Responding to the recent comments:
- One reason not to cut off the overhang is it would make the garage front asymmetric, it would look weird. I can't cut off the opposite side to match.
So I just now walked outside and measured. The overhang, without the gutter, is 17" from the wall. The concrete-filled steel posts protecting the natural gas meter is 14" from the wall. So cutting the overhang I would gain 3". Hmmm... cutting 3", maybe my wife wouldn't notice... On the other hand, I don't want to get too close to the gas meter/lines.
- "Just a matter of time ...... ", theoretically, yes. I know, never say never. I sound ignorant, but I won't hit the house, ever :)
There is more clearance on the fence side (although it is often down to a few inches) because the movement there is more unpredictable, and it is a blind spot from the drivers seat. The house corner, that's the pivot point, and when the axles are there, I start turning the trailer. There is no sideways movements there. I move only a foot or two at a time at that point. Moving such a short distance, the trailer moves only fractions of an inch sideways. When backing, I keep a constant eye on the house corner and trailer wall through the side mirror. Only way i can hit the corner is if I back too far, getting off the boards, and thus tilting the trailer back towards the wall, or if the tires slip off the blocks. I am overcautious and paranoid when doing this, and taking it slowly. So, I dare say, it is very, very unlikely it will ever hit. I learned my lesson from hitting the neighbors fence with the trailer bumper, to never attempt this when too tired.
- And, no, I am not a professional driver. But I drive a lot, and I love driving, especially challenging drives.
