Steep Driveway.....Low Trailer Question.

[floatn turd]

So, we are interested in this joint.
But
The driveway is steep and the boat trailer is low.

I took some slope readings today and I don't think I could hit this turd relatively straight on.
The pump would hit or trailer would scrape.


Maybe, I could "back in" where the white car is, that is only 5°.
I would miss the lowest and steepest part of the driveway.
Then jack-knife it and get it into the double garage.

I would need to drive back from Socal this Saturday.
Hook up the boat and see how big of a pain in the ass this is before further consideration.

I'm posting to see if someone by chance has had a similar trailer with a similar sloped driveway.
Who can tell me:
Don't waste your time, it won't work.
Or
It's more trouble than it's worth.
Or
"You're Golden", make the drive out there on Saturday. Stop being a Puss!

I'll take any info or ideas that you fine folks may have.

Thank you.
FT

NOTES:
Garage is = 8ft tall
Truck is = 7.5ft tall
Bottom of trailer to ground = 9"
Botton of pump to ground = 20"
Pump is = 3ft long

 

[bonesfab]

They need to add "v-drive friendly drive way" to Havasu home sales adds.. This was my fear of buying a place out there.

 

[Gramps]

2 x 6 "ramps" under the trailer tires

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

There is only one way to find out.

I think you might be able to come in at a shallow angle and get it over the hump

 

[Todd Mohr]

Start at a 45 degree angle from the left side (looking at the house) then straight in. Awesome boat, I'm drooling.

 

[DLC]

Just add some rollers to the trailer

 

[Boatymcboatface]

My neighbors hate when I pull out the boat for a early morning ski trip! My trailer might rub just a little bit.

 

[TCHB]

I worry more about the angle at the top. The bottom can be solved by 2by6 planis or wheels.

 

[jetboatperformance]

We just added a discreet stainless roller to a customers trailer for this reason (under the center lites)

 

[sintax]

They need to add "v-drive friendly drive way" to Havasu home sales adds.. This was my fear of buying a place out there.

same...

I played the exact same game when I was looking at places out there. Theres some MONSTER driveways on some of these places. VERY thankful we were able to find something decent.

 

[Nordie]

Maybe this could work, or possibly th rollers...this is only if you're absolutely in love with the house, if not keep searching.

 

[HALLETT BOY]

That’s a relatively light boat , you may get a bigger boat later , you’ll get tired real quick of backing up that hill . Keep looking or get a great deal on it .

 

[HOOTER SLED-]

Personally...I'd cuss at that driveway everyone I'd back into it.

 

[MK1MOD0]

Just add some rollers to the trailer
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Our boat trailer has the rollers. They work great.

 

[Riverbottom]

I have seen a few people on here that have put air bags on the trailer for this reason. Easy and quick way to gain some ground clearance.

 

[mjc]

Bigger tires and raise the trailer. Won't look as good though.

 

[Kachina26]

When I had my house built, we talked about raising the lot to avoid a goofy driveway. The builder said the driveway would be fine and I really didn't need to raise the lot. (it would have been $3k, not a big expense). I went with his advice and it sucked balls. I won't mention the builder as it's water under the bridge so to speak. Anyway, my driveway chased off a lot of buyers when it came time for me to sell. I'd say as someone else did, unless it's a smokin' deal, pass. I put a small lift on my trailer and if I hit everything at the exact right angle, it only scraped a little. That shit got old quick.

 

[Bobby V]

So, we are interested in this joint.
But
The driveway is steep and the boat trailer is low.

I took some slope readings today and I don't think I could hit this turd relatively straight on.
The pump would hit or trailer would scrape.


Maybe, I could "back in" where the white car is, that is only 5°.
I would miss the lowest and steepest part of the driveway.
Then jack-knife it and get it into the double garage.

I would need to drive back from Socal this Saturday.
Hook up the boat and see how big of a pain in the ass this is before further consideration.

