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Trooper-D · 01-21-2010, 05:42 PM

Hi all,

A few days ago I was saved from a deluge of grief and financial
pain by my trusty GPS with the LowClearances.com database
installed.

Travelling at night north on Old Eagle School Road near
Philadelphia, I was actually on a different route from the one I’d
planned due to another low clearance (which is kind of ironic).

Anyway because of the distractions and the sign being partially
covered by a bush, I think there’s a pretty good chance I’d have
hit the 10-6 railroad bridge. However the alert sounded, I was
able to take avoiding action, and disaster was averted.

This software has really saved my bacon so I just want to share
by experience and recommend to everyone that they give it a try.

Safe driving.

Lumatic · 01-21-2010, 05:47 PM

10'6 sounds pretty low. What is the average height of an Airstream anyway? How about my 71 Tradewind with a Dometic Penguin up top?

wkerfoot · 01-21-2010, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumatic

10'6 sounds pretty low. What is the average height of an Airstream anyway? How about my 71 Tradewind with a Dometic Penguin up top?

Marshall,

My Safari is about 9'6" with the AC.

Bill

overlander63 · 01-21-2010, 07:50 PM

Here's what can happen if you don't have one of these:
11foot8 videos

richinny · 01-22-2010, 10:24 PM

"missed it by that much"

Jammer · 01-22-2010, 10:43 PM

Trooper-D has been busily promoting his POI on several web sites.

I'm too lazy to search his prior posts, but on the other site, why, he'd had a similar close call last August!

richinny · 01-23-2010, 05:56 AM

one hint is the cut & paste posting.

overlander63 · 01-23-2010, 07:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jammer

Trooper-D has been busily promoting his POI on several web sites.

I'm too lazy to search his prior posts, but on the other site, why, he'd had a similar close call last August!

It seems he had a close call in mid December of last year, as well.
In fact, I just looked up all Trooper-D's posts on this forum. He has 6 on this forum. Guess how many were about this low clearance program?

ALL 6 of them.

I also went to the trouble of looking up his posts on other forums. He is on many forums, also with 6 total posts on each forum. Guess how many were promoting this GPS program?

ALL 6 of them, copies on each forum, no other posts about anything else, all pretty much cut-and-pastes of what you see on this forum.

Spam...

Aage · 01-23-2010, 08:37 AM

Coincidence, or.....?

fotochop · 01-23-2010, 10:13 AM

I'll play the devil's advocate here, while acknowledging that, yeah, advertising here is something you really ought to pay for, and say that before I stumbled upon this post I had no idea "low clearance databases" even existed....

I'll race you to the app store... here, let's set the Timers on our iphones... ;-)

wahoonc · 01-23-2010, 10:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumatic

10'6 sounds pretty low. What is the average height of an Airstream anyway? How about my 71 Tradewind with a Dometic Penguin up top?

Most Airstream trailers should be able to clear a 10' overhead...my personal rule is 11' with the AS in tow. I want to be very sure it clears.

Aaron

silverback · 01-23-2010, 10:31 AM

On the cheap too. Nice detective work guys. Oh well... I just received my free Low Clearances update and 10' 6" would've required an unplanned AC upgrade to the Excella Motorhome.
-Ken

Ag&Au · 01-23-2010, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lumatic

10'6 sounds pretty low. What is the average height of an Airstream anyway? How about my 71 Tradewind with a Dometic Penguin up top?

The specs for my Classic 31 say "height with A/C 9' 7 1/2 "
Regards,
Ken

Ag&Au · 01-23-2010, 10:38 AM

It doesn't give me a lot of confidence in the database, if the guy who writes it keeps having close calls.

Regards,
Ken

overlander63 · 01-23-2010, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by w7ts

The specs for my Classic 31 say "height with A/C 9' 7 1/2 "
Regards,
Ken

Just remember, it will vary according to load, height of a/c unit, and whether you have installed new axles, and what the starting angle of them is.
A handy "old timer" truck drivers' trick is to remove most of the air from the tires, and go under the low obstacle on the shoulder. This will give you nearly a foot more clearance, though carrying a compressor to re-inflate is a must.