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Old 03-04-2015, 04:36 AM   #1
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Low Clearence

Getting time for the snow birds to head home make sure you watch the clearance before you proceed!!! Copy and paste this in your browser......
 
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Old 03-04-2015, 04:43 AM   #2
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Great point and many of the "just a little too low" ones aren't marked or they've done something else dumb. There's one by a Walmart off I40 in OK somewhere that had the height close enough and then put security cameras with protective cages on them for each set of pumps that will take an AC unit right off.
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Old 03-04-2015, 04:52 AM   #3
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This fail was at a bank and most people look for the clearance at the bridges and gas pumps but this shows you I can be anywhere. the driver looks as though they were just driving around it. as I see way to fast for being in a parking lot.
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Old 03-04-2015, 08:05 AM   #4
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Almost did one of those a few years ago. At a Sonic drive in in Childress, I pulled in from behind and nosed the cab of the truck up under the end space awning to order, parked parallel to the row of spaces. There was a large shopping center parking lot behind so I was not blocking traffic. (if not familiar with Sonic, they have side by side covered spaces you pull into and order from a speaker and they bring your food to your vehicle). Casually ate our lunch discussing world affairs and all other important matters. Got ready to leave and thought gee I can just go straight out the front. Put it gear, hit the accellerator, immediately hit the brake, and caught my breath. Another couple feet and I would have bought an awning. And probably a new trailer.
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Old 03-04-2015, 08:26 AM   #5
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I have a clip on flag I place on my shifter to remind me of anything before I pull out. its my just incase insurance.
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Old 03-04-2015, 10:04 AM   #6
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OMG, that's terrible. I am a bit anxious with that also as the new monty seems to be awfully tall. Think Ill put a forward facing camera on the roof hooked up to the back up camera monitor...Not really but as high of a clearance as these rolling motel rooms has I do think about it all the time I am driving
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Old 03-04-2015, 11:20 AM   #7
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Oh my....that is not a good one...hopefully no one was seriously injured. Pretty frightening though how litter it took to bring that down....wonder where the engineering was done?
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Old 03-04-2015, 12:42 PM   #8
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OK, but that was not at a gas station; it was at a bank! Happened at Teneha, Texas I believe (we were just through there today.)

He was coming to the bank to complete some financial papers related to the purchase of the fifth wheel.

There are some more interesting details, but this is what I remember. His young son was with him in the pick-up. Neither was hurt.
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Old 03-04-2015, 12:46 PM   #9
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OK, I was partly wrong. It was in Center, Texas on Teneha STREET. Here is an article with more details:



At approximately 3 PM, Tuesday, July 2, a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500 pulling a new travel trailer, hit the corner of the Texas State Bank Drive-In on Tenaha Street, causing the complete awning to come to the ground. Luckily, the driver of the Dodge, Mickey Miller of Garrison, and his 10-year-old son were able to exit their vehicle uninjured. According to Miller he was circling the bank to park on the other side when the corner of his travel trailer caught the corner of the bank awning. Next thing he heard was a rumble as the awning started falling against his driver's side door. Somehow he was able to unbuckle the seat beat and exit the other side of his truck as it was falling. Mark Ivy of Texas State Bank stated that the main lobby would be open for business while the drive-in is being repaired.
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Old 03-04-2015, 03:05 PM   #10
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Lesson learned to pay attention. Looked like truck and likely the fiver were both totaled
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Old 03-04-2015, 05:45 PM   #11
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I was shown that video the day I picked up my Montana in Texas. I was sure nobody could survive. I am relieved it's was a non fatal event. We go to truck stops and never even attempt to buy at regular stations. I even carry 10 Gal of fuel in cans. Onetime we misjudged fuel and found the truck stop we planned to visit had closed. Having 10 extra gallons and two portable cans, came in handy when only other station could not accommodate our rig. Parked on street and filled up the cans and refueled. Beat dropping fiver and taking truck to service station!
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Old 03-04-2015, 07:28 PM   #12
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This is a great reminder to all of us- new owners and experienced owners alike. At the Fall Rally last year in Goshen we had one of our members volunteer to measure the height of units that wanted to know what their exact height was when hooked to the TV. Thanks to Jim Fischer and Ron Ames the rigs were measured and the owners were told what their exact height was from the highest point on the rig which was normally the front A/C if they had one. Our 3582 measured in at 13' 1", about five inches higher than the books said it was. So, if you don't know the height of your rig when it is hooked up, have it measured or do it yourself with the help of the DW or someone else. It just may save you from putting on a new A/C or even worse!
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I could be mistaken, but if I recall correctly most of the listed "factory" heights for Montana models are around 12'11". I am not sure how they would ever arrive at that measurement, maybe while hooked up to a 3/4 ton low-rider or something, or maybe that is the actual height while the trailer is not hooked up. Not sure but I do know it is a useless measurement.

I am actually shocked anyone would actually even leave the dealers lot without knowing the exact height of their rig.
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Old 03-05-2015, 01:44 AM   #14
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That video was a reminder of not just the damage you can cause BUT just think if another vehicle was parked under the canopy and this story could have taken a turn for the worst. Thank god no one was injured, but it goes to show how a decision that you make might involve other people. So remember to look as every bridge or over hang or canopy you come to as you are going to hit it so you will be alert.
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JandC -- The current specs list all (or most) Montanas at 13'5". I assume this would be WITH a front AC unit. And only 1 inch under the Federal limit, I think.
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Old 03-20-2015, 01:32 AM   #16
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Just want to repost this so all the snow birds are aware that low clearances are every ware even banks. PLEASE DRIVE SAFE.
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Old 03-20-2015, 06:34 PM   #17
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Now might be a good time to check your vehicle insurance policy to see how much property damage and personal injury coverage you have. I'm sure that bank awing won't be cheap to rebuild or even worse if someone get injured.
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JandC -- The current specs list all (or most) Montanas at 13'5". I assume this would be WITH a front AC unit. And only 1 inch under the Federal limit, I think.
Yes and no. If you pull up an individual model on the Keystone Montana site and click on "specs" it will list the height at 12'11" or something like that. If you just pull up the general "specs" for all Montana's it will list them as you say, 13'5".

But the point is that height information on their site is worthless. There are too many variables that effect your actual height, the major one being what truck you are towing with. No fiver should leave the dealers lot without the new owners having an actual measurement done with their TV hooked up.
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Old 03-23-2015, 09:32 AM   #19
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The only dealer that I know of the offers driving class is camping world. but I agree after the TV is hooked up they should take a measurement and place a Yellow info sticker on the dash with the height called out.
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J and C I have measured mine with its additional 15k Air Unit. Tires full under a measured 14 ft shop door, we are 13.9. It has caused us some concern back East. Not much in the west. We do remove tree limbs from time to time before highway maintenance does their annual trim. We have a program within my IPAD to help us remember to be in the middle lanes of some turnpikes! Got an official escort "turnaround" at the entrance to a tunnel outside of DC! That was fun....
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