Hightops and parking garages don't mix well

[MrNoodly]

 

[PastTense]

You could let some air out of the tires to get unstuck.

 

[Ryannis]

Ouch...

 

[LeeRevell]

How'd he get in there to begin with? Needs to go out that same way.

 

[deltarat64]

He's going to have fun explaining that to his boss.

 

[MrNoodly]

On the plus side, the steel top didn't sheer off like a fiberglass or aluminum one would have.

On the minus side, the truck is really wedged in there because the steel top didn't sheer off.

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How'd he get in there to begin with? Needs to go out that same way.

Some garages have entrances on both sides of the block. Maybe the other one had more clearance. I know of at least one place where the loading dock is connected to the garage. So maybe he entered via the loading dock.

 

[LeeRevell]

Could be due to the incline of the ramp too. A buddy uses one particular exit where I worked because the sharp incline of the other one gave him problems with his low-slung car (1981 MG Midget). All entries/exits are marked "6ft 9inches" high - but that angle of the ramp can give longer vehicles a fit too.

 

[caseyc]

I have also seen indoor shopping mall garages have a higher clearance at one end but a lower clearance at the other end. I almost whacked out my Yakima cargo boxes until my passenger told me to hit the brakes! I felt stupid having to go in reverse while there were vehicles behind me trying to exit. Duh!

I'm sure I would be more comfortable in a high top van, but for my parking needs in urban areas, a low top van is way more convenient for me. There are many street spots I cannot park at even with my low top van due to low hanging tree branches jutting out from the curb. It would be no problem for a car to park there, but any regular size van would smack the tree branches. Annoying.