kelly58 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 One way of letting the light in !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 It's very sad to see and I can imagine the owners being both shell shocked and heartbroken but it don't matter how you look at it 3.2 just does not go into 2.5! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowie Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Tracker - 2012-11-12 3:48 PM It's very sad to see ......................but it don't matter how you look at it 3.2 just does not go into 2.5! No indication of when this was? Sadly, I don't think it's too difficult to have this happen. On our first trip we were driving through Rouen, along the side of the river I think, following sat-nav, a little lost. New van, never done campervanning before, hot day, a little rushed in traffic. I opted to take a short-cut, to avoid the numerous traffic lights; and I took one of the underpasses. The radio ariel clunked on the height indicator, and I slowed to a crawl. The underpass was 2.70M!!!! Our van is 2.65M to the top of the highest rooflight!! I was expecting to be on TV news that night. I avoid Rouen, never been back, have no desire to visit; brings back an attack of the sweats. I know how big our van is tho"!! regards alan b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tracker Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 We too have come close enough to doing the same but it was in Dieppe that I had my almost moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooie Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Bit of Sikaflex, quick T-Cut it`ll be as good as new ! Get it on Ebay......0.99p start with No Reserve.............bargin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Hang on a mo ... I'll go and have a rummage in my workshop and see what bits and pieces I've got to fix it ... then I can play with my power tools!!!! :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Yes Mel....................We've heard all about you playing with your "power tools". :$ :$ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Fred, Fred, FRED, Where did you put the gaffer tape. The nearest i ever came to this was trying to get to what turned out to be an underground car park in a hillside immediatly after turning sharply off the road. Stopped about ten ft short and a bright local saw where I was going and waited in the main road so I could back out easily. Went to several when I was patrolling. None quite so dramatic. If the vehicle was empty all that was usually need was several people to get in and compress the springs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I thought I had done the same many years ago in a Bedford CA, going under the railway bridge at Dawlish Warren. I knew I had checked & had sufficient clearance, but as we were going under a Train crossed over. Due to the noise everyone including myself, immediately looked up expecting to see no van roof. Also a few years ago, approached the bridge at Bolton Castle, waiting for oncoming traffic, so I could line up centre of span. A guy coming towards me stopped & waited. I'm sure he was expecting me to take the roof off as I only had 4" to spare height wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesFrance Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 In the 80s we were driving through Antibes when we were sent down an underpass. There was a weighted height indicator which shattered the rooflight of our Hymer. The locals were not amused at having to back up to let us out again. A roll of sticky plastic tape kept us going until we got back home to North Wales. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peter James Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 kelly58 - 2012-11-12 3:36 PMOne way of letting the light in !!You have to take a good run at it or you'll not get through *-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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