Now that I look for low clearance signs everywhere I drive, even in my pick-up truck, I was wondering how you guys handle bridge weight limits. I have not weighed our H3 yet but I am guessing it is somewhere north of 25 tons. 20+ tons should not be a problem on most state routes but I can see how you could come across some lower weight limit bridges in rural areas getting to campgrounds. I know there is a safety factor of three built in there but that assumes the bridge inspector is right. I don’t want to end up at the bottom of a stream and I am sure our insurance company does not want to buy a new bus and a bridge.

What kind of weight limit bridge will you cross and when do you start looking to back-up and find another way around? It also makes a difference how long the bridge is, if the whole bus will be on the bridge at one time or only the front and rear axles independently.