I'm posting to see if someone by chance has had a similar trailer with a similar sloped driveway.
Who can tell me:
Don't waste your time, it won't work.
Or
It's more trouble than it's worth.
Or
"You're Golden", make the drive out there on Saturday. Stop being a Puss!

I'll take any info or ideas that you fine folks may have.

Thank you.
FT

NOTES:
Garage is = 8ft tall
Truck is = 7.5ft tall
Bottom of trailer to ground = 9"
Botton of pump to ground = 20"
Pump is = 3ft long

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That driveway doesn’t look that bad. When I bought my house with a longer driveway and steeper I found out real quick that I had to buy a 4WD to back up my 25’ Eliminator Eagle.

 

[Good Stuff]

I worry more about the angle at the top. The bottom can be solved by 2by6 planis or wheels.

I was just going to say the same thing. Make sure you don’t forget about that angle and drag the belly of the boat or the trailer.

 

[Western Flyer]

We just added a discreet stainless roller to a customers trailer for this reason (under the center lites)

Where's the roller from?

 

[monkeyswrench]

I have seen a few people on here that have put air bags on the trailer for this reason. Easy and quick way to gain some ground clearance.

I've seen a few show haulers set with air hitches on the tag. They drop the nose on approach, and lift it to keep from high centering at the top. Just like adjusting the airride on a semi.

 

[DLC]

I have seen a few people on here that have put air bags on the trailer for this reason. Easy and quick way to gain some ground clearance.

I was thinking air bags also!
but
that might be some big bucks if it’s not a leaf spring trailer

 

[Bajastu]

I have the driveway from hell in Canyon Lake, CA. I’ve always been able to get my different boats up like my 19SS Hallett outboard and my MB Sports F21 vdrive. On the roll bar boat I installed 15” rims and ST225/75R15 tires which raised the trailer with a tire height of 28.3”. I angle it in and use 8’ ramps under the wheels to manage the breakpoint in the driveway. If you zoom in on the fist picture, you can see my wood ramps. 8’x4” Appeton wood, no deflection with wood that thick and strong.

Now that I have a Schiada 21’ vdrive, I’ve yet to bring it home from my house in Parker. I have bigger tires and rims on order and I might need to weld some wheels on the trailer to help with the task.

 

[floatn turd]

All good ideas.

I like the rollers on the trailer bit.
And
Wood planks under the tires.
But I just don't know if I want the hassle for the rest of my days.

The ol' ladies Charger will have to dip in at an angle as well.

It might all get real old, real fast.


Thank you all for your input on this.

FT

 

[Bobby V]

All good ideas.

I like the rollers on the trailer bit.
And
Wood planks under the tires.
But I just don't know if I want the hassle for the rest of my days.

The ol' ladies Charger will have to dip in at an angle as well.

It might all get real old, real fast.


Thank you all for your input on this.

FT

My house is about 12’ above the street. The driveway is the bad part. The good part is nobody comes and bugs you trying to sell you something.

 

[X Hoser]

So, we are interested in this joint.
But
The driveway is steep and the boat trailer is low.

I took some slope readings today and I don't think I could hit this turd relatively straight on.
The pump would hit or trailer would scrape.


Maybe, I could "back in" where the white car is, that is only 5°.
I would miss the lowest and steepest part of the driveway.
Then jack-knife it and get it into the double garage.

I would need to drive back from Socal this Saturday.
Hook up the boat and see how big of a pain in the ass this is before further consideration.

I'm posting to see if someone by chance has had a similar trailer with a similar sloped driveway.
Who can tell me:
Don't waste your time, it won't work.
Or
It's more trouble than it's worth.
Or
"You're Golden", make the drive out there on Saturday. Stop being a Puss!

I'll take any info or ideas that you fine folks may have.

