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03-22-2018, 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by 5picker
Not sure what this person was thinking... or wasn't!...
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Same bridge different camper (Timberlodge) coming from the other direction. This one was in 2006.
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03-22-2018, 08:21 PM
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Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Originally Posted by DaleS
Is there a app that would be helpful I am 13' 7" and will be going out west this year.
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Dale, from what I understand, there are RV GPS devices where you enter your dimensions and you should be routed accordingly. From what I have researched, they are not 100% accurate. When you are hooked up, you should note your total height.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say out West you should be OK.
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03-22-2018, 08:23 PM
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#23
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Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Maryland
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Thanks
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03-23-2018, 12:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2018
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Guess what you see that ...... it’s gas on hope you squeeze out the other side
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03-23-2018, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: KS
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaleS
Is there a app that would be helpful I am 13' 7" and will be going out west this year.
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Rvtripwizard.com has you enter rig height and will map out any low bridges along the way or nearby. It is paid and has a yearly fee but worth it to me as I use it for all my trips.
There was a link to a site somewhere to add data to your GPS but never did figure out if it worked.
If old school Rand McNally Motor Carriers'*Road*Atlas spiral bound is about $40 at truck stops and assumes 13'6".
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03-23-2018, 06:40 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
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I have RV760 Garmin gps and list my height and will tell me where the is a low bridge.
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03-23-2018, 06:58 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 15
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Be aware. All bridges under 15 ft are suppose to be posted with their height. Don't assume anything.
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03-23-2018, 07:53 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: Tyler, TX
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chief T
Dale, from what I understand, there are RV GPS devices where you enter your dimensions and you should be routed accordingly. From what I have researched, they are not 100% accurate. When you are hooked up, you should note your total height.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say out West you should be OK.
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Allstays is pretty accurate in Western States.
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Originally Posted by Kaadk
What does that bridge look like to be a full 1' 4" shorter when going straight? That's gotta be a heck of an obstruction.
This is something that I'm going to have to start keeping an eye out when we pick up the new fiver. With the Flagstaff, as long as the first number wasn't an 11' or less, we never paid much attention.
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03-23-2018, 08:55 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: New port Richey FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Homebrew
AllStays has an app showing heights. We try to map out our trip in advance to avoid issues.
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Park advisor also Maps out low bridges and other helpful Road information.
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03-23-2018, 10:01 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: CT
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Find a flat area use a level and a tape measure and get an accurate height and then always try to give yourself a few extra inches in case of bounce legal is 13’6”
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03-23-2018, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Lodi CA
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Be very careful of heights that you see on signs if they are 2" above your fiver they might be wrong if they resurfaced the roadway 4" and they are off by that amount..
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03-23-2018, 10:18 AM
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Location: Port Charlotte Fl/Hinsdale Ma
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03-23-2018, 10:26 AM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Warsaw,NC
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If a Bridge or overpass is not marked it’s supposed to be 13ft 6in tall, commercial trucks is that tall.
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03-23-2018, 11:43 AM
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: CT
Posts: 30
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Quote:
Originally Posted by spock123
If a Bridge or overpass is not marked it’s supposed to be 13ft 6in tall, commercial trucks is that tall.
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This is not true it’s not marked it’s over 15’ on major RDS
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03-23-2018, 12:20 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 32
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I dont go under anything unless it says 15 ft clearance with mine. Especially gas stations.
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03-23-2018, 01:12 PM
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#36
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 154
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I remember traveling and happen to be in my motorhome and watch a guy with a 5th wheel take out his a/c unit
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03-23-2018, 01:31 PM
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#37
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 3,249
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 5picker
Not sure what this person was thinking... or wasn't!...
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This guy was on the forums the day before bragging about his tow vehicle saying he "sometimes forgets it's even back there!"
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03-23-2018, 01:33 PM
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#38
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Senior Member
Join Date: May 2017
Posts: 292
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[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] looks like he left it back there.....oh S@&$
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03-23-2018, 01:43 PM
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#39
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 150
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Another app you might find useful is “tricker path”. It is designed to route trucks. Shows low clearance, fuel, hotels, rest stops and more. We find it very reliable.
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03-23-2018, 01:55 PM
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#40
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 126
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Low clearance
Our fifth wheel is 13’ 6”. However you would think if a gas station sells diesel that their expansions over the pumps would be high enough for semi’s NOT TRUE. Keep an eye on those too. Plus your tail swing. If it wasn’t for my DH to have a hawk eye passenger we might have met up with the can opener.
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