Towing a full profile fifth?
Looking to take the jump to a 5th wheel. Anyone have any issues towing a full profile 13'-0" rig? I understand there will be a few more backroad overpasses to watch for. My main concern is low wires,...
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I fulltime and my rig is 13'4" so I want a little redundancy - just because I can. I have the Rand McNally GPS and it lets me program height, width, etc data into it. I also have the Allstays Low Clearance App on my phone. This app is very good IMHO. I can zoom in or out and it will populate all the low clearances within view.
But by far my favorite 'Help' is my Rand McNally Trucker's Atlas. All roads which are Yellow in the state by state maps are safe for trucks of legal height (13'6" I think) so I just stay on those roads. It also contains a state by state listing of all the Low clearances. Texas wins !
The Atlas comes in 2 versions - paper pages and plastic covered pages. I got the plastic version partly because it will last much longer and partly because I like to map out my route with a dry erase marker. I got mine at Loves I think. It was actually cheaper there then thru Amazon.
When planning my route in the evening, I just open the Atlas and make sure I'm good.
I don't refuel while towing (40 gallon aux tank in the bed) so can't comment about that possible clearance hazard.
But by far my favorite 'Help' is my Rand McNally Trucker's Atlas. All roads which are Yellow in the state by state maps are safe for trucks of legal height (13'6" I think) so I just stay on those roads. It also contains a state by state listing of all the Low clearances. Texas wins !
The Atlas comes in 2 versions - paper pages and plastic covered pages. I got the plastic version partly because it will last much longer and partly because I like to map out my route with a dry erase marker. I got mine at Loves I think. It was actually cheaper there then thru Amazon.
When planning my route in the evening, I just open the Atlas and make sure I'm good.
I don't refuel while towing (40 gallon aux tank in the bed) so can't comment about that possible clearance hazard.
