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Daedalus
Sep 30, 2017Explorer
Thanks for all the replies. Sounds like some folks think right to left is best, and some think left to right is best, and that's probably a good thing. And everyone thinks it's doable, which is the most important part.
To answer some questions/concerns, I have great neighbors, and I'm sure they wouldn't mind me pulling into their driveway a bit.
The picture cuts off at the bottom, but the driveway actually goes back about 200'. Parking would be next to a detached shop. I know the previous owner had a large ~35' RV back there, but I am worried that a truck/trailer combo would be much more difficult to back down.
Power lines I think are well clear on a high mast, but I will double check.
The street is pretty quiet with not a lot of traffic. As for cars parked, I can either ask my neighbors to move them, or I can plan to move the trailer in and out on street sweeping day, when the street is clear. And often there aren't any parked to the left of my neighbor's driveway across the street.
I do have a 16' flatbed that I've backed down the driveway. That was painful enough, but as many have said, I need a lot more practice. I've read on here that large trailers are easier than short trailers. Hopefully that's true.
Thanks again! This site is a great resource for a greenhorn like me. Hope to be a more regular poster in the near future.
To answer some questions/concerns, I have great neighbors, and I'm sure they wouldn't mind me pulling into their driveway a bit.
The picture cuts off at the bottom, but the driveway actually goes back about 200'. Parking would be next to a detached shop. I know the previous owner had a large ~35' RV back there, but I am worried that a truck/trailer combo would be much more difficult to back down.
Power lines I think are well clear on a high mast, but I will double check.
The street is pretty quiet with not a lot of traffic. As for cars parked, I can either ask my neighbors to move them, or I can plan to move the trailer in and out on street sweeping day, when the street is clear. And often there aren't any parked to the left of my neighbor's driveway across the street.
I do have a 16' flatbed that I've backed down the driveway. That was painful enough, but as many have said, I need a lot more practice. I've read on here that large trailers are easier than short trailers. Hopefully that's true.
Thanks again! This site is a great resource for a greenhorn like me. Hope to be a more regular poster in the near future.
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