Parking on steep driveway

[TheNichollsShow]

I just bought a new hybrid trailer, upgrading from a popup trailer (2007 Starcraft Antiqua 215SB - about 4000lbs dry). And I may need to park it in my driveway, at least for a little bit. But my driveway is quite steep. Would it be safe to park it in this driveway using X-chocks and some tough rubber chocks on the front wheels?

Note: i don't actually have snow right now, it's just a picture that I happened to have on my phone 🙂

[bid_time]

Just forget the idea of parking it in your driveway. It ain't going to work.

[dadmomh]

Any chance there is room on the side of your house next to the garage?? You could back at an angle - hopefully - and then swing around into that area that looks like it would be much flatter. Are you planning to store it at home or at a storage facility. That's not a slope, it's a SLOPE! Agree that it's going to be a challenge and take some serious thought about making sure it stays where you put it.

Re the dip in the curb into the driveway. Some folks have this situation and have made some type of ramp to get in without dragging. Possibly someone could give you some ideas on that. Thankful for our flat driveway. Happy Camping!

[bnk190]

I question if you will get it up the driveway or bottom out. My driveway isn't as steep as yours and my parents 5th wheel needs to be driven through the front yard since it will bottom out. Also we will see when we get our travel trailer but I bet I will bottom out

As for blocks I would brace really well!

[downtheroad]

Can you park it on the street instead?
(not store long term).

We have a tough driveway to get into. Sometimes I just park on the street in front of our house to load/unload and sometimes even overnight.

[michers]

My driveway is not anything near that steep and if I hit it at a straight angle it bottoms out and scratches the driveway. You'll need to try to hit it at an angle to have a chance.

[boosTT]

X-Chocks are not designed to hold a trailer in place. I don't know what else is available, beside the wedges.

It's going to be difficult to get the trailer on and off the hitch ball with weight still on the ball. You'll need to watch your clearance too... you could take out the rear jacks or dump valve.

[coolbreeze01]

If you intend to level it, use a cribbing method to jack on, rather than single blocks.

[Ductape]

Don't use cheap plastic chocks.

[TNRIVERSIDE]

One additional step might be to run a cable and lock through a wheel. If all else failed this might help. Just my thoughts.

[korbe]

And I would not try and level it nor turn on the frig.

[lushy]

Another thing to watch out for is bottoming out due to the steep driveway. Have someone watching for you so you don't damage your dump valves, stabilizers, etc.

[Camper_G]

TheNichollsShow wrote:
I just bought a new hybrid trailer, upgrading from a popup trailer (2007 Starcraft Antiqua 215SB - about 4000lbs dry). And I may need to park it in my driveway, at least for a little bit. But my driveway is quite steep. Would it be safe to park it in this driveway using X-chocks and some tough rubber chocks on the front wheels?

Note: i don't actually have snow right now, it's just a picture that I happened to have on my phone 🙂

I am not able to see your picture, so I don't know how much slope your dealing with , however, I have to park my TT on a sloped driveway and I have a 4x4 post that runs horizontal behind the tires on the downward side, held in place by two vertical 4x4, set in concrete in the ground (this is a back-up).

I have Roto-chocks on both sides in between the tires and using the roto-chocks the trailer does not move at all when I un-hitch from my truck, even with the slope and cranked up on the tongue jack to get it off the ball.

[the_bear_II]

X-Chocks and wedge type chocks in front of the wheels will hold it.

Whatever you do make sure the hitch is secure on the ball and locked in place before removing the chocks when you hitch up.