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WayFast84
10-19-2011, 05:39 AM
What size trailer would fit a thirdgen/fourthgen? Is there any way I could store it with a car on top(the thirdgen)? Could it fit in a garage? I'll measure the garage when I get home. Does anyone pay for storage? How much is it a month? Where do you keep it?

Edit after countless searches I know 18x8 will work, I'm hoping something a little smaller would work as well..
Mike
10-19-2011, 09:58 AM
16 foot is the shortest you would want to use... it wont fit in a normal single car garage opening, and yes you can keep the car on it
WayFast84
10-19-2011, 01:12 PM
Thanks mike.
1984camaroz28
10-19-2011, 07:12 PM
16 foot is the shortest you would want to use... it wont fit in a normal single car garage opening, and yes you can keep the car on it

It will fit threw a 8ft door.... not a 7.
WayFast84
10-20-2011, 04:03 AM
I have 8.5 feet wide doors. I guess ill just have to looking at trailers and measure but I'm sure it will be tight..
Mike
10-20-2011, 09:57 AM
you also have to make sure the garage is deep enough... and if you plan on keeping the car on top, tall enough
sweetbmxrider
10-20-2011, 10:22 AM
you also have to make sure the garage is deep enough... and if you plan on keeping the car on top, tall enough

With the door open :)
BonzoHansen
10-20-2011, 10:32 AM
With the door open :)

key! the door may hang lower.
Pampered-Z
10-20-2011, 11:42 AM
And don’t forget to factor in the tongue of the trailer, an 16’ trailer is more like 20’ - 21’ total length.
JL8Jeff
10-20-2011, 12:21 PM
The 16' boat I just bought has a custom trailer and it measures out to 19' 11" and my garage is 20' so it clears by 1". I actually have to move the tongue to the side because the door handle will hit it. I have 8' wide door openings and the wheels/tires have about 3" of clearance on either side. So measure closely and don't forget about clearing the door like mentioned.
WayFast84
10-20-2011, 03:37 PM
Yeah, I know about that, I'm more concerned about width and height. I don't want my house to look like a trailer park and keep it outside but sadly I think we are almost there :(
Mark B
10-20-2011, 03:48 PM
Storage units are cheap. (Espically compared to a trailer)

Usually you can get the first & second month free and then you will be somewhere around $50/month for a 10x20 unit. Guess it depends on how long you are going to need to store it.
Anti_Rice_Guy
10-20-2011, 03:57 PM
Storage units are cheap. (Espically compared to a trailer)

Usually you can get the first & second month free and then you will be somewhere around $50/month for a 10x20 unit. Guess it depends on how long you are going to need to store it.

:shock: We pay $160/month for a 10x20 up here! It was pretty much the same price in Forked River when I looked into renting one to put both my skis in.
BonzoHansen
10-20-2011, 04:06 PM
Yeah, I know about that, I'm more concerned about width and height. I don't want my house to look like a trailer park and keep it outside but sadly I think we are almost there :(

how many vehicles do you own now?
WayFast84
10-20-2011, 06:35 PM
Three.
LTb1ow
10-20-2011, 09:32 PM
Three.

Pics of title(s)?
BonzoHansen
10-20-2011, 09:44 PM
^^ass

Three.
a saturn & 2 birds? did you sell the bike?
LTb1ow
10-20-2011, 09:47 PM
^^ass


a saturn & 2 birds? did you sell the bike?

Yea that guy seems like a real asshat, does a bike really qualify as a vehicle?:redblob:
WayFast84
10-21-2011, 12:02 AM
I sold the bike in July. The birds and the cobalt. I gifted the 99 to my mom..$800 insurance a year.