From: James Stead (gadget@EasyPath.com)
Date: Mon Jun 09 2003 - 15:00:51 PDT
Jim,
I've never done anything like that, but it sounds like it would work. One
more thing you could do after is was all down, would be to paint the landing
strips with a sandy traction type paint. It would even look better than the
rust too. A place called "WesternResources" used to sell surplus navy ship
paints that would probably work quite well. I think they're still in
business (AZ?) but I don't know the phone number for them. I don't think
they have a web site.
Good Luck!
Jim
>
> Hi List...
>
> OK, here's a weird question, or actually a request for comments.
> Thousands of MVC brains is better than one!
>
> My family may be moving into a new larger house in the same town (the
> kids are growing too fast). The house has a great view of the SF bay
> area and a huge shop.
>
> It has a lot more parking space than our current house, so the deuce
> could get its own permanent space in the driveway. Yay! No more
> pissed neighbors because of the deuce that roams the neighborhood
> every 72 hours in search of a new parking space! ;)
>
> But, it could get even better. This new house has a hill that goes
> from the front driveway down next to the house into the back yard.
> The area is about 20' wide and is about a 20-degree slope. This area
> isn't suitable for a normal vehicle parking space, and is not used for
> anything...is is bare dirt and too steep for any other use. So I was
> thinking about parking the deuce there, on the slope, out of the way,
> making use of otherwise wasted land. Otherwise I would have to park
> the deuce up on the driveway and it would be in plain sight.
>
> I'm not concerned about the slope as far as the deuce rolling out of
> control because I will put large railroad tie stops at the bottom of
> the space, pinned in place with steel rods driven deep into the dirt,
> and back the deuce down right to the stops. That will make it easier
> to drive it back up onto the driveway. Even without the parking
> brakes, the deuce would be held from any possibility of rolling. The
> slope is about a 35.5% grade, and the deuce is rated for a maximum 60%
> grade, so it can definitely handle the climb in and out of the spot.
>
> I have local access to a huge pile of very rusty steel military
> landing mats (similar to these:
> www.i10surplus.com/graphics/product11_fullsize.jpg) for just the scrap
> steel price. I was thinking about laying about 30 of these landing
> mats on the hill and interlocking them into a strip down the whole
> hill and wide enough for the deuce, then pinning them into place with
> steel rebar to keep them from sliding or shifting. I could then park
> the deuce on them and even if the dirt got muddy I could still drive
> the deuce up and out without ripping up the dirt hill. I could even
> erect a canopy over this area to protect and obscure the deuce.
>
> Has anyone every done something like this with landing mats, or have
> any suggestions or comments?
>
> Parking the deuce on this slope would put the deuce low and behind the
> fence and out of sight from the street and the house. This means
> happy neighbors and happy wife! ;)
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
>
> Jim "Ike" Newton
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