Nothing would ruin your day faster than the instant you realized that your RV was too tall to fit below the bridge you just went under. 

Every state is different as to whether they mark the height of bridges or not. 

Some clearly label their bridges and low overpasses well in advance, so you have the opportunity to take an alternate route around.  However, not all states are this thoughtful; some give no indication at all that the bridge you're approaching is 6 inches too low to clear your RV's rooftop.

When it comes to interstate bridges, they are designed to clear semi trucks which are limited in height to be under 13’- 6“.  But here again, each state may be different.  

Most states don’t require Oversize Load permits for vehicles and loads that are under 13’- 6”. 

However, the interstate bridges in some states are higher at 14’.

And a few states allow loads up to 15’ to run their highways.

There really is no rule on what the right RV is for fulltime living.

Deciding which RV is right for you may be easier if you think of it as buying a HOME instead of thinking of it as buying an RV. After all, if you're going to be a fulltime RVer, your RV will be a home.

Our article about towing a Jeep Wrangler behind an RV has been so popular, I figured there are lots of other questions that RV owners might have about towing, as well.

So what follows are all the best resources I could find regarding towing with a motorhome.

Are you decorating your RV with Christmas lights and holiday decorations this year?

Need some ideas?... Or perhaps some motivation?...

What follows is a photo & video gallery featuring RVs decorated to the hilt for Christmas.

Enjoy!

At this point we drive an RV only on occasion. (Jim is transporting another RV from Indiana to Canada as we speak.)

But we have friends who drive RVs a lot. And we definitely plan to do more of it once we find "the RV of our dreams".

Recently, one of our RV friends asked us: "What's the best GPS unit for RVing?"

My first reply was "the Harman/Kardon GPS unit we currently own."

We love it. But in fairness, it's really not designed to accommodate the needs of trucks or RVs.

By that I mean... on our last RV trip through Minneapolis, we decided to swing a last-minute (as in: "There's a sign... let's go!") to the Mall of America. But we nearly lost our rolled-up awning, took out a few tree limbs, and beat the antenna up a few times when we veered off course and tried to get ourselves back on track.

Why? Because the GPS said to take downtown streets -- and most of them were down narrow (and low-clearance) side streets!

What we really needed was a GPS unit that showed "truck routes".

Choose whether you'd like to receive a free DVD movie or a free CD-ROM which will introduce you to the world of RV travel and RV camping.

According to Kay Toolson, CEO of Monaco Coach Corporation:

At Monaco Coach Corporation, we've built our reputation by thinking outside the box, doing things differently, and exceeding your expectations. We're different by design and proud of it."

See what else makes Monaco different...

When you click on each of the following key features, in addition to seeing more details and photos pertaining to that particular feature, for many of them you also get to see a video of the feature in action on a Winnebago!...

Way cool.