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Originally Posted by Deb&John
how DO you accurately measure Your height? How DO road crews accurately measure the clearance?
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IDK, but I bet the clearance is measured with a telescoping pole.
As for your bus clearance, find a flat, level spot. Use a 3-foot bubble-level to make sure it is level. Park the bus there.
Get a 6-foot long strait stick. Put one end at the bus roof center, or on the top of the highest point (like a rooftop AC unit). Let the other end extend out past the side of the bus. Use a telescoping pole (or strap two strait sticks together with rope or whatnot and allow for adjustments) to hold up the end of the stick on the roof that sticks out past the side of the bus. Put your level on the top of the stick, and adjust the telescoping pole until the bubble-level is level. Then measure the telescoping pole length on the ground with a tape-measure. Assume a few inches of error from the ground not actually being perfectly flat or level.