Will a new 2500 HD fit through a 7 ft tall std garage door?

[jd64]

I have a question about the overall height of the new Silverado 2500 HD. I currently drive a 2018 Silverado 2500 HD and I"am going to trade it for a new 2020 but i am concerned about the overall height to fit in my garage. I only have a standard 7 ft overhead door and the dimensions seem to be getting pretty close looking at the new specs. The shark fin antenna on my '18 clears fine with about 4"'s of clearance. The roof height on my '18 is 78" plus the shark fin antenna and i have the 18" wheels on it. The spec from GM for the 2020 is  80" and i'am guessing plus the shark fin also. i am wondering is the spec measured with the standard 17" wheels? I have measured overall heights on the 17",18" and 20" new wheels/tires and the dimensions with the 18"s and 20"s will make it a close fit, a little too close for comfort with measurements. I'am wondering if anyone who already has a new 2020 with the 18" or 20" wheels knows if it will fit through std 7 ft garage door? and if the 20's will , by how much? I'am trying to avoid a visit to the dealership and a test drive home to try it .      Thanks any info is appreciated
 

[bharris515]

Yes. I went thru a touchless car wash in my 2020 Sierra 2500 at4 yesterday that was 7' max height. I fit by probably 4 inches. My truck has 20" wheels with 276/65/20 tires.

[CRApex]

On a side note to this my antenna on my 2017 scrapes the paint off my garage door frame driving in and out of the garage.   I was concerned my 2020 was going to be even worse.  I looked at a new 2020 yesterday and noticed they decreased the length of the antenna, looks to be roof high only.  So even though the truck sits higher, my antenna probably won’t scrape now.

[m5guy]

Just took one home for a test fit.  Denali 3500SRW Duramax on order, should be here in a few months.  It clears the door by a few inches...  Only have 1.5 inches in the front and 1.5 inches in the back.  Backup camera for the win.  

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[RyanbabZ71]

My 1500 with Trailboss lift fits fine with a std 7ft garage door. I was worried at first but it fit fine


Ryan B.

[jd64]

Thanks for the responses and picture. 1-1/2"  is great ,  trying to get a idea by measurements i actually thought it may be closer. Just will have to  keep the snow off of the driveway.     thanks again for the help

[redwngr]

13 hours ago, RyanbabZ71 said:

My 1500 with Trailboss lift fits fine with a std 7ft garage door. I was worried at first but it fit fine


Ryan B.

2020 2500's are higher than the 'lifted' 1500's.

 

According to gm,

2020 Lifted 1500 crew (Trailboss and AT4) = 78.23" high

2020 2500 crew std box = 79.82" high

AT4 2500 is not 'lifted'

[Capt Call]

My garage opening is 80.5 inches. Will the new 2020 2500 fit? Also, will 18 inch wheels give you more clearance than the 20 inch?

[SkidooSteve12]

This pic is at my parent's garage with a 7' door, but not sure the exact height. I have the 20" wheels which have 34.1" tall tires. The 18" wheels have 33.2" tall tires. The 265/70R17 tire is only 31.6" tall. So the smaller tires would definitely help lower the truck height.

[jaybauman]

Here is a 2500HD AT4 with 20" wheels that I borrowed from my dealer to check for fit.  I have just enough clearance to give me confidence that the 3500HD AT4 I have on order will fit.    My 2015 2500HD Denali easily fits...and I can close the garage door, open the tailgate and have plenty of room to walk all the way around the truck.  This new one is a much larger truck.

 

 

 

Edited November 11, 2019 by jaybauman

[Capt Call]

Thank You both for the pics! I'm glad to see that it should fit....just can't be coming in hot...Thank You Again!!

[BB&Chiveon]

you guys better be real careful if snow falls  and add a few inches and you hit top 

[jaybauman]

1 hour ago, BB&Chiveon said:

you guys better be real careful if snow falls  and add a few inches and you hit top 

Good thing I live in Houston. We don’t get much snow down here!

[greatmizzou]

When I build my new garage im going to need an RV opening for this truck!  
 

my last garage was a 24x24 but I went oversized 8ft garage door height.   This one will have to be at least 32 to fit this beast inside.   
 

I might not even bother and just park it in a steel building....

[Capt Call]

The clearance is about 3/4 of an inch from the fin to the top of my garage door. The garage opening is 80.5 inches. The truck is an LTZ with 20 inch wheels. How close is too close?