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dadechil
Explorer
Jun 01, 2014

Steep Driveway

Does anyone else have a steep driveway at home to traverse? We are in the process of buying a new house and it has quite a steep driveway and I am wondering if anyone else has this challenge and how you overcome it? There is plenty of backyard room at this new place . If I can get it up the driveway. 28 foot BH with short wheelbase Chrysler Aspen 4x4 as TV
  • spoon059's avatar
    spoon059
    Explorer II
    Jun 01, 2014
    clubhouse wrote:
    I have had to remove the WD bars to get the tongue to drop thus raising the rear of my TT so the stabilizers won't drag when backing up hill into several campsites. Might get you what you need to get up the driveway too.

    Bingo. I have a pretty steep and narrow driveway too. To make it even more fun, I have to swing it wide of the carport, but keep it tight enough to get through the gate into the backyard.

    I take my Equalizer bars off and it drops the back of the truck a little and therefore lifts the back end.
  • clubhouse's avatar
    clubhouse
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2014
    I have had to remove the WD bars to get the tongue to drop thus raising the rear of my TT so the stabilizers won't drag when backing up hill into several campsites. Might get you what you need to get up the driveway too.
  • CaptPicky's avatar
    CaptPicky
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2014
    I have to go at an angle to get out of mine. When they re-did the road in front of my house and change the grade they had to replace my driveway. It took them 3 times to get the grade correct so I could get my RV out. If I ever buy a new RV I will have to bring it home and make sure it will fit before I buy it.
  • TNRIVERSIDE's avatar
    TNRIVERSIDE
    Explorer
    Jun 01, 2014
    We too have a steep drive. Up hill going out. With a curve in it too. I need a spotter to help backing. That is the hard part. I always use low range 4X4 to get out. Not compleatly level where I park. Not easy but doable.
  • Campinfan's avatar
    Campinfan
    Explorer III
    Jun 01, 2014
    I had to use some boards to drive on so the angle wouldn't be so bad at the mouth of the drive. I also put some rollers on the back of the trailer. ( We no longer live there..that was not the reason why we moved.

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