height of rig
My hubby just measured our Big Country's height. 13' 6". Thats pretty high in my book. What do you guys use to help navigate and stay away from low bridges? We certainly don't want to rip the air c...
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scrapperlila wrote:
My hubby just measured our Big Country's height. 13' 6". Thats pretty high in my book. What do you guys use to help navigate and stay away from low bridges? We certainly don't want to rip the air conditioner off.
Been there...done that! I ran into the same issue when I took delivery of our 2014 Cedar Creek. It came in around 13' 7" from what I recall, due in part to height of the front "Low Profile" A/C being taller than previous Dometic low profile models, and the height of tow vehicle bed (F350 4X4). I got my rig height down to 13' 4" by adjusting my TrailAir pinbox higher, and my B&W Companion hitch to it's lowest position. You still need to maintain at least an inch clearance between the pin box and the bottom of the RV front cap, and also at least 5" between the front cap and the truck's bed rails. Don't know what setup you have, so your mileage may vary... This got me below the sacred 13'6" legal load height in my normal travel states (TX and LA).
Like others have stated, preflight planning always includes checking the state's official Low Clearance List for the intended route and looking at the clearance signs for the overpasses on Google Maps street view. However, being the ex-nuclear anal retentive that I am, when traveling an unfamiliar route, I call the state DOT office and get a courtesy oversize routing check for the intended route. The TX and LA DOT folks have always been very accommodating, as they don't want you hitting an overpass either! Keep in mind, this won't help you on backroads under County jurisdiction...
Good planning = happy traveler!