Thank you.
FT

NOTES:
Garage is = 8ft tall
Truck is = 7.5ft tall
Bottom of trailer to ground = 9"
Botton of pump to ground = 20"
Pump is = 3ft long

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Is this a 2FF school on marketing a boat??? LOL, Just kidding. Nice boat! I always look at resale potential. If you are debating whether this will work or not the next guy will too. Bigger boat, bigger problem? There are many thinsg you can change about a house but location and access are pretty much fixed. If it is a killer deal and exactly what you want see if the boat fits. If not, something else will come along. No need to be in a hurry in this market.

 

[RIVERBORN]

Decent price for the house. Col de sac is good also. Right up from where I’m building

 

[Bajastu]

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[hallett21]

Do you know the measurements of those expansion joints?

If you do we can figure this out real quick

Edit. Also need the distance from rear axle to end of trailer

 

[brianwhiteboy]

It’s a lost cause. You need to sell me that sweet ass boat and you can pick up something different with more clearance.

 

[braindead]

Quit being a pussy a get yo self an f1shitty

What a driveway

www.riverdavesplace.com

 

[hallett21]

Now bear with with me. I’m on my 4th beer lol.

Assuming you have 42” between center of rear tire and back of trailer you can approach a maximum slope of 12.374 degrees ish…. Which is equals roughly 2.4 inches per foot.


I’d need to know distance of bottom of pump tip to bottom of trailer frame to figure the whole angle from tire to jet pump.

Looks like you need that tire to begin accenting uphill within 3ft 9ins or the frame would hit.

Obviously you can do rollers etc.

Edit. Nvm you gave it. Looks like if the trailer was on truly level ground and you approached a 12ish degree slope by the time your tire hit the transition you’d have a cunt hair between concrete and trailer frame and 3.5ish inches between pump and concrete.

Someone double check my math please lol

 

[jet496]

A couple of 16" x 20 ft planks, maybe trim/customize as needed. If there's a big gap underneath them throw a 4x4, or whatever it takes, perpendicular, to keep it from sinking. It'd only take a few minutes to lay them out. Piece of cake.

 

[LittleLaser28]

I’d pass. Whatever you saved in price you’d likely grow to be willing to pay the difference over the years. Just my two cents.

 

[evantwheeler]

You will hate that driveway every single day of your existence. I would pass.

The worst part isn't even the trailer headache, its opening and closing vehicle doors.

If there was at least a 20' flat pad in front of the garage to park in front of the garage, it would be worth putting some effort into figuring out, but it looks like you couldn't even park a golf cart in front of that garage door with out it breaking over onto the slope. This home needs to be occupied by someone who just wants a nice home and a garage to park their caddy and maybe a motorcycle in, not someone with trailers and toys.

My best friend owned 3426 Offshore Drive. Long steep driveway. Everytime he pulled his boat out of the garage down the hill fuel came out the vent hole. You can see lots of scrapes of the concrete, everything that could hit that concrete did. The saving grace was the flat pad in front of the garage, the parking along the house, and a bit of a flat in the gravel in front of the front door. And the view. And the $135k purchase price. At today's prices, no way.

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[Orange Juice]

I would never buy a house with a steep driveway. Especially if I had to back up it for ANY reason. Let alone pushing a trailer uphill Backwards.

Thats desperate, and short sighted.

 

[Desert Whaler]

Had a 'similar' issue with some scraping on our driveway.
We bought some solid aluminum round stock, about 3" dia. , drilled a hole through the center, & made a stainless 1/2' diameter 'axle'/ & drilled holes for cotter pins on the ends.
Bent up a couple 90's out of some flat stock and drilled holes in them and the trailer.
Tucked it all up under the center/ bottom of the very back trailer crossmember and bolted it up . . . instant 'drag-roller' for the trailer.
Janky & Ghetto, but you don't really see it, and it works great.

 

[Melloyellovector]

It looks completely do able
note; jack on trailer you‘ll need a longer throw or base, truck will be pointing down so hitch will be higher then normal.

