Low Clearance Height 13'6"

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  1. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    The CB antenna on my 4-wheeler is 14'. I smack it on 14'2" bridges....
     
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  3. 201

    201 Road Train Member

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    After a while, I'd talk to the local drivers at the rail yards, and they told me some short cuts, like one was marked 13'4" going one way, but if you waited for traffic to clear, you could make it on the other side. Just don't let the cops see you. Sometimes, in Chicago, that could save you 20 minutes going around it. Or one of my favorite low bridge stories. Before GPS or cell phones,, you'd call from a pay phone, and get directions from some sweet receptionist, get near the place, it's directly on the other side of a 12'8"!! Make sure you say you are in a truck.:mad:
     
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  4. wis bang

    wis bang Road Train Member

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    True. Also need to look out when there is construction going on.had a guy low bridge a 20' container when he was following the direction of the traffic controller...on a route where he would fit traveling in either direction in the correct lane of travel
     
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