Sod’s Law

[Jewellbags]

Why after 5 hours of driving , and when your tired does the god/goddess of motorhomes put this less than 300 metres from your planned campsite . It’s at the hotel restaurant Bal campsite 30 minutes from the tunnel

 

[Diabalo]

Take a run at it I'm sure you will get through with a squeeze

 

[DavidG58]

How much more room do you need

 

[Lazyboy]

It will fit. If it doesn't you will know next time. Fold the mirrors in and get chief navigator to watch/guide you.

 

[JockandRita]

Unlucky at Jewellbags, but for me, a classic case for not using Google Maps for anything taller than a panel van.

Cheers,

Jock.

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[Guigsy]

It should fit. And those signs are normally conservative. If it's really quiet, reverse back so you can see daylight on either side. Then fold the mirrors to tuck them through.

 

[Guigsy]

Unlucky at Jewellbags, but for me, a classic case for not using Google Maps for anything taller than a panel van.

Cheers,

Jock.

If they'd put in their exact van dimensions, wouldn't the satnav say they'd fit?

 

[carolyn]

Breath in and hunch your shoulders a bit and you’ll be fine.

 

[M-J]

Just needs a good run up and a deep breath

 

[WESTY66]

Man up and drive through it, you can get a truck through there

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[Riverbankannie]

You must have missed this at the junction

 

[Jewellbags]

No I saw the sign but wanted to see the shape of the hole , with the curve and the bollards then that IMO made it smaller . Anyway , without using any other smart tech solved the issue and diverted for 500 metres

 

[Riverbankannie]

The restrictions could have been after your destination anyway. They could have put a distance notice on the post to make it more helpful.

 

[Guigsy]

No I saw the sign but wanted to see the shape of the hole , with the curve and the bollards then that IMO made it smaller . Anyway , without using any other smart tech solved the issue and diverted for 500 metres

The signage is generally conservative. It's likely slightly wider than 2.5m at it's narrowest point and taller than 3.1m at the start of the arch curve. If you're within both constraints, you shouldn't have an issue.

 

[Jewellbags]

As my brother said “take a lump hammer and chisel to it “

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[JockandRita]

If they'd put in their exact van dimensions, wouldn't the satnav say they'd fit?

No mention of a Sat Nav with vehicle inputs, and the photo in the OP was from Google Maps.

Jock.

 

[Abacist]

Do you feel lucky? Springs to mind!

 

[dunnah01]

Squeezed our 3.0m van under this 2.75m bridge in Lokeren, Belgium a few weeks ago. Spent ages finding the site road and then just thought '$0d it i can fit under there' and luckily I did

 

[Thornebt]

I wouldn't risk it. I would look for another route!

 

[Kannon Fodda]

As my brother said “take a lump hammer and chisel to it “

What, the motorhome?

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[Northernraider]

I've taken a 3.2m under an alleged 3.0m Bridge before and I reckon I still had 100-150mm clearance

 

[Shrimp]

The other ‘one’ is a yellow sign-‘DEVIATION’ (in France)

 

[Manic]

We had this, from the other side , photo doesn’t show bollards just ove a cars width , on our satnav route to an Aire, only 500m from Aire, had a 4 km loop round.

 

[cyberyacht]

I ended up cracking a skylight on a low bridge with a caravan many years ago. It went under the bridge OK but as the road rose on the exit, the gap diminished by those vital few centimetres.

 

[BouncyBoatFolk]

Easy squeezy, breathe in and duck.
Mike.

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[Jewellbags]

Lots of Vaseline

 

[TerryL]

Taking a double-decker coach into Amsterdam, I came to one of the underpasses into the city when all the warning lights and alarms went off, even though I knew I was only 3.9m and the signs said 4.1m. So I stopped but was immediately joined by a traffic cop who just waved me through saying it was actually 4.3m! Of course no problem (though I did make sure upstairs skylights were closed.......!)

 

[scotzsue]

Height barrier on a car park near us, mu doblo fitted under no trouble, till the resurfaced entrance and carpark, it was an ex disability vehicle, so was denying access to those in adapted vehicles, councils reaction was the equivalent of a shrug.

 

[pelican]

I am sure that some of the must have in a motorhome contributors have necessary tools to widen arch.

 

[pappajohn]

Let all the air out of your tyres, you'll gain 4 or 5 inches clearance