Know the height of your RV

[Gordon Dewald]

Originally Posted by LakeKerrGuy

I do not see a height in this example, but there is a yellow warning light - I assume it is flashing.

There is a 11'8 sign on the right just above the stop sign.

[TonyMac]

I took my 12'9" rig under a 13' 6" bridge. My butt had a firm grasp on the driver's seat. WOW, that looked close.....

[Timon]

Originally Posted by TonyMac

I took my 12'9" rig under a 13' 6" bridge. My butt had a firm grasp on the driver's seat. WOW, that looked close.....

I can image someone with a Outlaw at 13' 3' would feel going under a 13' 6" bridge.

IRV2 could use a sweating bullits icon

[IC2]

Originally Posted by Excursion 33

So....Stupid question here. What is the best way to get a conservative measurement of the height of your RV? I know there is reference in the book and all but what about measuring it manually accurately....for peace of mind. Any tricks to this?

The only way to be sure is to measure it yourself while parked on a level spot. I used a piece of wood that wouldn't flex, leveled it with a carpenter's level at the highest point then duct taped it in place. You could use another person instead. I then took a wide, rigid tape measure and checked the height to that leveled piece of wood. In my case, found that our 5er instead of being the OEM spec of 12'9" was 13'3" .

[barmcd]

Originally Posted by IC2

The only way to be sure is to measure it yourself while parked on a level spot. I used a piece of wood that wouldn't flex, leveled it with a carpenter's level at the highest point then duct taped it in place. You could use another person instead. I then took a wide, rigid tape measure and checked the height to that leveled piece of wood. In my case, found that our 5er instead of being the OEM spec of 12'9" was 13'3" .

I did the same thing, except I used a Bosch laser measuring tool. My coach was listed as 11'8", but it is closer to 12'6" with satellite dome.

[Excursion 33]

Thank you......

[sdennislee]

Originally Posted by bill06447

I ran a 1x3 on a level from the highest point on the roof out to the side then dropped a tape measure. Use a helper

I used the same procedure with a 2" x 4"

[TimSullivan]

Originally Posted by mel s

USMCRET
I do too!
I'll leave it up to the "perfect people", (aka: the "know-it-alls" who never make a mistake)... to make fun of those of us who sometimes do.
Mel
'96 Safari

Right on!!