very high fifth wheel and bridge concerns
Well it won't be long till we finally take our maiden voyage with our new Big Country. This fiver is much higher than our old Citation. Hubby measured including air conditioners it is 13 '6. Im very...
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I hate to tell you this, but no trucker's gps covers all low bridges. I also travel pretty tall at 13'4". I am a distribution manager for a rather busy plant and we routinely(4-5 times a week) have trucks getting caught at a low overpass (12'2") that is on a state highway and is only one quarter mile from our plant. To turn around you end up in a residential area and according to the mood of the local LEO you may get ticketed. Every time I hear from the driver-that's the way my gps sent me.
The signage for the overpass is immediately after a busy intersection and drivers unfamiliar with the area don't see it because they're worried about making their turn. Why there is no clearly marked truck route through town amazes me. Money maybe?
To make a long story longer-do your homework like everyone else says, an RV or Truck GPS will help, but be super vigilant in regard to signage in particularly busy areas where anything can and will happen.
Good Luck, you'll be ok.
The signage for the overpass is immediately after a busy intersection and drivers unfamiliar with the area don't see it because they're worried about making their turn. Why there is no clearly marked truck route through town amazes me. Money maybe?
To make a long story longer-do your homework like everyone else says, an RV or Truck GPS will help, but be super vigilant in regard to signage in particularly busy areas where anything can and will happen.
Good Luck, you'll be ok.
