height issue?

[boingram]

Hi all...on our shake down cruise with our new grand design 369rl...coming out of a 25 foot tt...this thing is 39 feet long and 13.6 high. I am getting ok with the length but boy this thing is high!

Please give me some feedback and encouragement to get us past this...thx..bo

[Dave_H_M]

Like previously posted, i try to be very cautious about overhead tree limbs along streets in town.

if i notice that the city is depending on the semi's to trim their trees, i stay in the center lane.

[craig7h]

I am alittle over 13'6" so I am always looking for height signs as I travel. On the main routes I have yet to run into problems its when you get off those routes you have to start looking. I when in towns keep a look out for semis and go where they go, I also do not go on streets that say no trucks, but then thats just me.

[Greentreena]

I would hook up and do your own measurments. At over 13' you are very high for older areas of cities and campgrounds. You'd be fine for interstates but stray off the beaten path and you could be into trouble. Watch for older gas stations too as their pump covers can be only 12 feet high.

[Halmfamily]

There is another thread open on this issue in the fifth wheel forum. Lots of good information there.

Keep your eyes out for low tree branches and utility lines
I've had more issues with those than overpasses.

[Wildwilly101]

I hear you, going through a similar adjustment going from a 10 foot high bumper pull to a 5er that's 13 ft 3 inches. I bought the Rand McNally app for the Ipad that routes for RVs by entering length, height, width, weight, type, etc.. I also use an app called Allstays Camp and RV that shows low overpasses on the map, along with other important stuff. It doesn't do routing though. I used both on a trip to Florida this month and the only hiccup I encountered was driving through downtown Charleston during rush hour on route 17, which may have been my fault, missed the 17A bypass. So far so good, must stay vigilant

[TomHaycraft]

Consider a GPS that allows you to enter rig height. There are a couple out there, I like my Garmin 760LMT. Always watch for the signs.

Sobering reminder. Happened this week at an overpass under construction north of Austin. Interesting to see that the signs noted the height to be 13' 6", actual height just over 14 feet. Unlike the cherry picker on the flatbed which knocked a beam down crushing a pickup and severely damaging 2 other semi's, our trailers would likely be the weaker of the two links, but no need to find out.