Fixing driveway/road dip

CavemanCharlie wrote:
is there some way you could back the trailer onto the grass part of the way, then pull ahead again and get a different angle at it?

Instead of trying to make the corner all in one turn, make it into 2 or 3 different small turns.

I think you mean to start at less of an angle, and once the tires are past the apron, adjust. I don't think that would work. I would probably be better off backing in from the other direction - which is something I may place with next time the trailer is out.

Doug33 wrote:

I wonder if you could build something by layering lightweight plastic lumber that conforms to the gutter area and provides a easier grade into the driveway from the street.

That's an interesting idea, but I think those PVC boards are pretty expensive. I bought a 4'x6'x3/4" rubber mat from tractor supply and cut it up for leveling blocks. Maybe another one of those would be enough to build the height that I need. And I would have spare leveling blocks:

http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/rubber-horse-stall-mat-4-ft-x-6-ft

Those mats are heavy but cut up they're easy to move and they won't shoot out like boards do.


I wonder if schedule 40 PVC is strong enough. multiple sizes of PVC lag bolted to a piece of 1/2" plywood (Something that will flex some).

I'd hate to build something like that and then have it shatter on the first use....