Low Bridges

[timvasqz]

A Truck Route is often not due to weight or height restrictions. It is more
common that it is an ordinance to keep commercial traffic from residential
areas. I get stopped often by city commercial inspectors because I work in
residential areas with my 18 wheel setup (truck and equipment trailer). In many
cities I am required to file a route plan prior to going off the posted route.
I've filed a plan with three cities once to complete a one day job that required
crossing all 3 areas 24 times

There is a better chance that there will be enough clearance in a truck route
but that too is not always the case.
Greg of Tim&Greg 94ptca

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Garamella"
wrote:
>
> After reading this thread, I started thinking how useful a reliable truck
route reference would be.I'm still a bit green with this stuff... just what does
9-Ton bridge ahead mean?
>
> I have been using MS Streets and Trips GPS as a guide in conjunction with the
RM paper road maps. Found this add on for Streets and Trips called "Truck Stops
Plus". Wondering if anyone of you are familiar with it?
>
> If it works, Its probably worth the $. Check it out here
>
> http://www.truckstopsplus.com/
>
> Thanks,
>
> NH Bill
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Chuck Wheeler" wrote:
> >
> > Our son was a independent trucker for awhile. I ran his truck for about ten
> > days when he had surgery. He had a WorldNav GPS. Large screen and it
> > seemed to know about low clearances and prohibited routes.
> >
> > Here is a link to their site:
> >
> > http://www.teletype.com/c/portable-truck-gps.html
> >
> > - Chuck Wheeler-
> > 1982 FC 31SB Fort Worth TX
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > [mailto:WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Greg Young
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 12:40 AM
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Low Bridges
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > After seeing this discussion this morning I ran a simple unscientific test
> > on our StreetPilot 7200. We were driving through Glacier NP in our tow car
> > with the GPS. I had left it set for Truck and Prefer Fastest Time. With
> > those settings it routed us around Going to the Sun Hwy, a slow park road
> > with low clearances and maximum 21 foot total vehicle (inc. tow vehicle)
> > length. I then changed the settings to Car, leaving it on Prefer Fastest
> > Time. No change in the routing. Then I changed it to Prefer Shorter
> > Distance, leaving it on Car, and it took us on the park road. That makes
> > sense because Going to the Sun is far fewer miles than routing around the NP
> > on highways. So far, so good.
> >
> > Then, leaving it on Shorter Distance, I changed it back to Bus, and then to
> > Truck. In both cases it still routed us through the park on Going to the
> > Sun Hwy! Had we been in the Bird we'd have run into a 9 foot tall tunnel
> > and gotten stuck going around a hairpin turn. It had no data whatsoever
> > about the length or height restrictions, or if it did, the Bus and Truck
> > settings did not utilize them to route us around a road that would have been
> > completely impossible for a 40 foot three axle 21 ton vehicle.
> >
> > Don't know that this proves anything - maybe the data was simply incomplete
> > for that road - but I have learned to not trust the GPS for much of anything
> > off the interstates. I still use it - it makes a great digital speedometer!
> > - but I read the maps and guides first before I drive anywhere!
> >
> > BTW, when we got to our campground in Kalispell (Glacier Pines) there was a
> > newer LXi a couple of spaces down. No one home when we walked by, and it's
> > gone now. Anyone here?
> >
> > Greg
> > Halfway through a six month tour of the continent trying to hit as many
> > Burning Man events, National Parks and Nudist Camps as possible!
> > Currently Kalispell MT
> > 1986 PT-40
> >
> >
> > Each time you judge yourself you break your heart.
> > -Kirpal Venanji
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: trekkersmith1
> > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Sunday, August 2, 2009 4:45:10 PM
> > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Low Bridges
> >
> >
> >
> > Morey,
> > My Streetpilot 7200 doesn't have ability to plan for clearances, or even
> > alert for them, as far as I can tell. I do have that feature with my Delorme
> > Road Atlas using one of the DiscoveryOwnersGrou p add-in files. Can you give
> > more specifics?
> > Thanks,
> > Gary
> > SOB
> > bbirdmaps #66
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@
> > yahoogroups. com, "Morey Zuber" wrote:
> > >
> > > We purchased a Garmin Streetpilot 7200 (7" screen built for truckers and
> > RVers) on Amazon for $428. It has a vehicle setting for trucks or buses,
> > which protects from low bridges. Sits on dash with a bean bag and visible to
> > driver & copilot.
> > >
> > > MoreyZ
> > > 99LXi
> > > Fulltiming from Green Cove Springs, FL
> > > Current Location http://www.bbirdmap <http://www.bbirdmaps.com/> s.com/
> > Location 168
> > >
> >
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