We just moved from McKenzie Bridge, Oregon to Idaho falls, Idaho. We found a house right around the corner from one of our daughters. For me it is kind of returning home since I was born and raised in Pocatelo, Idaho, about 45 minutes drive south of Idaho Falls but still in the same basic Snake River Valley climate and environment.
One of the features of our new house that was essential for us was RV access and it has a large concrete RV pad. However, something we hadn't considered was the long overhang on the rear of our 36' Holiday Rambler Vacationer motorhome. When we tried to drive in with our motorcycle trailer attached the trailer hitch dragged the ground. Then, trying to back out to reposition the rigs where we wanted them the hitch dug deeply into the pavement and we had to find some scrap lumber and try to use our motorcycle ramps to alleviate the problem. We did manage to get back out but mangled the motorcycle ramps and left gouges in the pavement. We called the city street department to alert them to the damage we had done. They came out an checked it out and, to our relief, said it wouldn't be a problem. On closer inspection I could see at least one spot where a previous owner had left a deep trailer hitch gouge in the pavement. We had been warned to make sure the size of the RV pad was large enough for our needs and it definitely was, but the problem with the tail dragging hadn't occurred to us until it happened.
The long term solution might involve adding rollers to the rear of the motorhome, but in some ways that increase the problem since it lowers the contact point even more. Another alternative we are considering is building portable ramps to lift the rear wheels gently up over the gutter dip.
Just a heads up for you readers: consider the potential problem of tail dragging if whenever you are entering a driveway, whether is is your own or a parking lot.
