v plug, bathroom, tons of light, lots of plugs, multiple doors, nook for a full fridge, fully insulated, double pane windows, fully decked and insulated attic, 7' ceiling. Ruins everything.
attached or detatch ? ?
maybe time for a lift kit in the shop
maybe time for a lift kit in the shop
Detached. And there's no room to raise the roof (ha ha ha).
no the whole building from the footer / walls up gets lifted up .
but if there is no up movement then its a dead idea .
but if there is no up movement then its a dead idea .
Did this for years, no issues
also use to drive it in pulling with the front axle and the 14bff on the drums. Won’t hurt it
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I know guys who modified the garage--one cut the door opening taller and added a hinged flap,that was actually another overhead door panel ,that could be propped open to allow a hall vehicle in the garage..
Another guy who had a barn his truck was too high to fit in the barn's door opening dug the dirt floor down where the tires rode,so when he pulled it in the nose would drop enough to let the roof clear the opening..
Maybe you could use a come-a-long on each axle to the frame cross members to compress the springs enough to let it fit in the garage..
Deflating the tires is easier though...or get 4 smaller ones on spare rims to use only during storage..
Citroen's had a hydraulic suspension that allowed you to raise or lower the vehicle at will ,all 4 corners independently,they had 4 levers on the dash to control the cylinders ,they were 2 way ones that could lift or lower...a neat feature was you could lift one wheel off the ground if you got a flat tire,no jacking needed!..
Another guy who had a barn his truck was too high to fit in the barn's door opening dug the dirt floor down where the tires rode,so when he pulled it in the nose would drop enough to let the roof clear the opening..
Maybe you could use a come-a-long on each axle to the frame cross members to compress the springs enough to let it fit in the garage..
Deflating the tires is easier though...or get 4 smaller ones on spare rims to use only during storage..
Citroen's had a hydraulic suspension that allowed you to raise or lower the vehicle at will ,all 4 corners independently,they had 4 levers on the dash to control the cylinders ,they were 2 way ones that could lift or lower...a neat feature was you could lift one wheel off the ground if you got a flat tire,no jacking needed!..
Get another set of wheels and some low profile ( like 40 series ) passenger car tires for rolling in the shop.
FWIW, travel trailer books have recommended for years lowering the pressure on camper type tires when they are going to be sitting for a long time. Not sure why, but I used to do it. Never saw any problem.
The only danger is the rim running on the inside of the tread and damaging the cords, or the sidewalls over flexing. And given the distance and speed you are going, I doubt that the tires will even notice.
As long as you keep the speed under 40 and not more than a dozen miles, you should be OK................
The only danger is the rim running on the inside of the tread and damaging the cords, or the sidewalls over flexing. And given the distance and speed you are going, I doubt that the tires will even notice.
As long as you keep the speed under 40 and not more than a dozen miles, you should be OK................
I'm talking about driving it from behind the shop to the front of the shop, dropping the pressure, and driving it into the shop. That part I'm not worried about. My concern is leaving the tires at say 20 psi for long periods of time instead of fully inflated.
How long? I've always pulled the tires if it's gonna sit and they have to be aired down
Dunno. Depends when my new springs ship and I get the time to install them. Could be two weeks, could be a month. Who knows what this dang virus is going to do to my delivery.
Agree
At 20 psi you can leave it for years.
5psi, a 150lbs in the bed, and it still scraped the top just a touch but she's in. Went ahead and aired the tires back to 35psi. I won't be driving it until after the springs are on. Now I can work on the thing and not be rolling around in grass.
rampage
3/4 ton status
If you’re having trouble fitting your Blazer in your garage then you know it’s time to move.
I'll let you deal with momma on that one haha
