Getting my defender into the garage

hi mate have you had a look at putting another roller door on the the back then you can drive into the yard and park in the shed this way its not that expensive to do as this is non load bearing and with some mates you could do it over the weekend:)

I would ring a garage door in the first instance that would probably be cheapest.
I see nor reason why the existing beam could not be lowered with some carful calculations
The concept would be to bolt on to the web of the existing beam two steel angles to each side that
Are 50mm above the e jting bottom flange. This is a shear connection so you would expect to end up with m16 bolts at 150mm centres. You may need to weld extra plates to the bottom each flange to give sufficient strength
You will need to epoxy glue the, and torque the bolts up to as4100.
Once the angles are on you.could plasma cut and grind the web off the rsj and lower to ground.

You will need a mobile scaffold, building permit engineers comps, hire of some lifting gear
It looks like a steel erectors job not a builders job to me.
It is do able but will be several days work for 2 or 3 men.

You will avoid needle and props to prop your house while replacing a beam unsettling your brickwork heavy cranes.


Clive

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Originally Posted by Leyland1980

That sounds like more of a PITA than changing a beam once which was the original question.

For some reason I though that given the breadth of defender ownership on here and the wisdom I have seen imparted elsewhere I thought perhaps someone would be able to answer the OP.

I do not need air suspension or to deflate my tyres, nor do I wish to build a car port, change my garage door (it is not an overhead door) or buy a Daewoo Matiz!

I will follow the one reply that was of any use and consult "any builder".

Cheers

John

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And here was I going to suggest buying a new house:tease::tease::tease:

Better than my suggestion, 1st gear, lock the diff, close your eyes and charge :twisted:

A full air suspension for a Defender - will be cheaper than modding the house. I'd put a height detection bar (PVC pipe) before the entrance to remind you to air down.

Have you thought of option c?
Instead of changing the house, which will cost 5-10 thousand, or fitting air suspension, maybe look at new wheels and tyres.
You could get a second set of highway/ town tyres on your original rims.To reduce your height by 50mm you need to go from 235/85 r16 which are about 32.5 inch to about 27-28 inch total or 245/60 r16 roughly you could then get bigger muddies for trips as your "saving money" by using road tyres during the week. ;) with the savings from not modding the house get a ARB double pump comp and a rattle gun to change the tyres quicker in the driveway, and maybe a x-brake. You could for your trip tyres look at either original size, 255/85(33.3in) or 315/75 with either standard rims for first 2 ( zero offset is better for 255's) or a -25mm for 315's.
New wheels would cost $100-130 in 16x8 in zero to -25 offsetting. Road tyres are eBay so from 120 up and 255 bighorn or bfg are about 280-320.