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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1645  
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1/2 inch is PLENTY!
I only have 1cm to play with with my Patriot rack! I had to adjust the garage door a bit... but it was easily done and worth it!  YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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11th Apr 2017 1:04pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972 
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That is brave! I can't adjust the door frame / door without silly expense. I need to try before i buy, could be tricky!
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11th Apr 2017 5:45pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3754
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I'm hoping my SIII fits in the garage I've been getting ready for...
I tried my 110 (without rack and it was close... but close is fine if it fits 
 Click image to enlarge I changed the up and over door for barn type doors, is this an option or is the height 'the height'. Good luck. |
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11th Apr 2017 5:57pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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That is snug. I've got barn type doors, not standard, made to measure etc. When we built the garage I did not envisage ever putting a Defender in it, let alone one with a roof rack. Production ends, they make a garage queen and look what happens. The 96 pick up is left out to fend for itself.....
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11th Apr 2017 6:04pm |
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| DuncanS Member Since: 06 Dec 2013 Location: Cumbria Posts: 299 
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Don't forget, depending on the weight of the rack, it'll sink your suspension a little bit all round, not by much, but it'll offset the height increase a smidgen. North Cumbria Search and Rescue - Team Leader
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11th Apr 2017 9:45pm |
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| flydive Member Since: 27 Aug 2015 Location: Lugano Posts: 290  
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Can you lower the garage floor?
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12th Apr 2017 7:28am |
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| AJC Member Since: 30 Nov 2015 Location: Lancashire Posts: 1364
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Mine is about 4 inch shy of fitting in the garage, I should of bought the defender and then built the garage. Not the other way round!
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12th Apr 2017 7:39am |
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| Avion8 Member Since: 26 Jan 2015 Location: Perth Posts: 281
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A recent problem I also had as the new house garage has only 1.9mtrs clearance with the panel lift door. So had to build a new Defender shed!
[URL=] Click image to enlarge[/URL] We now have 2.35mtrs of clearance & no lawn! Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  1955 Series 1 107" Pick up.
1977 RRC Suffix 'D'. 2000 Defender 110 TD5 Xtreme. 2015 Defender Heritage 90. |
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12th Apr 2017 9:37am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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thats not
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12th Apr 2017 11:09am |
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| L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10772 
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^ ^ ^ +1
1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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12th Apr 2017 8:58pm |
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| BigRuss Member Since: 15 May 2010 Location: Norfolk Posts: 2785
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If it fits in it's fine but will you have it on all the time? I have enough space in the garage roof so I can string it up and leave it there and still get in and out of the garage with the defender. Russell
2011MY 110 XS USW Black |
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12th Apr 2017 9:17pm |
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| Huttopia Member Since: 23 Feb 2016 Location: West Midlands Posts: 1972
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Good point, I could take it on and off but it feels like a ball ache. I can't drop the floor either. I'm going to see if I can get a mate with a frontrunner to test it.
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12th Apr 2017 9:32pm |
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| Sulisuli Member Since: 30 Oct 2016 Location: South west Posts: 4795 
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Instead of reducing the whole floor level have you considered cutting and reducing two strips that the tyres would fit into? You could cut them 300mm wide and 50mm deep perhaps? If you want more information on a way to do this feel free to message me. 2015 HT XS 90
2008 SVX 90 2000 XS TD5 90 |
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12th Apr 2017 9:38pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 716 
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Can you not fit the rack without the surrounding rail? That should give you 3-4 inches of clearance between the rack and the garage door. The table looks like it hangs below the rack so shouldn't have an effect on the overall height.
I have a Hannibal rack without rail side rails, happy to take some measurements if that helps  |
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12th Apr 2017 10:17pm |
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