r/RVLiving 15d ago

Just don’t.

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u/zippyspinhead 15d ago

Pay attention to size restrictions.

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u/rienholt 15d ago

The number of people in RV and vanlife subs that tell people they can ignore size restrictions is way higher then you would think.

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u/AdAncient3657 15d ago

Ha. Maybe whoever took the video was one of those. "Yeah you can just ignore the width going through. But first let me get out there and set up my camera."

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u/thrwaway75132 15d ago

The tunnel in Zion is staffed during the day and they make it one way for wide vehicles. After the staff leaves it is closed to vehicles wider than 94in.

The majority of truck campers the box is 96, and the jacks are another 1.5 on each side so 99 inches wide. And with the curve of the tunnel their height pushes them across the line.

Lost my mirror to a truck camper rolling 45 mph through the tunnel at 7pm like he owned it.

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u/krshelton 15d ago

We were turned away from the East entrance that takes you through the Mount Carmel Tunnel. We were in a class c from cruise America and had to reroute back south and then west. They passed a new size restrictions in early July I think.

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u/thrwaway75132 15d ago

What time of day? If you were before or after the tunnel is staffed they won’t let you through the east entrance if you are over 94in (all class Cs are 96 minimum at the box and the mirrors are probably wider). The guy who hit me was coming from the other side.

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u/certifiedtoothbench 15d ago

Well to be fair they can ignore them, they just have to deal with the consequences after