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hbillsmith
Explorer
Oct 23, 2015

Can you clear the Gas Station awning--Laser Measuring

TUiREL T70 Laser Tape Measure

After a few near misses scraping my A/C units off of my 13.6 ft high fifth wheel, I looked for and bought what's turned out to be a really good and inexpensive ($38) digital laser tape measure.

The only negative was the single sheet owner's manual (1 side English, 1 side Chinese). So I scanned and re-arranged the instructions to be more meaningful. Now it's a 5 page PDF file with big print.

As a bonus, this unit can measure the height of your trailer without you having to crawl up there (hint: It supports the Pythagorian Theorem)

I've posted for public sharing at the clicky link in the beginning of this message. Also, I shared this with the manufacturer and they have no issues.
  • creeper's avatar
    creeper
    Explorer
    Oct 25, 2015
    How does it account for the height of your a/c units if you don't crawl up there? For me it's a one time measurement with a stick and tape measure. Never came close to getting anything with our 13' + fifth wheel.
  • hbillsmith's avatar
    hbillsmith
    Explorer
    Oct 24, 2015
    This last summer I pulled in to a neighborhood chain 7/11 type station located at the intersection of 2 major freeways in Wichita Falls Tx. As Imwas pulling in my wife glanced at our reflection in the store fronts windows and yelled Stop! Just before I was about to hit my front A/C. I hit the brakes and went up the ladderto confirm my clearance since I was almost out of diesel. I did not have a clearance, it was about 8" short. I had to back out onto the freeway service road to go somewhere else.
  • 4X4Dodger's avatar
    4X4Dodger
    Explorer II
    Oct 24, 2015
    The vast vast majority of gas stations canopys can easily accommodate the 13'6 trailers of the delivery trucks that service the C Store.

    This has been this way for more years than I can count.

    I think you have an answer in search of a problem.
  • TakingThe5th's avatar
    TakingThe5th
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2015
    the bear II wrote:
    Most trips we only travel about 300 miles each day so I can do that on one tank. If I need to fill up en-route I tend to look for the big stations or truck stops right off the interstate.

    Most have 15ft tall awnings.

    Or I fill up when I'm not hitched to the 5th wheel. Like in the morning before we hitch up to leave.

    However the laser tape would be nice for some of the campgrounds where overhanging branches could cause a problem. Or some of the country roads where bridges aren't marked for height.


    X2 - or when you wonder if your new campsite is long enough or wide enough.
  • the_bear_II's avatar
    the_bear_II
    Explorer
    Oct 23, 2015
    Most trips we only travel about 300 miles each day so I can do that on one tank. If I need to fill up en-route I tend to look for the big stations or truck stops right off the interstate.

    Most have 15ft tall awnings.

    Or I fill up when I'm not hitched to the 5th wheel. Like in the morning before we hitch up to leave.

    However the laser tape would be nice for some of the campgrounds where overhanging branches could cause a problem. Or some of the country roads where bridges aren't marked for height.

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