2019 G Series Height on Trailer

[kwalker]

Planning ahead as we build a new home and was wondering if anyone has measurements of the height clearance needed for a G21 or G23 with the tower lowered as it sits on the trailer. I am not even sure if a 9' tall garage door would be enough. Also not sure if the new towers lower down further than in previous year models. Thanks in advance.

[xxrb2010]

Different trailers have different heights. It might even change over the year for the same trailer from the same brand. Trailers are built hand made with raw products that might have hight tolerance in their dimensions.
So I guess you are better off going to your local dealer with a tape measurer if you would buy from him. I do have 10 ft door and it is ok tower down with some margin on a G21 two axles trailer (2016). Higher than a 10 ft door and your home/garage might look very hugly. Lower than a 10 ft door and you might have issue now or in the future. Towers are getting bigger and bigger every year and while the tower down aleviate some of the pain up to now, I will not bet my future home on it.

So, go with a 10 ft door and you should be fine until you retire .

[SoCal G-Man]

My G23 is slightly over 9’ on the trailer. I have a tandem SBT trailer with 18” wheels and tires.

[Infinity]

I was gonna say to go with 10ft high door as well, tho my boat with tower down will just get under a 9ft door tho I cannot say that boat you are asking about will. I just finished building my new home and on the 3 car attached garage, installed 10ft high doors (8x10 & 18x10). The cost difference to go from 8ft tall doors to 10ft, along with the upgraded openers was actually not that much, think I paid a difference of $500 to make them taller (very nice insulated garage doors...basically just added another panel) and upgrade the motors, WELL worth it....even tho I am not pulling my boat into attached garage since I would not be able to fit due to depth and the wife said no to pulling it in sideways and taking up all 3 spaces, lol...
I was blessed enough to be able to built a custom detached garage for my baby....16ft wide X 32ft long and 14ft ceiling. I put a 12x12 garage door on it and let me tell you, I LOVE its new home. I actually insulated and finished the space and also installed a wall mounted heat/AC system on the back wall about 6ft high. I am now working on installing custom shelving, along with some ceiling mounted storage areas. When done I will be able to back boat into garage and then literally hang up everything that i do not want in the boat, or want to dry out and will be able to reach all the areas from inside the boat (no climbing in/out)...was also able to make the attic space in the roof trusses a large storage area that is 12ft wide X 32ft long, so that was a huge bonus for storing stuff that is rarely used.
I plan to be here a while....but I also added a couple 220 electric outlets so if I ever sell, the next guy can use it for a camper, or hook up compressors, etc and turn it into a sweet shop, etc. Anyway, sorry man....went a little off topic here talking about me, can you tell I am slightly excited about it, lol.
Congrats on the new, upcoming home for yourself!!

FYI....if your building code is anything similar to my area, the garage door wall (especially if larger, but really should be done either way), will need to have 7/16" OSB installed along entire wall and nailed every 6" on center at each stud. GREATLY increases the stability.....and with taller doors like mine has, it was a building code requirement. On my detached boat garage, I actually had to have an engineer letter simply cause inspectors don't want the liability and I also added some CS-18 metal straps on the inside and outside which ran vertically over the OSB, straps were about 36" long, 2 on each side at top....and at bottom which basically tied the top plates to studs and then bottom plates to the foundation, even tho I of course also had foundation anchor bolts in the sill plate. The drywall and exterior hardi-board siding and stone were installed installed over the straps so you cannot see them once finished.

[kwalker]

Wow thanks for all the input everyone. Length of these trailers are going to be the restrictive thing. I was told by the dealer that the swing away tongue may not be possible because of the weight although I did find some photos on line with swing away tongues. Will call the trailer manufacturer to get more info on custom design and other limitations. Sounds like a 10' door is what it needs to be for height. No room for a DEtached garage on my lot unfortunately. I do like having the boat stored at home rather than at a facility. Also many are completely booked up quickly each year and costs to store during winter months keep rising.......