Bridge Education

[ronmarabito2002]

They use a Truckers Map Book which gives all the truck routes and
warnings. You can purchas one at just about any majoy truck stop.

R.E. (Ron) Marabito, Dallas, tX 92WB40


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Greg Young wrote:
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> This brings up a question -What do truckers use to avoid similar
problems? I discovered a GPS intended for the trucking industry but
it was not clear from the description whether clearance and weight
restrictions were included in the database.
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> Thanks!
> Greg
> 86 PT40
> Currently at Valley Detroit Diesel...
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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Leroy Eckert
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 8, 2007 12:52:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Bridge Education
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> The same thing happened to us on a tiny mountain road in NE Alabama
three weeks ago. We could not turn around but got lucky with two
consecutive one lane 24 ton weight restricted bridges over a gorge. It
still makes you pucker up. I plan to stay closer to the major highways
and take the car on excursions.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> Royale Conversion
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: luckyron1
> To: WanderlodgeForum@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 2:06 PM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Bridge Education
>
> We were up to New Brunswick our 1st time out and our GPS put us in
> front of a bridge that was 11' high with a 6 ton weight limit. Of
> course we're 12.5' high and over 50,000 lbs wet. Luckily, no traffic
> and we were able to back it out of there without incident. Lesson
> learned: Stay on the interstates as much as possible.
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> Ron & Ruth
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> 2000 LXI, summering in Minnesota
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