cosmicray Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 (edited) Somewhere I read that the Transit Connect (the US version, with the tall roof) may have issues fitting into particularly shallow parking garages. So I looked thru the owners manual for a clue about the suggested vertical clearance. Found nothing at all. Also found nothing on the driver side door pillar, nor anywhere near the driver position. Out comes the tape measure. I think I measured the top of the rear brake light about 6-foot 7-inches. The antenna above the front cab kicks it up a bit more, so call it 7-feet. I used that benchmark to remove a few low hanging tree limbs today. Anyone know for sure what the recommended height clearance is (or where Ford posts it) ? P.S. this post is on-topic, but I could not find any forum section that seemed appropriate for it. Edited September 16, 2013 by cosmicray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103west43rd Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 79.3 inches as per the Ford Body Builders Layout Book https://www.fleet.ford.com/truckbbas/topics/2010/2010_Transit_Connect.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicray Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Dimension H101 is 79.3 inches, which may not include the rear top-mounted brake light. None of those drawings show the roof mounted antenna tho. The roof area over the driver is slightly lower than the rear area, but the antenna still protrudes above. I'm going to stick with 84 inches (7 feet) for now. My measurement was made on semi-irregular ground, so I'm not sure how much I might have been off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willie Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I don't recall where I got it but I've used 80 inches, 6 '8", as a reference. Easy to remember but if you can't (like me) put a sticker on the visor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrlizzzard Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 My Casino,has a parking bar of 7' and everything clears except 1/3 of the antenna. That is with 15" tires. mrlizzzard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicray Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 I had another go at measuring mine today. This time I used a step ladder, dropped a metal tape measure to the ground, and tried to visually sight a horizontal line. The tip of the antenna measured 83 inches, the top of the brake light was 79.5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought that all Transit Connects sold in the U.S. had the same roof height? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmicray Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 I thought that all Transit Connects sold in the U.S. had the same roof height? From what I can tell, they are all the 'tall' euro version. Ford specifies a nominal height above ground (see the body dimension pdf linked above), but that does not include the antenna. It may, or may not, include the rear break light tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted September 17, 2013 Share Posted September 17, 2013 Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Transit_Connect Height: Pre–2009 SWB: 1,814 mm (71.4 in)LWB: 1,981 mm (78.0 in)2010– LWB: 2,014 mm (79.3 in)2010– SWB: 1,815 mm (71.5 in) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 I was building a FULL size Transit on Ford's website tonight and they will offer height versions for that one when it arrives in summer, 2014. Maybe it's because they are building them in the States rather than importing them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted September 27, 2013 Share Posted September 27, 2013 Fullsize, yes, TC will be built in Spain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al*x19*9 Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Having same problem fitting into my garage. Seems I have enough height with the exception of the antennae. Have seen shorter antennae from Ford and aftermarket. Is this just a simple screw off screw on situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
103west43rd Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Yes it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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