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craigandsusan's avatar
Jun 20, 2015

Slanted Driveway

We currently have a small popup (Coleman Newport Pioneer) and are looking to upgrade to a small travel trailer - 18 - 22'.

We do have a slanted driveway, and we are able move the pop-up around fairly easily, though it does get close to clearing the lower part where the driveway meets the street due to the slant.

Before we go out and buy the travel trailer, we'd like to figure out:

1) Will the TT, with the heavier weight still clear the slant
2) Will our Toyota Sequoia SR5 (2004) have any trouble backing a small TT up the slanted driveway.

It's probably not easy to answer without seeing the slant (which I'd say is moderate, but not extreme), but we figured we'd ask for any advice or ideas.

I have seen a video with a big rig utilizing RV Casters on an extremely slanted driveway. Not sure if we'd need those, or if they are even appropriate for a small TT.

Thanks for any info.

Craig and Susan
  • Your new camper will probably have a higher clearance than your pop-up, so should probably be no problem.

    If your tow vehicle cannot back the new camper into the driveway, then you better get a new tow vehicle! Simple as that! If you can't go up a simple incline a few feet, how in the world will your vehicle pull it on the road going up and down hills constantly, not to mention mountains, if that's in your future?