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Old 05.26.2008
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Too big for the bridge
So I always wondered what on earth do truckers do when they need to drive under a bridge or overpass that doesn't allow for enough room for them?

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Peel off their roof.
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Pretty simple...if you can't go under / through it, you gotta go around it.
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Pretty simple...if you can't go under / through it, you gotta go around it.
ooooooh
ok what happens if you don't realize it's coming and you get there and oh #*#^ it's too small!?
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ooooooh
ok what happens if you don't realize it's coming and you get there and oh #*#^ it's too small!?
You look to see if it reads swift on your door....
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ooooooh
ok what happens if you don't realize it's coming and you get there and oh #*#^ it's too small!?
Well, ideally you should have checked for low clearances on your route before you started out on your trip. In the front of your atlas there's a section for low clearances and restricted routes for each state.
Also, you should be looking at the clearances at each bridge you go under....if there's no sign, turn on the 4-ways and use your best judgement. If it looks too low, get out and check it. Are people gonna be upset/honking/flipping you off? Yepper. Are you gonna rip the top off your trailer? Nope.
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You look to see if it reads swift on your door....
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In the New York metro region stay off of any road/highway that says "parkway".The clearances are low,way low.Truck access is restricted.Fines are high.
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In the New York metro region stay off of any road/highway that says "parkway".The clearances are low,way low.Truck access is restricted.Fines are high.
I'm passing this along to Kavorka, this is something he may find very helpful!!

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Well, ideally you should have checked for low clearances on your route before you started out on your trip. In the front of your atlas there's a section for low clearances and restricted routes for each state.
Also, you should be looking at the clearances at each bridge you go under....if there's no sign, turn on the 4-ways and use your best judgement. If it looks too low, get out and check it. Are people gonna be upset/honking/flipping you off? Yepper. Are you gonna rip the top off your trailer? Nope.
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh that makes sense! Didn't know they had this available.

Wow everyone is so helpful!!



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You look to see if it reads swift on your door....
Coming from the viewpoint of someone who wouldn't know a Swift from a Smith why all the harping on Swift drivers around here? They can't all be that bad......right?

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Dang severl people beat me to it. If you are a Swift driver you just go a head and try to go under it. Everyone else just goes around.
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