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4x4van · 09-19-2017, 08:16 PM

I would never trim trees in the public right of way, nor those on someone else's property. That's asking for legal trouble. Driving around them is the first option. If that's not possible, using a broom or something to hold them up out of the way as I drive past is the next option.

As for trimming, leave that to the city, county, or property owner, and even then only if it's a route that I will be taking more than once. You have no legal right to do it yourself, and surely lack the liability insurance that would be required. Sorry, but that's the world we currently live in.

pbucha · 09-19-2017, 08:27 PM

I just recently got on my city's website and submitted a work request with a friendly note. They will be cutting the trees on my street soon.

Forkyfork · 09-19-2017, 08:46 PM

We trimmed ours, the neighbors all encroach the road by 30 feet and it's only one lane. The pines did a number on my fiberglass roof.

We have street signs but until everyone got together and hired a contractor to pave the road it was dirt. There are no snow plows and no garbage service. My son had to walk a mile to get to the bus stop. There is no way the county cares. The neighbors didn't seem to care. It sucked, a mile of arm muscle burning hell. Lol next time I'm hiring the guys that do the trees for the city. Lol

UFO Pilot · 09-19-2017, 08:51 PM

I am lucky. The City arborist is my son-in-law so all I do is tell him what trees are hitting the top of the RV.

Isaac-1 · 09-20-2017, 12:13 AM

This is what I use the CB radio antenna on the spring mount for, it is a feeler to check the clearance when things are questionable. Unfortunately I only have one on the drivers side, though I am thinking of adding a second "decorative" one on the passenger side just for the feeler aspect.

RKins · 09-20-2017, 03:36 AM

Where I live I take note of the location of the low hanging limbs and call the county - they make a work order and within a couple weeks the trees are trimmed.

Tha_Rooster · 09-20-2017, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by CountryB

I was wondering what you guys do when you come upon a street with low hanging branches. Do you just drive through it slowly and hope it doesn't tear up your roof/AC or scratch up the paint?

I noticed that in my neighborhood there are plenty of overhanging branches. I see the delivery truck's roofs hitting (brushing under) these branches from time to time. With a roof height of 12'11" on some of these MHs, it seems that there would be a lot of rural streets where this could be an issue.

I thought about carrying a pole-saw (pruner) to deal with a bad branch or two, but it would not be practical to prune the entire street.

How many times have this happened to you? What do you do?

If they are in your local area call your county road maintance and have them remove them.

Fiesta48 · 09-20-2017, 08:29 AM

Was going to a specific site at a COE park. Asked park attendent to cut low branches in that site before we got there. They did it but wasn't high enough. Second cutting got it done mostly right. I finished job once I pulled in, with my pruning saw.
Watch out, in many park it's against rule for you to cut.

TRebel · 09-20-2017, 08:39 AM

I have not run into any problems on city/state roads.... If there are any low limbs, trucks take care of them.

Camp sites are a different story. I often find a nice camp site, except for limbs too low to get my 13' tall MH under.

I carry a saw. I don't cut huge limbs, just those up to about 3" or 4" diameter and then burn the evidence

Rkesselus · 09-20-2017, 08:50 AM

I call the City and ask them to cut the branches. When they don't I get the RV out go the branches and park in the middle of the street blocking both lanes, crawl up and start cutting in about 15 minutes the Police show up followed by the Street Department Truck with some trimming gear. Works Great. Richard

CountryB · 09-20-2017, 08:58 AM

When I posted this question - I was thinking of those locations away from home when you make "that turn onto a rural street or into campground/boondock site" and you see a row of low branches.

Calling the city or municipality to come out and trim in that situation is not going to work.

You either turn around, drive through the brush, have significant other move branches, or cut them.

Sounds like many here "take matters into their own hands" (and use saw).

Forkyfork · 09-21-2017, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by CountryB

When I posted this question - I was thinking of those locations away from home when you make "that turn onto a rural street or into campground/boondock site" and you see a row of low branches.

Calling the city or municipality to come out and trim in that situation is not going to work.

You either turn around, drive through the brush, have significant other move branches, or cut them.

Sounds like many here "take matters into their own hands" (and use saw).

Thats what we planned to do with our new pole saw. Keep it on the rig and trim as needed. Although maintained campgrounds are usually clear and would probably clear them for you. Pole saws aren't real effective on soft branches so a pole pruner is a good idea too.

A side note. I have come across campgrounds where there is a rough entrance/route and a maintained entrance/route. Ive been checking reviews/maps etc to avoid the wrong way in.

**NLOVNIT** · 09-21-2017, 01:14 PM

If the low hanging branches are in our route to our destination, & it's too late or not feasible to turn around, we do our best to go slow so any damage is minimized.

A couple years ago, all residents in our housing development received letters from the township instructing to trim all trees overhanging the roadways to 14ft & all overhanging the sidewalks to 8ft. Since we park in front of our home to load/unload, ours were already trimmed to well within specs. However, the letter didn't state what consequences would be forthcoming if non-compliant, so many of our neighbors did no trimming. To this day, to get out of our development, we have to carefully drive through overhanging branches. I should probably contact the township to find out what they intend to do with those folks who disregarded the letter.

Lori-

ladagobago · 09-21-2017, 05:29 PM

I have no problem with trees branches on county or state roads. Most places that have regular trash trucks traveling their roads have no problems either. Recently, I called my cousin before getting to his back road area. Since my MH is taller than his I asked that he check for low branches.

He did and trimmed many trees on the road leading to his home. They don't have garbage trucks in that area. He used a small generator and pole saw to clear any branches for me. He did not worry about arborists, neighbors or cops. He just cut the suckers for me.