parking on hill
Up until today I’ve always stored my puma travel trailer at my in-laws because I never thought it was possible to keep it at the house due to the extreme slope. Well I managed to park the thing in the...
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afidel wrote:
Oh, and word of warning, the ties are really heavy, we used 4 men (1 68 year old in good health, 2 40 year olds, and a 19 year old) and some ratchet straps to carry and set them into place safely. We used a post hole digging bar to move the pieces around on the pile and to help position them together.
I drove the pipe with a post driver and finished with a sledge hammer to get them flush.
Also, pay the extra for construction grade ties, no sense saving 20% and having it fall apart prematurely.
IMHO, the best way to handle ties is with a machine. I used a Bobcat, but never had a thumb on my hoe.
RR replaces ties about every 15 years or so. At my age that might not be a issue, but I would want it to last past my lifetime. Wall blocks on a footing, and put in right might be a better deal.
Often when somebody is talking about a new TV, they are told to think about next trailer. Building a RV garage, same advice. Would that not apply here?
You will want the base of the wall below existing grade, unless you put compacted fill behind it. For a temporary (few years) you might stack a tie on top of a couple of others in a pyramid crosswise behind where tires are now. Then lay 2 pair for ramps under tires, with the uphill end dug into the grade so don't push them when getting on. This would lift the back axle about a foot and half, and give you something solid to park on.
