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05-28-2013, 06:09 PM
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Location: Ridgefield, Washington
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Hard lesson learned
While Pulling through a campground in Northern California when the driveway became narrow and worrying about the side clearance I failed to notice the height clearance and brushed a low hanging tree branch against the edge of the roof.  It turns out to be a very costly mistake and thank goodness for Insurance. I have learned a hard lesson of always looking up as well as to the sides when driving through parks and campgrounds. Turns out the whole roof needs to be replaced.
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Kim the pilot
Carol the co-pilot
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05-28-2013, 06:15 PM
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Oh, crud. That's annoying that campgrounds don't clear the roadways for the rigs they host.
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05-28-2013, 06:15 PM
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Of my gosh, I am so sorry to see that.  hope the repairs go quick.
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05-28-2013, 06:20 PM
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Great shop in Portland. It will take a week to replace.
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Kim the pilot
Carol the co-pilot
Home Base Ridgefield, Washington
2011 Keystone Cougar 292rks
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9L Cummins
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05-28-2013, 08:04 PM
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Ouch that hurts to look at, sorry, bet it don't happen again......
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05-28-2013, 08:12 PM
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Does it help to say "been there, done that?" I failed to look up when turning a tight corner in MT and caught the back cap of our fiver with a protruding awning. I was watching the curb so I wouldn't hit it. It pulled the whole back cap right off the trailer. $10,000 later and a month layover in Boise, ID, it was fixed. Like you, insurance luckily paid most of it.
We all do it sometime...good luck getting it fixed and back on the road!
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05-29-2013, 03:55 AM
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My hubby and I usually share the 'looking out' duties.
He does the sides and I do the trees........
I've always been paranoid we'll rip something off!
Jo
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05-29-2013, 05:43 AM
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Oh no! I'm so sorry Hope it gets fixed quick.
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05-29-2013, 06:51 AM
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Sorry to hear this, hope the new roof works out fine.
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05-31-2013, 09:13 AM
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We were in Indiana on some back road last weekend when it dawned on I have this MONSTER following me and slowed down just in time to have a broken limb hanging down. Managed to get around it but it was a wakeup that I wasn't paying all that much attention
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