Vlx w/ Illusion tower, how high is it folded?

(bucnoles) · (bucnoles) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-25-2006, 5:11 PM

Will a VLX with the Illusion tower fit in a 84" tall opening?

thanks.

(erik_c) · (erik_c) **Join Date: Jan 2005** 08-25-2006, 5:40 PM

Depends on the trailer but it should just clear a 7' garage.

(bucnoles) · (bucnoles) **Join Date: Jul 2005** 08-25-2006, 5:57 PM

its an extreme

(curtisco24) · (curtisco24) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 08-25-2006, 7:21 PM

2004 back will fit in a seven foot garage by about 2 inches. I can almost gurantee the 2005 up models will not.

(al_d) · (al_d) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-25-2006, 8:21 PM

My 2006 VLX won't. Extreme trailer. Sorry.

(auto) · (auto) **Join Date: Aug 2002** 08-25-2006, 9:01 PM

my 05 is about 7'3" at a slight angle on a Dorsey trailer

(midwesty) · (midwesty) **Join Date: Aug 2003** 08-26-2006, 4:53 PM

what about with the trailer on a floor jack at its lowest point? ie no wheel under it

(toesideturtle) · (toesideturtle) **Join Date: Oct 2002** 08-27-2006, 7:57 PM

Nope---that's why I got the Titan tower on mine.

(boardn197) · (boardn197) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-27-2006, 10:08 PM

Chuck, does an '05 and newer VLX fit with the Titan? Thought I heard they didn't fold down as much as the Illusion towers. Still talking about a 7 foot garage.

(curtisco24) · (curtisco24) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 08-28-2006, 6:57 AM

Nope Titan folds down less

(boardn197) · (boardn197) **Join Date: Aug 2005** 08-31-2006, 10:32 PM

Is it possible to remove the illusion tower on a 2005 VLX? I know the 2006 is spring loaded and not an option, but not sure how much work it would be to remove the tower at the end of the season on a 2005 to be able to fit it in a 7 foot heigh garage.

(pittsy) · (pittsy) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 09-01-2006, 7:41 AM

my friends clear his garage by 1/2 inch..sorry i dont have any other details

(iagainsti) · (iagainsti) **Join Date: Apr 2004** 09-01-2006, 8:32 AM

My 06' VLX w/Illusion will not clear a 7' garage door. The Nav light on the 06' requires almost a extra 6" of clearance. I havent measured yet but unless you have the lowpro trailer you'll probably need 7 1/2 or 8' tall garage door.

(tory1340) · (tory1340) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-04-2006, 4:16 PM

I started to tel my story but the !@#$% wireless connection quit...

THe nav light is on the forward arch of the Illusion tower, so when collapsed, the ski-spool is the high point. I dropped the tower Saturday to investigate since the actual opening of my door is 83". Don't forget, you can gain clearance for the tower by letting air out of the tires and reinflating them to prevent damage. Leave a huge note to self everywhere to reverse the process instead of tearing out the the garage door trim.

(tory1340) · (tory1340) **Join Date: Aug 2006** 09-11-2006, 7:22 AM

The height of the tower never came to be the issue for me. Unfortunately the rig is too long to make the swing in the driveway to get in the garage. I could spend $14K for a compact Kubota tractor and swing that way, but I don't need a tractor for anything else. Crud.

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