bridge clearances

jplante4 wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
Trucker's atlas lists routes that are safe for 13'11".

Copilot RV allows you to put in your rig's dimensions (weight, width and height) and routes you around road that you shouldn't go on. We used this on our last trip and it kept us out of trouble a couple of times.

Trucker Path shows a bunch of stuff including low clearances.

Think you mean 13'6". That is the federal mandate height for unmarked bridges.

Yeah, but they seem to mark everything under 14' anyway, at least around here. If they made it 13'6" so they could save money on signs, it failed.

In a lot of states trucks hauling boats or cars that carry 1 on top of the truck get 14'.

the poi factory has a good app

Yea, don't do like my friend. He had no experience hauling a fiver. Went under a low bridge and shaved both air conditioners off. Not a good day.

Against the warning of the GPS & MS S&Ts I detoured to cross a bridge over Erie Canal. Got to the single lane bridge & was faced with a height sign of 12'6". My spec height is 12'6". My installed Correct Track system adds 2" to trailer height.

UH OH! I proceeded. No hits but it must have been very very close. Next time I will heed GPS warnings.

Allstays Rv app has a filter to choose whatever height you want to be warned of.

SidecarFlip wrote:

jplante4 wrote:
Trucker's atlas lists routes that are safe for 13'11".

Copilot RV allows you to put in your rig's dimensions (weight, width and height) and routes you around road that you shouldn't go on. We used this on our last trip and it kept us out of trouble a couple of times.

Trucker Path shows a bunch of stuff including low clearances.

Think you mean 13'6". That is the federal mandate height for unmarked bridges.

Yeah, but they seem to mark everything under 14' anyway, at least around here. If they made it 13'6" so they could save money on signs, it failed.

I use Goodsam, trip planner that has low bridge warning . .. Jim2007

Truckers Atlas. Mine has never lost its signal.

jplante4 wrote:
Trucker's atlas lists routes that are safe for 13'11".

Copilot RV allows you to put in your rig's dimensions (weight, width and height) and routes you around road that you shouldn't go on. We used this on our last trip and it kept us out of trouble a couple of times.

Trucker Path shows a bunch of stuff including low clearances.

Think you mean 13'6". That is the federal mandate height for unmarked bridges.

I remember back a few years ago, we had the photo shop at COSTCO in Montreal copy our photos and when we left I freaked when I couldn't convert the clearance from FPI to Metric and panicked. Little french speaking guy at the tunnel yelling at me in French that I should go straight. Now I have both Imperial and Metric clearances on the dash cowling.