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Does anyone know the "exact" height of the 05 or 06 Magnas?

Yahoo Message Number: 19313
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Does anyone know the "exact" height of the 05 or 06 Magnas? (snip)
The only way to really "know" is to measure it. There's a difference from coach to coach 'cause of tire inflation, ride height adjustment, loaded weight, A/C-heat pump units on the roof, sat TV domes, etc. I suggest measuring from the ground to the highest part of the roof ... then simply add the height of the A/C-heat pump or other roof "thing" to that measurement and you'll have the static "exact" height. To play it safe, add a few inches to it.

It's a good idea to put a label in plain sight in feet/inches AND meters for those trips to Canada. Approaching a low overpass in Canada isn't the time to mess with metric conversion factors .

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
'98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfd: 11/97

(still not sold)

"Exact" height?;

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Yahoo Message Number: 19314
As always, Dick. Thanks for the great advice.
That's exactly what I did today. Now, if only I held the tape plumb, etc. I should be ok.

On the 05 with three AC units, roof mounted awnings and at full ride height I got about 12'10". I'll plan for 13' 6" to be safe. The area where I'm headed has a 13'10" area.

Think this will be ok??

Tom

05 Magna 45'

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Yahoo Message Number: 19317
[Country-Coach-Owners] Re: "Exact" height?; Don't forget to measure with the engine running so the pressure will be up and bags will be inflated to running height.
Tom Fisher

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Yahoo Message Number: 19318
[Country-Coach-Owners] Re: "Exact" height?; Important point. Good to remember.

Tom

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Yahoo Message Number: 19322
From: "Tom" tsims@...>

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As always, Dick. Thanks for the great advice.
You're welcome, as always. And thanks for the "thanks."
(snip) > On the 05 with three AC units, roof mounted awnings and at full ride ? > height I got about 12'10". I'll plan for 13' 6" to be safe.
The area where I'm

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headed has a 13'10" area. Think this will be ok??
You don't think I'd commit myself, do you?
But I will. It should be OK, as long as you're not 'flying' when you drive under the low overhead. Because if there's a bump under the overpass, driving too fast may cause your coach to bounce up, thereby eliminating the differential.

I wouldn't worry about the example you gave. But drive a little slowly, anyway. You'll only lose a few seconds of time.

Dick (& Geri) Campagna
'98 36' Intrigue #10571
Mfd: 11/97

(still not sold)

Re: "Exact" height?; Canadian Border

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Yahoo Message Number: 19332
That's why we cross at Oroville. New facility, lots of clearance.

Bob

'05 Intrigue Ovation #11872

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>The Canadian border crossing from Vancouver to Blaine Washginton

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only 12'8". I scraped my tv dome just barely and then dumped the

air

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out of the bags to lower the coach. Very marginal.

adios,

Dick B

04 Intrigue 11830

>On the 05 with three AC units, roof mounted awnings and at full

ride height

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I got about 12'10". I'll plan for 13' 6" to be safe. The area

where I'm

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headed has a 13'10" area.
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>Think this will be ok??
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Yahoo Message Number: 19356
Because of the curve of the roof, here is my favorite approach for measuring coach height:

Find a gas station that is not busy. Measure the height of their canopy with a sturdy tape measure. Drive coach under the canopy, climb up on the roof, measure the free space above the highest roof mounted item. Subtract from canopy height. You now have max coach height. I did this at a station in downtown Junction City.

On my Allure, the CB antenna tip is the tallest item.

Herb

2002 Allure #30690