My MIL lives a day's drive away and we like to visit her at least twice a year. She has a steep driveway and we wanted to park our B on it while visiting - sleeping in it and keeping the fridge running.We figured out how high it had to go using the phone and geometry. With the van parked where it would sit - used the phone and Bubble Level app to get the degrees of slope. Measured the wheelbase, then used angle-side-angle to figure out how high the front had to go. 13 1/2 inches.We made these ramps and leave them in her garage. They work perfectly - the van just looks pretty weird from the front. People would double and triple take as they went by...

"Necessity IS the mother of invention!" Looks good! It's nice you can keep them at the MIL's house. I can see why folks passing by would do a double take. I can imagine your wife's mother is really glad you and your wife can spend time with her. We did the same thing with my MIL, except we parked our TT in their barn lot and plugged into the barn. It was nice having our own space to get away to at the end of the day, and yet still be right there.

Hey, you can get under the van and change the oil easily while visiting MIL!

Looks good.I can't tell from the pic, but I'm assuming you had wheel chocks in front of AND behind at least one of the rear wheels? If not, I'd pick some up. No, I don't trust Parking Brakes! LOL~Rick

My FIL on Cape Cod ran a 20 AMP power supply and a TV Cable out to his (level!) driveway so we could hook up our B for every visit. Very handy and a nice view out the windows.

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Chum_lee
Explorer
Nov 09, 2018
moebedick wrote:
Fabulous idea! How did you get your MiL to move hundreds of miles away? I’ve been trying for almost fifty years!

Is your real name Norm Macdonald? Very funny, you made my day!

To OP. Watch that first step out in the morning. On second thought, I bet you did that to keep your MIL out of the MH.

Chum lee
Grit_dog
Navigator II
Nov 09, 2018
Lwiddis wrote:
I too am nervous about these ramps. Base needs to be longer...but then again I live and camp in earthquake country.

Lol
Paranoia will destroy ya....
pasusan
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
DutchmenSport wrote:
It was nice having our own space to get away to at the end of the day, and yet still be right there.
Absolutely!

DownTheAvenue wrote:
Hey, you can get under the van and change the oil easily while visiting MIL!
I know - that was our first thought too. We're thinking of making another set to keep at home.

Rick Jay wrote:
Looks good.I'm assuming you had wheel chocks in front of AND behind at least one of the rear wheels?~Rick
Nope - putting it in Park and having the brake on is all anyone has ever done in this driveway...

ryegatevt wrote:
My FIL on Cape Cod ran a 20 AMP power supply and a TV Cable out to his (level!) driveway so we could hook up our B for every visit. Very handy and a nice view out the windows.
Our views out the windows were suburbia - but we did run an electric cord from her outside outlet.

gbopp wrote:
Is the cat is confused :@
That cat tried to get in every time we opened the door!

Ozlander wrote:
They look like they could tip forward pretty easily.
That was scary the first time we drove up them... But - if you look at the center of gravity straight down from the middle of the tire there is plenty of structure. Whew!

moebedick wrote:
Fabulous idea! How did you get your MiL to move hundreds of miles away? I’ve been trying for almost fifty years!
We were the ones that moved - almost 42 years ago! Ha!
moebedick
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
Fabulous idea! How did you get your MiL to move hundreds of miles away? I’ve been trying for almost fifty years!
Eric_Lisa
Explorer II
Nov 08, 2018
DownTheAvenue wrote:
Hey, you can get under the van and change the oil easily while visiting MIL!

Hehehe, that was my first thought as well. When DW & MIL are bonding, it makes a good excuse for DH/SIL to vacate the premises for a few hours. LOL!
Lwiddis
Explorer II
Nov 08, 2018
I too am nervous about these ramps. Base needs to be longer...but then again I live and camp in earthquake country.
troubledwaters
Nomad
Nov 08, 2018
Ozlander wrote:
They look like they could tip forward pretty easily.
That's the same thing I thought when I seen them. One to big of a movement and catastrophe awaits. I would suggest a much longer perch on top (like about 30" and a corresponding length of base - Just my opinion, your's may vary.
Ozlander
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
They look like they could tip forward pretty easily.
gbopp
Explorer
Nov 08, 2018
Is the cat is confused :@
ryegatevt
Explorer II
Nov 08, 2018
My FIL on Cape Cod ran a 20 AMP power supply and a TV Cable out to his (level!) driveway so we could hook up our B for every visit. Very handy and a nice view out the windows.