Trailer Backing Into Garage
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an old Jeep works well to and you can find them in the paper cheap
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Originally Posted by US1 Fountain
Kinda like my setup, as far as manueverabilty. The pic may not show it, but my boat alone also is longer than the front of the 3rd stall to the curb. (8x9 door) I can back it in with no problem and also stay out of the yard across the street. I just start off in front of the neighbors house hugging the curb across the street and slowly make as wide of a turn as possible. I usually have to pull forward to straighen out the truck because I have to have it lined up straight when going in.
WOW, you get a 32' boat in there? Impressive driving.
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I was going to suggest that you lay it all out in a parking lot and try it but since you said that you do not have the rig yet I guess that aint gona happen.... Any chance you have a friend with a similiar boat? One of the things that my wife and I have been doingn while designing the house is to go down to the beach at low tide and lay out the plans in the sand. I really helps a lot for her to understand what all the dimensions are. I have worked in construction long enough now that I can see it better but even I find problems while doing that.
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I'd change the garage/house plan to this, and put the widest door you can put on there. From the street, it would look fine.
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
WOW, you get a 32' boat in there? Impressive driving.
I agree with Sydwayz, that outside corner is going to be your biggest obsticle. I luck out because mine extends out, not recessed in.
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Re: Trailer Backing Into Garage
Originally Posted by Sydwayz
I'd change the garage/house plan to this, and put the widest door you can put on there. From the street, it would look fine.
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You could do it like I described, and make it big enough to put two cars side by side at the front of the garage. Much more versatile. It would be pretty trick.
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One other thing that you might want to be concerned with is the rise of the driveway apron/curb. Usually, these are only about 12" to 14" high, but if your vehicle's hitch rides too low, you will drag the bottom of the trailer tongue or ball hitch on the ground until your rear wheels hit the apron. The same thing goes for the rear trailer box extension behind the trailer's rear axle. If the tires and suspension are not tall enough to keep the trailer's rear from hitting the apron, you will NEVER get the boat on the side of your house (unless you used some monster truck tires...)
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