Well we are on the way home with our New Rig! ! !Left yesterday and will make a stop along the way to visit family. then home to Arizona by Monday to recoup. lots of stuff to do, happening etc. didn't realize how much to move even after elimination of a bunch of stuff for the travel trailer. Well so the story goes, we are now a part of the fifth wheel group. Yep and you all were right, pulls great, handles great etc. I just now have to get used to the bucking difference between it and the TT we had. used to whip up and down like a whip, now after hitting that nasty bridge abutment, crams your ruck right into the ground. Well only issue I seem to have at this point is heights. we are right at 13' 6" with the second a/c. I will be super careful, but I understand I should be ok. Well I could go on and on but better get back on the road. Great day to all ! ! !

Congrats! It will take a while for the smile to go off of your face when towing I'm sure.One of the first things I did with our new fiver was to make an accurate height measurement with it hooked up to *know* exactly how tall I was, you might want to do the same if you think you're right at 13'6"

Wow - that's a tall rig. 13.6 is the legal minimum for overpasses on the Interstate. There are a lot of bridges on side roads that you won't be able to get under.

Now would be a good time to hit a CAT scale and gets some real numbers...your earlier post (3/31) you had concerns on weight/ratings.Our 5vr is 13'4" 'actual' measurement hooked to truck.We rarely travel on Interstates, mostly secondary/back roads, and have done just fine. Just pay attention to 'signage',,,,,,,,,,Look UP

Congratulations; you will notice it tracks different than a bumper pull in corners.

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cbshoestring
Explorer II
Apr 26, 2015
GrumpyandGrandma wrote:
mabynack wrote:
Wow - that's a tall rig. 13.6 is the legal minimum for overpasses on the Interstate. There are a lot of bridges on side roads that you won't be able to get under.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_standards

Vertical clearance. Minimum vertical clearance under overhead structures (including over the paved shoulders) of 16 ft (4.9 m) in rural areas and 14' with allowance for extra layers of pavement. Through urban areas at least one routing should have 16 ft (4.9 m) clearances.

m) in rural areas and , with allowance for extra layers of pavement. Through urban areas at least one routing should have 16 ft (4.9 m) clearances.

Sounds wonderful in theory, nowhere near a reality. I can show you spots on the PA Turnpike where you will take out a bridge at 70mph if you get that 13'6" rig onto the shoulder. Don't even get me started on highways in the north-east, or out in the big Windy.

KNOW your height....watch the signage.
MNRon
Explorer
Apr 26, 2015
Regarding height - as mentioned I'd measure to *know* just like you weigh to really know weights. Once you have that number, just be conscious of it when driving. 13'6" will cause you to avoid a few low bridges, but shouldn't give you any real problems going where you want to as long as you watch signage.

Regarding weight - best news is you now have a reason for a new truck (which you can color match too) :)
mabynack
Explorer II
Apr 27, 2015
GrumpyandGrandma wrote:
mabynack wrote:
Wow - that's a tall rig. 13.6 is the legal minimum for overpasses on the Interstate. There are a lot of bridges on side roads that you won't be able to get under.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_Highway_standards

Vertical clearance. Minimum vertical clearance under overhead structures (including over the paved shoulders) of 16 ft (4.9 m) in rural areas and 14' with allowance for extra layers of pavement. Through urban areas at least one routing should have 16 ft (4.9 m) clearances.

m) in rural areas and , with allowance for extra layers of pavement. Through urban areas at least one routing should have 16 ft (4.9 m) clearances.

I was going by the CDL test I took about 20 years ago.
DesertSpooners
Explorer
May 05, 2015
Congratulations! Enjoy your new rig.
magic43
Explorer
May 05, 2015
Congrats on the new rig. We should be joining the FW club in a couple of weeks.

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