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10-12-2019, 02:32 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Location: Divide
Posts: 23
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Clearance Issues
Although I am new to Seneca's, I have RV'd with 5th wheels for almost 15 years. After having to back out of a low bridge situation, I picked up a truckers road atlas at the next truck stop. No problems since.
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10-12-2019, 03:13 PM
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#22
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 175
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As SloPoke mentioned, we were in Tennessee a couple of years ago and heading to a Walmart for an overnight. We use the Allstays app and in the comments section about this Walmart, other users had posted about the low clearance poles but also posted that there was one entrance around the back of the shopping center that RVs could get into. We did so and camped next to another Class A.
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Bill & Cindy
Jayco Alante 32N
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Yamaha XT250
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10-12-2019, 03:16 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 175
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EA37TS, I95 and I295 - are you in the Richmond, VA area?
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Bill & Cindy
Jayco Alante 32N
Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Yamaha XT250
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10-12-2019, 06:14 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Carseland
Posts: 31
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Hi if you stop at any truck stop Flying J you can purchase a cheap Rand McNally map which will show all low overpass heights. All Interstates are good the secondary state Hwy have the low spots.
The map costs about $10. Try and buy previous year instead of current as not much changes.
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10-12-2019, 07:42 PM
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#25
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Member
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: Phoenix
Posts: 88
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2014 Seneca 37FS
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
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10-12-2019, 08:58 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Longs
Posts: 1,484
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Quote:
Originally Posted by berwin
EA37TS, I95 and I295 - are you in the Richmond, VA area?
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About 20 miles south of Richmond.
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Dave
US Army (Ret)
2020 Entegra Accolade 37TS
2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk TOAD
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10-12-2019, 09:23 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: Wildwood
Posts: 14
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My 5th wheel is supposedly 13' 6" high. We ran upon an overpass in New York signed at 12' 6". We were able to stop and look at the clearance and then proceeded with no issues. It was early morning on a two lane rural route. Keep in mind that the bridge clearances can be posted lower than they actually are. I know they do this in Missouri. That is the lowest posting we have ran across.
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10-12-2019, 11:05 PM
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#28
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Member
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Windsor
Posts: 73
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barryfriedman
Anyone hear of problems with the Seneca not being able to clear overpass bridges on state or interstate highways?
We are considering buying a new 2020 and my wife is worried about the height.
Barry
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Hi Barry,
I have a 2017 Seneca and I too was worried. Before my Seneca I had a Hartland Sundance which is a low profile 5th wheel 11' something. So I purchase 2 items
1) The Garmin RV770 which has a built in Morothome profile which you create
2)LowClearance Low Clearance POI - GPS Data You can add this to any GPS and your phone oh yea, and google earth. As other people have posted I too have not any issues with low clearance bridges but they are out there. It interesting seeing them on Google Earth.
John
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10-13-2019, 04:37 PM
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#29
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Quincy
Posts: 643
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Don't get off the interstate in Chicago. Notorious for low underpasses besides other bad things that can happen to you there.
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10-16-2019, 12:47 PM
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#30
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Member
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: West Hills
Posts: 55
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I just ordered a 2020 Entegra Accolade and will be buying the Garmin 770 RV / Truck GPS. One would think that Jayco would include that as the standard GPS on these models.
Thanks everyone for your feedback.
Barry
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12-08-2019, 09:34 PM
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#31
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Oregon Coast
Posts: 3,099
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I don’t know how many of you have actually measured your Senecas but I am in the planning stage of mounting a Weboost antenna and want to make sure it is below the tallest thing on the roof. I marked a 14’ 2x4 in inch increments from 12-14’ and screwed it to a post in my pole building. Then using a level with a built in laser checked everything and the tallest thing was the rear A/C at 13’ 4”, the laser does have a 1/2” offset to the bottom of the level so it is actually 13th 3.5”. My 2018.5 came with the Fusion/Garmin dash unit which you can set your heights and widths on and I have it set at 13’6” and it has warned me several time.
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Brian & Jeannie
2018.5 Seneca 37RB with to many mods to list
2015 Jeep JKU Rubicon
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12-09-2019, 06:53 AM
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#32
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: Treasure Coast Florida
Posts: 643
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I too have the Garmin 770 but am not pleased with some of its routing. I think we should be using routing tools/apps truckers use. Anyone have info on them?
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12-09-2019, 07:34 AM
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#33
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2019
Location: Longs
Posts: 1,484
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We have at least 5 giant yellow flashing light signs within 3 miles of my house warning truckers that their GPS is wrong. The systems try taking them down a narrow winding road and over a 10 ton bridge. The truckers’ routing may not be any better.
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12-09-2019, 09:30 PM
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#34
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Kingman AZ and where our Seneca is today.
Posts: 3,118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by berwin
As SloPoke mentioned, we were in Tennessee a couple of years ago and heading to a Walmart for an overnight. We use the Allstays app and in the comments section about this Walmart, other users had posted about the low clearance poles but also posted that there was one entrance around the back of the shopping center that RVs could get into. We did so and camped next to another Class A.
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Since our prior post... we have camped in a few WM parking lots...
every one has their own unique labyrinth of navigating the parking lot to find a place to park amidst the trucks and other RV's. It all depends on the location for what you will find. All you need to prepare for... is to be ready to move at a moments notice - and that includes backing up a good distance to get out of the parking lot.
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Steve & Stacy with Jasper (Australian Cattle dog)
2015 Seneca 36FK
Custom 27' flatbed trailer hauling:
07 Toyota FJC & Yamaha Kodiak 400 ATV
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