Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Absolute safest lowest clearance with expo rack
So I got my step ladders out (don't laugh) and a plank of wood and meaured the absolute height of the D3 + G4 Expo Rack (no lights as yet) in access height.
I got, with two separate measurements with two tapes a height of 2.06m (6'9" in old money )
First question - does anyone/everyone concur this is OK?
Second question - I reckon 2.1m is the absolute lowest clearance I'd be prepared to go under on the flat - does anyone/everyone concur ?Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
31st Mar 2008 7:53 pm
Alex08
Member Since: 09 Nov 2006
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 1600
If it helps, when I was trying to park in underground carparks on holiday in ACCESS I got into the 2.10m but had to reverse out of the 2.05m having got the height sign stuck on the back of the rack!
So 2.06 is probably a bit fine. 2.10 is OK - take your chances in between
31st Mar 2008 9:29 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
Well I've been skulking around the underground garage tonight with my tape measure taking spot measurements...
First the bad news - to get to my official spot I have to get past a bl**dy soil pipe or heating pipe or something that is EXACTLY 2.00m above the concrete ....
Now the really bad news - I went and measured the dangling board at the entrance and that measures 2.10m
So an unsuspecting soul could breeze in under the height barrier thinking they were OK and crunch, wipe out the roof of their vehicle and part of the building waste/heating system at the same time.... VERY CLEVER... NOT!
At this point I'm a bit P-O'ed but I wandered up to the upper level of the underground garage and noticed that its got a good clearance of around 2.4 all around (confirmed with tape) - so a quick word with the 'immigrant' building concierge fellow (who'd been watching me with interest using the spy cameras ) and alls well that ends well - coz he "knows" of a couple of spots that are never used - so RESULT, I can get the beastie parked up safe and sound 'dahn sahf' now! Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
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3rd Apr 2008 7:51 pm
SN
Member Since: 03 Jan 2006
Location: Romiley
Posts: 13710
I'm so glad too! Do not want to go through the rigmarole of taking it off for some time Steve N | 21MY Defender | 08MY Discovery 3 (history) | 06MY Discovery 3 (ancient history)
3rd Apr 2008 8:00 pm
DaveT
Member Since: 01 Aug 2005
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2575
I parked min under the lowest bit of garage door & measured down to car, then deducted this from total height of doorway, and the precise height of mine was about 7' or 2.1m for the foreigners amongst us.
That is: Access mode + Expo, measured to top of rear cross bar (seemed to be highest point)
The LF 140's on the front stick up a few mm higher.Long succession of Disco's since 2001...
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dy soaked taking my rack of for nothing 
