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Mitigating Driveway approach/depart angles
Just moved into a new house. The driveway breaks uphill from the street at pretty sharp angles in two places: at the curb, and where it departs from the sidewalk. Photos below.
My wife's minivan has long overhangs and a low-hanging hitch receiver and can't get in at all. Even my Model S scrapes sometimes. Anybody have experience with something like Bridjit or another recommendation for how to address this? I'm hoping not to take on the cost of a new driveway anytime soon.
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Ouch, that looks like a tough layout.
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Do you go in/out at an angle? That is needed for mine. I'm talking sharp, like you are almost trying to parallel park right next to your curb-cut angles.
If where you live allows you can use one of these where the curb hits the street: https://www.carguygarage.com/accesso...BoCMSsQAvD_BwE
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Growing up we used a 2x12, that last option looks a little more modern
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X2. That does not look good, especially since you likely wouldn't want to block the sidewalk. May need a combo of adding something and driving sideways. Or a lift kit for the minivan (may need to check handicap conversion suppliers for that)
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John Clay 2011 Cayman 1986 944 "Traffic Cone" 2013 Scion FR-S |
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I should mention there's another variable in this equation: A moderately strict HOA...
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1974 914 2.0 2013 Model S 60 |
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good luck
with the driveway too!
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A model S with a lift kit and light bar would be unique..
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Jim C. 2014 Cayman (Aka "Rubber Ducky") 1971 914 (back in the day) |
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Driveway replacement not needed, but you may be able to replace the apron (or ask the County, state, etc. if they happen to own it). Go back a sidewalk panel or two on each side and slope them down, and have the upper part of the apron be more in line with the driveway above.
You can't really do anything at the curb line because it will screw up the drainage. Maybe a 2x, etc., but chances are it will not last long, as someone will drag it away and toss it. You could also have the driveway ground down some, but that doesn't look too good (exposed aggregate), and it still does not fix the issue at the curb.
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David D. '87 Targa - 2021 quickly disappearing... |
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+1 what David said.
Question though...is the problem area the curb of where the sidewalk meets your driveway? If it's the issue is the sidewalk/driveway you may have to eat it and redo the angle of the driveway. You should see my crazy slope, redoing the apron helped a lot, without it my daily drivers wouldn't even stand a chance. Luckily the 914 has low overhangs, but the 356 sport exhaust scrapes if I don't take the perfect angle-in (I'll have to swap for a through-the-bumper exhaust in the future)
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'64 356 SC '73 914 2.0 (2.8/6 conversion in progress) '65 Falcon 80 ‘19 SQ5 Gone but not forgotten: '02 S6 Avant - trans blew, but rebuilt as a 6-speed by new owner '99.5 A4 2.8QT - tree fell on it after 20 years ‘74 MB 280C - traded for paint/rust repair/6-conversion mods on the 914 |
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