tim5055 120 Posted December 11, 2013 Report Share Posted December 11, 2013 Well, I towed the new camper from our barn in NC to the new house in SC yesterday to prep for our trip this weekend to FW. Guess what, it won't turn into the driveway.... It's just too darn long. It's sitting at my wife's office now which is not the end of the world but not a long term solution. The new house has a drainage ditch (sounds awful, but really not) across the front and both driveways are like little bridges with a little land on either side. No matter how I go I'll end up dropping a wheel in the ditch. So, choices: All trips start from the barn in NCRent an RV space around hereI really hate renting a space as most of the time the trailer will live in the barn when not camping..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LONE-STAR 370 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Have your driveway entrance widened. If you live in the country call the county. If you live in the city call the city. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 It won't go in forward or in reverse? Wow, that stinks. I'm sorry to hear you are having trouble. Can you alter the driveway at all? Some simple revisions might be cheaper than renting a place in the long run. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Classact....Mike 17 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 We had to widen the end of our driveway for the exact same reason ...a little too much drop on either side and the longer RV we got would necessitate wider shoulders at the end of the drive. I don't know how fussy your local codes are but I did mind myself in an afternoon. Good luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim5055 120 Posted December 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Only one of the drives would work, and unfortunately one side of that drive becomes the neighbors property. The other side of the drive is where several drainage pipes come together. I'm really not seeing the ability to,widen. Maybe sitting out there with an adult beverage may expand my thinking. Something to think about after the fort Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Classact....Mike 17 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 FWIW, adult beverages were involved when I widened our drive, and it worked out very nicely. :wine: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Don't really have anything to add....just wanted to say that I hope you're able to come up with a solution. We've had to put off our purchase of a trailer, due to a similar situation at our property. Good luck! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FortWildernessFan 10 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 You could make a removable bridge out of a treated 2x12 and 2 treated 2 x 4's for strong backs. Pull the trailer in until you get the one side tires close then align the bridge with the tires. After you get it in just remove the bridge and place it in the garage. That is exactly how I do it for mine and it has a dry weight of 9800lbs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
arthuruscg 34 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 You can get T sections of storm drainage pipe. That might work for the one side. Is your neighbor's drive way next to yours with a section of ditch between them? You could ask him if you can fill in the entire section between the drive ways. Since it would prevent people from droping down in the ditch between them. Or they might not care if you widen yours a little bit if you also allow them to use it as well. If their drive way is on the other side of their yard, they might like access to the other side (your side) of the property. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted December 12, 2013 Report Share Posted December 12, 2013 Man, that's a bummer. Maybe post some pics and some of the great minds here can come up with a viable solution? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim5055 120 Posted December 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Well, to be honest I really have not had a lot of time to devote to the problem. Moving into the new house, picking up the new RV and getting ready for FW trip has taken a lot of my time. Thanks for the ideas and keep them coming. When we get back from FW I will be looking at this more intently. While we are at FW we are having a concrete drive poured in front of the NC barn to make it a little easier to get in there. After the FW trip it will be safe and warm in the barn until a Ft. Lauderdale trip in January. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lou... 3,118 Posted December 13, 2013 Report Share Posted December 13, 2013 Man, that's a bummer. Maybe post some pics and some of the great minds here can come up with a viable solution? Great minds on here, what a great sense of humor you have Todd. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim5055 120 Posted December 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Well, we sat over a glass of wine before we left the Fort and talked about the parking issue. A major part of the plan we came up with was parking it in the daylight rather than at night the last time we tried. We came up with a game plan and continued to talk it over on the trip home. Pulled up at the new house just as the sun was setting (left FW a little later than we wanted to). The DW jumped out with a radio and started talking me through the plan. What do you know, it worked. Backed it into the driveway first try just as the sun set. I admit, with the turn I had to go off into the "mud" on the sides of the drive, but it made it. Need to pick up some stone/gravel and fill in the muddy areas we will need to use, but its nice to know we can park it here! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 :bravo: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Nothing like a little Fort time to clear the head and allow it to formulate a plan. Bravo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GaDawgFan.....Kelly 799 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Whoooo Hooooo! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Classact....Mike 17 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Funny how the magic happens at the Fort, eh? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsey......Todd 134 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Glad it worked out for ya :jumpforjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Yeay!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dblr....Rennie 224 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Great glad your plan worked. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted December 22, 2013 Report Share Posted December 22, 2013 Happy to hear everything worked out! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thegooftroopfla 18 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 I have drainage ditches also. I widened the entrance to my driveway putting a sweep in. The sweep goes right up to the pipe and about three foot further down the road. It allows you to start your turn earlier therefore accomplishing the entrance . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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