Class B Height

[Billiam]

My garage has a height limitation of 8’ 10”. Which Class B RVs might fit in this garage? Thanks

[cruising7388]

Originally Posted by Billiam

My garage has a height limitation of 8’ 10”. Which Class B RVs might fit in this garage? Thanks

The Roadtrek Chevvies, 190PC and 210PC are 8 ft 9 inches.

[blackbourn3704]

Here's a site you can go to that has good info. You have to "drill down" on each vehicle to get the specs.
https://www.rvusa.com/rv-guide/specs-by-type-class-b-t9
for example:
o Type: Class B
o Make: Roadtrek
 190-Popular
 2019
will return all the specs including dimensions
Hope this helps.

[rowiebowie]

Originally Posted by Billiam

My garage has a height limitation of 8’ 10”. Which Class B RVs might fit in this garage? Thanks

Welcome to the forum Billiam!

Your choices will be very limited indeed. Probably only Chevy class "b"s as already indicated that have inset air conditioners.

[Bud]

You will also be able to use the Drive Though at Mcdonald's for coffee and a whatever.

Bud

[Davydd]

I use McDonalds to relieve myself. I always go inside.

[jrobe]

You could have a low roof van with a pop-up top (ie. Sportsmobille and a few others).

[Doneworking]

Our garage door has exactly nine feet of clearance. I spent a lot of time trying to determine if any B except a Roadtrek Chevy based 190 or 210 would fit in it. The answer was NO. Now, there may very well be some Bs made in the 80s and 90s that would fit but for rigs built in the last fifteen years or so, Roadtrek 210 and 190 seem to be it.

We own a 210P and love it. We owned a 1996 RT 190P on a Dodge when we built the house and the nine foot garage.

[blackbourn3704]

We have a '95 Roadtrek 190 Popular on a Dodge chassis that measures 8' 7" to the top of the cover over the roof fan. I also carry a stick that I can place on the driver's side mirror mount that reaches up to 8' 9" so i can check for clearance. (Poor man's sonar.)

[rowiebowie]

Originally Posted by jrobe

You could have a low roof van with a pop-up top (ie. Sportsmobille and a few others).

Maybe the Pleasure Way Tofino? But you loose bathroom and shower plus standing height due to it being a pop-up.

[Billiam]

Thanks for the photo. It sure looks like it could cancel me height issue. But it is more than 10 years old, I’m guessing. Is it easy to maintain?

[Billiam]

Thanks. I have looked at the Tofino. I’d like some better choices.

[MsNomer]

Because of the front wheel drive, and thus lower floor, high roof Promasters are 100” stock. This would leave ~9” for roof paraphernalia.

[rockymtnb]

Originally Posted by MsNomer

Because of the front wheel drive, and thus lower floor, high roof Promasters are 100” stock.

I was under the impression that high roof Promasters were about 100" tall (or 101" using the Sportsmobile van dimension comparison page).

However the Ram 2019 website and brochure now list the height at 105.9"
https://www.ramtrucks.com/ram-promaster.html

Any idea why the difference? Did they really change that much for 2019? Or are they now including the antenna and other protrusions?

[blackbourn3704]

Originally Posted by Billiam

Thanks for the photo. It sure looks like it could cancel me height issue. But it is more than 10 years old, I’m guessing. Is it easy to maintain?

I have had only minor issues with mine. I had to replace the windshield wiper linkage bushings and the gas tank filler tube grommet (each job about 1 hour or less). Replaced the fuel pump and magneto on the onan generator. About 140k miles on the van and 150 hours on the generator. I have seen posts on this and other forums by folks with units up to 10 years older than mine. I am 80 years old so it will probably outlast me.

[MsNomer]

Originally Posted by rockymtnb

I was under the impression that high roof Promasters were about 100" tall (or 101" using the Sportsmobile van dimension comparison page).

However the Ram 2019 website and brochure now list the height at 105.9"
https://www.ramtrucks.com/ram-promaster.html

Any idea why the difference? Did they really change that much for 2019? Or are they now including the antenna and other protrusions?

I couldn’t get that page to load, but as far as I know, there is no difference whatsoever in the body, and I can’t imagine them raising the suspension 5”. Curious.

[ra2jim]

MY RT170 is 8'-3" high

[rockymtnb]

Originally Posted by rockymtnb

I was under the impression that high roof Promasters were about 100" tall (or 101" using the Sportsmobile van dimension comparison page).

However the Ram 2019 website and brochure now list the height at 105.9"
https://www.ramtrucks.com/ram-promaster.html

Any idea why the difference? Did they really change that much for 2019? Or are they now including the antenna and other protrusions?

Originally Posted by MsNomer

I couldn’t get that page to load, but as far as I know, there is no difference whatsoever in the body, and I can’t imagine them raising the suspension 5”. Curious.

Answering our own question, the local RAM dealer loaned us a 2019 Promaster 159 Extended (21ft) to drive home and check whether it fit under our 9ft high garage door.

The tallest point on the Promaster was the very back end of the roof at just a hair under 102 inches. We did have to unscrew the antenna before entering the garage but we already do that with our older Sprinter so not a problem.

RAM Promaster website still lists 105.9 inch exterior height for the tall roof but that seems to include a few extra inches, perhaps for roof rails.

[booster]

When you measure for clearance also be sure to take into account driveway or interior ground slopes as that can cause you to have less "effective" clearance than you measure at the door opening.

[rockymtnb]

Our driveway slopes up, fairly gently, before entering the garage so the highest van roof point didn't occur until a couple feet after the rear wheels had entered the garage door opening.

For someone with a downward sloping driveway into the garage you would want to make sure the mid-van roof top doesn't hit the garage entry before the rear wheels drop down to garage level. However we did notice the Promaster roof slopes down slightly towards the front, at least when unloaded, so if the driveway downslope is modest you may still have adequate mid-roof clearance under a 9ft door.