needles highway tunnels

[gerrym51]

Anybody drive their van thru the needles highway tunnels? you'v e been everywhere David? for unknowing near near mt rushmore

also especially anybody drive a promaster thru?

the tunnels are narrow-lol

[Gail Staton]

A few years ago, when we had a 2005 LTV Free Spirit Sprinter, we drove all the tunnels. Yes they are tight. You can go online to check out the dimensions. We have not driven the Travato there.

[Davydd]

I have gone through the Needles Highway tunnels in three different Bs. You will encounter an 8-4" width in one tunnel and a 10'-7" height in another tunnels. I didn't tuck in my mirrors on the Sprinter. I doubt all small Cs could make it. Chalk up another one that Class Bs can go anywhere.

[gerrym51]

Originally Posted by Davydd

I have gone through the Needles Highway tunnels in three different Bs. You will encounter an 8-4" width in one tunnel and a 10'-7" height in another tunnels. I didn't tuck in my mirrors on the Sprinter. I doubt all small Cs could make it. Chalk up another one that Class Bs can go anywhere.

you did not fold in your mirrors-aok

[Firesteel]

I just did the Needles and the Iron Mountain road this past weekend. I did fold in my mirrors on two of the tunnels. Not sure if I needed to but figured it wouldnt hurt. I also downshifted to the manual shift and did the loopy areas in first or second gear and that helped stay off the brakes. 2017.5 Travato

[gerrym51]

Originally Posted by Firesteel

I just did the Needles and the Iron Mountain road this past weekend. I did fold in my mirrors on two of the tunnels. Not sure if I needed to but figured it wouldnt hurt. I also downshifted to the manual shift and did the loopy areas in first or second gear and that helped stay off the brakes. 2017.5 Travato

glad to hear-but i have a dumb question. although i've adjusted the actual mirrors with the controls are the folding in an out a manual thing or is there a contol. i've neve actually done it-lol

[Firesteel]

there are two buttons by the window buttons, one for fold in and one for fold out

[gerrym51]

Originally Posted by Firesteel

there are two buttons by the window buttons, one for fold in and one for fold out

so fold in and fold out are not the same?

[Firesteel]

correct there are two buttons. I think the top ones are the mirror adjustment, then the folding and then the window up and down.....