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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Allworth wrote:
C-Bear
Don't know what you are looking at, but my current working copy of Florida Statutes Ch 316 et sec list those dimensions as dead on in accordance with the 2014 publication date.
Also, the Federal Highway Administration Compiled Regulations for highway design list 13'-6" (13.5') as minimum overhead low point clearance for Federal Aid Primary and Secondary roadways and recommended for all numbered State and County Routes. (Overhead clearance less than 16'-0" must be clearly marked according to the UMCTD.)
Are you dealing with some other government?
You are 100% correct. I was looking at 13.5' and seeing it as 13'-5" I guess. Plus the following quote may have threw me off originally:
PawPaw_n_Gram wrote:
In some states, Florida and the northeast mainly - 13'6" is over the legal limit. You won't get a ticket for an inch, but don't try to complain if you hit a bridge or traffic light.
Thank you for pointing out my mistake. So now we can all be clear, you can be 13 FEET and 6 INCHES tall and still be legal all over the U.S., or at least of designated roadways.
