Driving up a steep driveway

[jonbarrett]

I might need to get my car up a steep drive. Any idea what the max steepness is? I am scared I will get half way up and end up with the car wedged on its bumpers.

[Carlos29]

The problem will be revearsing back down.

You may need a few planks of wood or scaffold boards to assist

[Jasper Gilder]

Silencers will scrape first.

[jonbarrett]

I can't really use planks because the driveway comes out onto a busy main road.

[JensenA]

I've just had a look in my Owners handbook - The maximum steepness you can go up safely is 3

Edited by JensenA on Friday 8th February 19:49

[Ireland]

You should be fine.

It takes a lot to get one to scrape.

[jonbarrett]

Thanks chaps, I'll give it a try.

[cerbieboy]

if possible try coming at it from an angle, so the car tips a little sideways rather than straight back.

[Carlos29]

A word of caution:

When revearsing mine off a relatively flat driveway onto the public road I almost ripped the front end of the car

Not literaly speaking of course, but I would definately advise some caution.

My driveway was temporary storage when I first bought the car.
The drive has oneof those ramps paved into the public pavement, it was steep enough to cause a problem.

[carl_w]

I grounded the middle of the Cerb in our local multi-storey, so be careful. I'd recommend a steepness of no more than 2

[JensenA]

carl_w said:

I grounded the middle of the Cerb in our local multi-storey, so be careful. I'd recommend a steepness of no more than 2

No, Its definitely 3 Carl