Close call with a bridge

[sotal]

I've managed to train my brain to always watch out for barriers on the way into car parks with the Bongo.

However I've never put much thought into bridges. I was driving along the other day and there was a low bridge ahead, it was narrow in the middle and one of those where you have to give way to oncoming traffic, as it was clear I put my foot down and went through. On the way out I suddenly thought about how close it looked!

I looked in the rear view mirror and thought it said 2.4m - however I've just checked on Google Maps and it looks like it is 2.6m.

A quick measure of the Bongo with the roof rack and roof box on (as it was) is just over 2.5m (maybe more in the centre) - so it was much closer than I would like!

Think I will be avoiding that route from now on!

[mikeonb4c]

Yikes - that's a low bridge alright

[Bob]

Phew, very lucky.

[Jillygumbo]

That must have been frightening.

[Tertiary]

Ermm....why avoid it?

You're not going to tap it now cos it ain't gonna get any lower..

Have you ever noticed car transporters on the motorway? Jeez, that's close

[sotal]

My only thought for avoiding it is that I put my foot down to go through and it dips a little so felt like it dropped a little on the suspension!

Maybe it won't next time???


I'm sure it probably would be fine but to avoid it isn't hard, just changes which side street I come out of onto the main road.

[mikeonb4c]

My only thought for avoiding it is that I put my foot down to go through and it dips a little so felt like it dropped a little on the suspension!

Maybe it won't next time???


I'm sure it probably would be fine but to avoid it isn't hard, just changes which side street I come out of onto the main road.

You could go to Settings on your Satnav and tick the box that says Avoid Bongo Unfriendly Roads?