Curb Bridges I believe they are called.

[GeorgeH]

I've seen people with steel plates the width of their driveway and just long enough to cover between the driveway and the street, so your can doesn't scrape when you back out of the driveway.

Where can I find something like this?

 

[jeffg]

Ours was a surplus road plate from the county highway department. 1" thick and about 4' x 6' wide. It was bowed like crazy and had stake down holes drilled in the corners.

 

[GasNSteering]

Do you have a local / steel scrap yard near you? What dimensions do you need? That will help with gauge necessary. Steel will leave rust stains over time if unpainted. Could wood be used instead? Much easier and less expensive.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Depending on the angle your driveway hits the street, a dock plate may work. They're used to bridge the gap between a loading dock and the back end of a delivery truck.

 

[Bighead38]

Just use "road plate" and cut to the size you need. You don't have to purchase the thicker kind since it doesn't need to support any weight. Have you ever driven through road construction which has a metal plate acting as a temporary bridge over an open trench? That's what I call a "road plate". You can buy it used from construction companies or an auction.

 

[onewheat]

If you wanted to spend some money - Griot's Garage Curb Bridge

 

[kbs2244]

Just remember they are heavy as heck.
Think about delivery.

 

[lakeroadster]

I would think you could make something similar using composite decking materials ?

 

[joa65]

Don't forget to pick it up before the snow plow comes by!

 

[Dirtydan69]

Snow plow? We don't need no stinking snow plows.

 

[tinmanwpk]

Just get some 1/4" steel treadplate from a metal fabricator. Ask them if they have a "drop".

 

[nes999]

I would think you could make something similar using composite decking materials ?

My neighbor uses Pressure treated wood. It's been outside for over a decade now.

 

[Brian_WK]

My neighbor uses cut up 1 inch thick rubber horse mats. Not because of a low car but when he pulls out his trailer the hitch scrapes when the wheels hit the gutter.

Brian

 

[Schurkey]

Dear Old Dad had problems with the hitch scraping on the end of the driveway when the boat was being trailered.

I fixed the self-leveling system on his car, and the problem went away. Back end of the vehicle was too damn low when the tongue weight was on the hitch.

If this were me, I'd be thinking about rear springs or overload shocks in the vehicle before I put some friggin' bigass steel plate on my driveway. Don't forget to align the headlights after you get the back end up where it should be.

 

[isb cornbinder]

Check with the local regulating County. They may have something to say. I would not be allowed to have a curb ramp, here.

 

[XS29L9B]

Check with the local regulating County. They may have something to say. I would not be allowed to have a curb ramp, here.

Right. Most roads are owned by the State, and they would not allow if they knew.

 

[Tdaddy185xlt]

Around here we have a curb cutting service. They cut the curb horizontaly and we remove the first 10' of driveway. We pour the new section of drive from point A to B and when done you only have a 2'' or less rain gutter bump. I would think they would have a horizontal curb cutting service down there.

 

[D45]

Glad I paid to have the curb cut down when I poured my driveway

Small 1/2" lip now, best thing ever

 

[GeorgeH]

Around here we have a curb cutting service. They cut the curb horizontaly and we remove the first 10' of driveway. We pour the new section of drive from point A to B and when done you only have a 2'' or less rain gutter bump. I would think they would have a horizontal curb cutting service down there.

What does that cost.

 

[brownbagg]

that something, we just dont do around here

 

[D45]

My curb cut was $500

 

[Tdaddy185xlt]

What does that cost.

Around here I think they get $200-300 to make the cut.

 

[GeorgeH]

I see what you are talking about now. We don't have an actual curb but it's more of a sharp decline to the street that runs the length of the street. I will take a picture when I get home and post it.

 

[GeorgeH]

This is the type of " curb " I am talking about.

 

[Schurkey]

This is the type of " curb " I am talking about.

If you've got problems with THAT curb, you need new springs on the vehicle.

 

[GeorgeH]

If you've got problems with THAT curb, you need new springs on the vehicle.

There is not a car or SUV and most pickups that has not scraped pulling in and out of my driveway.

The driveway is at a steeper angle than it appears in the picture.