driveway scraping

[Toyarzee]

ok, i tried to take some pictures... perhaps because they're night photos and you don't get the same depth and contrast, but it doesn't look so bad. I think i may have gotten in tonight without scraping, but it wasn't something i would want to have to reproduce day in and out. What i think does it in is there is a drop right after the lip where the concrete "driveway" meets the curb. plus it does go down pretty deep and sharply at the bottom of the dip.

Edit: pictures somehow not uploading on computer, having issues with chrome.. tbt

[Tcoat]

[HotLavaChick]

pics. come on man. pics!!!!!!!!!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Not only the HOA would frown on that I am pretty sure that the city may have a little something to say as well.
I hav a storm drain opening on one side of my driveway that has sunk and I would rip the front end right off if I tried to go in that way. Called the city and they were very reassuring that it would be fixed soon. Unfortunately their concept of "soon" is 2018!

Yep, sometimes the town or city can get real protective of "their" driveway aprons.

I wanted to "cut/grind down" the peak in my driveway, because I have to exit and enter with no passenger nor load, at exactly a 45 degree angle, to prevent scraping.

Now, mrs humfrz is not real wild about getting in and out in the rain. Plus, at age 72, hitting a 45 degree, while looking over my shoulder, backing up ....up hill ..... gets a bit ...tricky.......

Back in the day, or about 1:00 in the morning, I would have taken a rented concrete saw, along with a buddy and and a half gallon of whisky and some sakrete and "fixed" it !!!!......

However, in my more mature years, I contacted the town for permission. Welp, NO GO ...... changing the slope of the aprin would be in violation of the ADA (American Disabilities Act).

I tried to explain that I was NOT trying to make the slope steeper ...... but LESS steep. NOPE! That would be a "change" .....a no-no.



Oh, well, since only the mid-pipe scrapes ...... I'll just buy a new one from time to time.


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Yep, sometimes the town or city can get real protective of "their" driveway aprons.

I wanted to "cut/grind down" the peak in my driveway, because I have to exit and enter with no passenger nor load, at exactly a 45 degree angle, to prevent scraping.

Now, mrs humfrz is not real wild about getting in and out in the rain. Plus, at age 72, hitting a 45 degree, while looking over my shoulder, backing up ....up hill ..... gets a bit ...tricky.......

Back in the day, or about 1:00 in the morning, I would have taken a rented concrete saw, along with a buddy and and a half gallon of whisky and some sakrete and "fixed" it !!!!......

However, in my more mature years, I contacted the town for permission. Welp, NO GO ...... changing the slope of the aprin would be in violation of the ADA (American Disabilities Act).

I tried to explain that I was NOT trying to make the slope steeper ...... but LESS steep. NOPE! That would be a "change" .....a no-no.



Oh, well, since only the mid-pipe scrapes ...... I'll just buy a new one from time to time.


humfrz

Oh, that aint pretty at all!
What brand mid pipe you use? I am going to buy stock!

[Toyarzee]

From phone...

Edit: Wtf I've tried uploading photo attachments from 2 different devices, anyways humfrz's looks worse, sry bud. Hanging leaf spring perches from frame would make that impossible

[Tcoat]

The pic gremlins have you under their control!

[Dominus]

I would be in the same boat but there is a crosswalk section just before and i use the little dip to get my front bumper up on the elevated surface without scraping

just find one of these dips / wheelchair crosswalks and ride the sidewalk to your driveway LOL

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Toyarzee

From phone...

Edit: Wtf I've tried uploading photo attachments from 2 different devices,

This link may help ......

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=780


humfrz

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

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[PHLonomenal]

Originally Posted by Vincenttam

go to home depot, get some buddies and...

This would make me late for work


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[TRD-X]

I'm just careful driving over the curb.

[Pkush]

Here's my parking lot at work. The worst part is the pothole at the top of the ramp