Anyone checked clearance with a rangefinder?

Just curious if that works at long distance, if at all, or at night, etc. Ones with an inclinometer say they measure clearance of power lines, for instance, though I'm not sure if that would work from inside a truck. I heard about the "GiraffeG4", but that looks like it requires one to drive up to an object to measure it, which pretty much gets you stuck anyway.

 

You mean for bridges?

 

Yeah, but mostly for things that aren't marked like awnings at gas stations, if one were delivering to convenience stores, for example.

 

No but when I first started I actually got out of my truck with my tape measure and measured a bridge in the middle of nowhere that looked low. Look up paranoid rookie in the dictionary you will see a picture of me measuring bridge heights with a tape measure. Geeze seemed super duper smart at the time. I haven't torn down any bridges yet, thanks Craftsman tools.

 

No but if the stacks fit the trailer does. That little mirror pointed at the stacks arnt just for looks like some think.

 

If I have doubts, I creep up to the bridge, then step out and look to see if my truck will clear it. I was taught how to back when I trained for my CDL, so I don't get stuck when I encounter a bridge that's lower than my truck. Backing up is not a problem...

 

Company called Giraffe makes a system like that.
Guess it attaches to your mirror.
. Giraffe G4

 

Thanks, I guess people don't follow you in a line like me, and then sit there wating for me to hit them going backwards, so they can sue... not that I'm paranoid, but there's almost always someone behind me, especially at worst times.

Like I was saying about checking out parking lots, no matter where I park, someone stages their car so I practically have to hit it to get out of there.

Anyway, I might try talking a retailer into letting me play with their rangefinder to see if it's worth the trouble...

 

Not sure what you're talking about... on the truck itself or as a point of reference somewhere else? I'm just trying to get away from driving up to something that I can't get around if it's too low.

 

This is what he's talking about... If my mirrors were clean you'd see my stack in that little upper mirror...