 

[DRYHEAT]

If you like the house and location, it would probably be worth it to drive out and check it with your own boat. That driveway doesn’t look any steeper than mine and it’s not a problem.

 

[bonesfab]

2 x 6 "ramps" under the trailer tires

I have some 2x12’s. Easier to hit the target.

 

[WildWilly]

You will hate that driveway every single day of your existence. I would pass.

The worst part isn't even the trailer headache, its opening and closing vehicle doors.

This right here, if you have to actually park on the driveway this part sucks because its constant, not just the occasional boat ove.

 

[TCHB]

Where's the roller from?

I bought the rollers off Amazon and welded them to the rear

Where's the roller from?

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[Jay Dub]

So, we are interested in this joint.
But
The driveway is steep and the boat trailer is low.

I took some slope readings today and I don't think I could hit this turd relatively straight on.
The pump would hit or trailer would scrape.


Maybe, I could "back in" where the white car is, that is only 5°.
I would miss the lowest and steepest part of the driveway.
Then jack-knife it and get it into the double garage.

I would need to drive back from Socal this Saturday.
Hook up the boat and see how big of a pain in the ass this is before further consideration.

I'm posting to see if someone by chance has had a similar trailer with a similar sloped driveway.
Who can tell me:
Don't waste your time, it won't work.
Or
It's more trouble than it's worth.
Or
"You're Golden", make the drive out there on Saturday. Stop being a Puss!

I'll take any info or ideas that you fine folks may have.

Thank you.
FT

NOTES:
Garage is = 8ft tall
Truck is = 7.5ft tall
Bottom of trailer to ground = 9"
Botton of pump to ground = 20"
Pump is = 3ft long

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We rented a house last year with a very similar driveway. Total pain in the ass trying to find the right approach/etc with our Hallett 210 (trailer sits low). We gave up. I would pass on the house unless its a great deal. Also you may get another or bigger boat down the road.

 

[ka0tyk]

Adding a third axle to my trailer stopped the rear dragging on the ground when I would back it in. With the third the tire hits the slope and raises the trailer up before the rear beam starts to drag as it sits further back than the original 2. Plus it looks cool. Just don’t make u turns.

Before:

After:

The first two were moved forward like a foot and the third was added.

 

[69hondo]

Man only boaters no this problem and v-drive guys specially. I cant tell you how many homes I told my wife we couldnt even look at because the driveway wouldn't work with the flatty. It caused a little frustration but she got it. We stay a t a friends rental in Havasu a few times a year and I have to leave the Fundeck at another friends house because the driveway is insanely steep.

 

[Vamodsquad]

I love the way you guys do your yards...no grass to mow !

 

[MeCasa16]

I had a V drive that would scrape on the rollers and the trailer frame everywhere I went. I’d have taken one look at that driveway and kept driving. I would try to avoid a vacation home that will start and end your boating days with stress. Even though my trailer had rollers, that sound of scraping is never nice.. I’d be willing to bet you’re looking for a new house in 6 months..

 

[throttle]

Nice looking home, but the driveway.... no.

 

[Racey]

Unless this house is an absolute smoking deal, or some other reason you are totally in love with it, I would be looking for other property. You don't want to spend the next 10 years MF'ing the driveway every time you have to pull your boat in or out.

Is it doable to get your boat up there? absolutely, the question is "Is it worth it". You are gonna be doing this all the time.

13 degrees is steep as fuck.

That's a driveway that is hard on the park pin every time you get in your car.....

 

[Bajastu]

Adding a third axle to my trailer stopped the rear dragging on the ground when I would back it in. With the third the tire hits the slope and raises the trailer up before the rear beam starts to drag as it sits further back than the original 2. Plus it looks cool. Just don’t make u turns.

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The first two were moved forward like a foot and the third was added.

This is the real deal fix. I think that this is my next move to fix my issue.