Garage Clearance for Super Air

wanksta · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 City: Cincinnati, OH

I am going to order a 2003 Super Air Nautique. The dealer told me that the boat on a tandem-axle Ramlin trailer requires 83" of clearance to fit into the garage (designed that way since standard garages are 84").

The garage at my place is only about 81.5" high. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to get it to fit? All I need is to lower it an inch and a half! Can I have smaller wheels put on the trailer? Hydraulics? I could possibly order a different tower that folds lower, but I really like the FCT.

Any ideas? I would really like to put this thing in my garage.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 7:25 am Post subject:

hmmmm i would say nautique on aire bags would be baddass but kinda weird to u should to that then pimp out ur truck wirh like 20's both on ur truck and trailer then bag both of them. that would be sweet like just sitting there waiting to load at the ramp and just slam that stuff to the ground awwwwww that would be badass

kevin · Newbie Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 28 City: Nor-Cal

my sante measures 84.5" high. 1.5" too high! i was planning on putting smaller wheels for winter storing so it whould fit. that seems to be the only reasonable solution.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 9:17 am Post subject:

im still going with the air bags

Lyte Skin · Outlaw Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 210 City: San Angelo, TX

i am not too sure about the bag thing. just put smaller tires on it and you have your problem solved.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 9:50 am Post subject:

im not saying the air bag thing will work or is parcticle im just saying it would be cool

bluefish86 · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 9:53 am Post subject:

what is the bag thing? im confused

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 9:56 am Post subject:

air bags lets u lower the ride height then, or raise it what ever u want its ajustable suspension

bluefish86 · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 10:05 am Post subject:

oooohhhhhhhhhh, that makes sense Cool

Ralph · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 10:25 am Post subject:

Yeah, snoop dogg style, it would be the shizzel but everytime you stopped at the lights you would be boosted.

ohsix · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 10:28 am Post subject:

if you will only be storing in the garage for the winter you could deflate the tires to back it in. that should give you about 3 more in. i would air them back up once in the garage though. also you might try a drop hitch to lower the boat as much as possible in the front. you might be able to get and inch or two that way also.

DRAGON88 · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 12:18 pm Post subject:

wow, my garage must be really big, i have about 5 ft of clearence even whith the FCT up.

wanksta · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 City: Cincinnati, OH

I think the smaller wheels might be the only solution...

Richie Martin · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 1:45 pm Post subject:

air bag, air bag, air bag<----chant it!!

man I so want to put airbags on my truck and boat, but a 4wd toyota would look stupid with 20's...

OttoNP · Addict Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 848 City: MI

For just an inch and a half i would mess with the suspension, probably the easiest and cheapest way to fix it. What kind of suspension does the trailer have? Also, maybe you could put a bunch of weight in it to get it through the opening, assuming that's the lowest point.

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ohsix · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 2:35 pm Post subject:

let some air out of the tires!!!
or if you're buying it new you can probably tell the trailer manufacturer you wnat your trailer to sit a little lower. it shouldnt cost much more.

Butta Seeka · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 2:47 pm Post subject:

bag it its just plain dope, not very cheap but deffenitly pimp

Lyte Skin · Outlaw Joined: 15 Feb 2003 Posts: 210 City: San Angelo, TX

Riche Martin, put some 18" on your truck.
That is what i have on my Z and I love it. There is a lot of tire man. that make 18R tires now.
Great look

RUSSIAN · Posted: Feb 23, 2003 9:56 pm Post subject:

let the air out of the tires, It's free and easy

wanksta · Newbie Joined: 23 Feb 2003 Posts: 3 City: Cincinnati, OH

Does anybody have an 02-03 Super Air on a different trailer (other than Ram-lin)? I hear that Prestige trailers may sit lower and only require 80" of clearance. Anybody out there have measurements on a Pretige, Eagle, BoatMate, etc? Thanks.