Please Don't Do This

[PapaJim]

I recently had to go to the bathroom while towing. It was a Sunday, and I pulled in to a closed bank parking lot. I had to go bad, so as I went through the ATM lane, ignoring the warning sign, I heard a scraping sound. Long story short, I took off the air conditioner. As this is about our tenth year with the travel trailer, you'd think I would be smarter. Our supplier, Custom Camper in Southington, CT, expedited the fix, as did our Insurance co., Geico. We'll be back on the road tomorrow, and hopefully free of any negative experiences.

[beemerphile1]

Word of advice to everyone that hasn't done this. Measure your height now! You can do this any number of ways, I climb on the roof with a 2x4, a rope, and a 4' level. Use the level and board on the highest point and dangle the rope to the ground.

Now get a label maker and make a label indicating the height and stick it on your dash where you can see it while driving.

[Mark_and_Linda]

Thanks for sharing your experience...it might help others who will do something like this in the future. We all learn from the things we do, sharing with others help to prevent them from doing it also.

[3oaks]

PapaJim wrote:
ignoring the warning sign,

:S

[Naio]

wanderingbob wrote:
Didn't your momma tell ya to go before ya left home ?

I grew up way out in the boonies, long drive to anywhere. Now I live in town but I have a very hard time even bopping down to the grocery store without peeing first. It is so engrained in me!

This is starting to change, though, because of traveling with the van. Sometimes it is easier to use the store bathroom than the van one, and I plan my errands accordingly 🙂

[Mikesr]

When ya gotta go you gotta go

[wanderingbob]

Didn't your momma tell ya to go before ya left home ?

[bbaker2001]

yep,
was hot here yesterday, just finished installing JT Strongs
tighten them down. wife said it was great, so began to lower them before unscrewing. scraped them up.
pulled into A&W with kayaks on truck. someone hollered and we stopped.

now we have a 5th wheel, just told wife we really need to more conscious now.

[profdant139]

Jebby, you made me laugh out loud. Well done!

And just to reassure the OP, I did the same thing with bikes on top of my car, many years ago, at the end of a long day of driving. Ouch. Very expensive, in the days when I could not afford expense.

[DutchmenSport]

Yea, as soon as I saw your post I thought of the video above. That video is an absolutely classic! I cringe ever time I see it.

Glad you're back on the road! And wonder how it will work out the bank drive through and any damage?

Last March in South Carolina, I caught the slight glimpse of a low clearance sign on the side of the road, for an overpass about 10 miles further. We stopped, I went back into the camper and check the manuals for the height of my camper, and sure enough, there was no way I'd make it through. We were now pretty close to our campground, but had to figure out a way around.

Couple days later, I persuaded the wife to go for a road trip, and we found that low clearance. I'm glad we turned around when we did. This could have been an embarrassment moment too!

10 feet - 6 inches (my camper is over 11 feet)

[PapaJim]

Omigosh!

[DownTheAvenue]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtiI7GyrHuw

It could have been worse

[Old-Biscuit]

2oldman wrote:
And they'll cover damage to the ATM roof?

Bank was closed...nobody knows......YET?????

[2oldman]

And they'll cover damage to the ATM roof?

[MFL]

Learning the hard way is ever lasting!! Glad to hear that you got it fixed quickly, and all is well. 🙂

Jerry