RandMJacobs wrote:
blofgren wrote:
There are plenty of huge toy haulers and fifth wheels here so you have nothing to worry about. Come on up and enjoy the beautiful scenery!
That is good to hear, but hoping to find an official answer if anyone knows where to point me. Otherwise, this could hinge on running into that one inspector having a bad day.
(bclaws.ca)
Vehicle length
7.08 (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5), a person must not drive or operate a vehicle or vehicle combination unless it conforms to the vehicle dimensions specified for that vehicle or vehicle combination in Appendix B, C, D, E, F, G, H or I to these regulations.
(2) A vehicle's overall length is to be determined for the purposes of subsection (1) without including the following as part of that length:
(a) an air deflector, heater or refrigerator unit attached to the front of the vehicle;
(b) the draw bar of a full trailer if the draw bar articulates in the horizontal plane relative to the main load-carrying structural component of the trailer;
(c) auxiliary equipment or devices that are not designed or used to carry cargo and do not extend more than 30 cm beyond the front or 10 cm beyond the rear of the vehicle, including, but not limited to, air connectors, electrical connectors, hydraulic connectors, rollers, pickup plates, bumpers, ladders, glad hands, load securement devices or dangerous goods placards;
(d) a platform mounted on the front upper portion of a trailer to a maximum horizontal length of 1 m, if the platform is used exclusively to assist in the installation or securing or both of load securement devices;
(e) an aerodynamic device installed at the rear of the truck, trailer or semi-trailer if
(i) any portion of the device more than 1.9 m above the ground does not protrude more than 0.61 m beyond the rear of the vehicle,
(ii) any portion of the device within 1.9 m of the ground does not protrude more than 0.305 m beyond the rear of the vehicle, and
(iii) the aerodynamic device is not designed or used to carry cargo.
So, if there is a hassle at the border get a over length permit.
A tip for crossing the border:
hand the border guard, your pass ports, dog's rabies certificate, your gun import license, ($25each) if needed. then shut up.
answer their questions quickly and don't babble.
Where is home-- tell them
Where are you going in Canada tell them you are transiting to Alaska.
Do you have any firearms with you? (they will not ask this question when they are already holding your request to import a weapon. they will simply tell you to park in the inspection area, and come inside to register the weapon and pay the required $25 bucks.
Do not editorialize, or make statements that are not relevant. they don't want to hear it. that just takes up time and there will be people behind you.
