Have You Measured The Exact Height of Your RV?

Above, at camp at Ventura Beach RV Resort. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

RV Travel asked the question, "Have you measured to learn the exact height of your RV?:"

My answer, yes I did. My motorhome, including the roof air conditioner, is exactly 11 feet high. I keep a piece of Scotch tape with the measurement on the upper left corner of my windshield. 

I did that soon after I bought the RV. 

RV Travel has the question as a poll. 

They begin with:

Do you know the height of your RV? Well, what the owner’s manual and dealer told you is one thing, but do you really know its height? Have you actually measured it yourself to know its exact height?

Knowing your RV’s true height isn’t just a nice-to-know spec—it can be critical. Every year, RVers report incidents involving low-clearance bridges, overhangs, and even fast-food drive-thrus that didn’t go as planned. Sometimes the difference between making it safely under and causing major damage comes down to just an inch or two.

And, oh, boy, have we seen disasters…

To read more and answer the poll, go here.