14' trailer through Eisenhower tunnel ?

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  1. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Headed to Denver from SoCal. Do i need to bypass the tunnel?
     
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  3. minirack

    minirack Light Load Member

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    13'-11" is what I saw on a quick search.
     
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  4. snowwy

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    There's horns and lights up there that will let you know. And i think there's a route they have designated. Been some months since i was last there.
     
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  5. Hoofbeats

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    US 6, Loveland Pass.
     
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  6. uncleal13

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    The sirens and lights lit up on me once heading east bound. I was 13'6" but only had 1,500 lbs in the box, the guy figured I must have bounced on a bump. He used his measuring stick and let me proceed through the tunnel. 13'10" I doubt you will beable to go through.
     
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  7. rachi

    rachi Road Train Member

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    Yeah, looks like us 6 is what i will be takeing.
     
  8. Hoofbeats

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    You can run 70 all the way up to the tunnel. The bypass is just before the tunnel. There'll be signs for it.
     
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  9. Brandonpdx

    Brandonpdx Road Train Member

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    I would have no interest in pulling a 14' van. How is that legal without a permit?
     
  10. Hoofbeats

    Hoofbeats Road Train Member

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    It's pretty common out west. Out west a low bridge is anything under 15'.
     
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  11. snowwy

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    14 is legal from texas north and all states west.

    13.6 is max on the east. But there's a couple of states that allow 14.

    Standard van height is 13.2
     
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