Avoiding Low clearance routes

Mickeyfan0805 wrote:

JKJavelin wrote:
My biggest problem is with the GPS or my own brain fart, turning onto a residential street with trees.
I once went into a gas station with a close overhead canopy. My truck reached the first pump without the trailer getting under it. While filling, I was eyeballing the clearance. This other guy goes "Awe, you'll clear it." No, I backed out.
JK

Both true. I actually won't use GPS while towing. I don't have the more expensive units that can take clearances into account, and I don't trust the in-vehicle system in my truck not to take some weird turn along the route. I write out directions before I hit the road.

On the gas station front, I will also say that I pre-determine those as well. We are 55' bumper to bumper, so not every gas station is a good option for us. When travelling longer distances, I have no interest in pulling on and off highways in hopes of finding one. So, I use Google satellite images to pre-determine my gas stops. I will often do the same for meal stops as well. It's a bit over the top for some, but I don't mind doing it, and it makes for a much smoother trip, for me, when I know exactly where I'm going.

I do this as well with the gas stations, I generally look for a Loves/Pilot/Flying J/TA/Petro station as even their auto sides tend to be big rig friendly. Many Sheetz stations are also an option as are many Racetrack locations. If you have to use a smaller station look for one with pumps parallel to the street rather than perpendicular.