Parking half on the kerb
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Hopefully picking up my new toy at the weekend but have a problem.
I think my driveway is going to be too steep for me to get the Cerb down, I'm figuring it will ground itself as it tries to get over the lip of the hill.
If this is the case, I'll probably have to get my drive relaid, but in the meantime it will have to sit on the road.
My question is, if I leave the car parked with two wheel on the curb, will I damage the suspension.
The car will mainly be for weekend use so it will be left straddling the curb/road for days at a time.
Anyone do this, and have you had many problems?
Cheers
I think my driveway is going to be too steep for me to get the Cerb down, I'm figuring it will ground itself as it tries to get over the lip of the hill.
If this is the case, I'll probably have to get my drive relaid, but in the meantime it will have to sit on the road.
My question is, if I leave the car parked with two wheel on the curb, will I damage the suspension.
The car will mainly be for weekend use so it will be left straddling the curb/road for days at a time.
Anyone do this, and have you had many problems?
Cheers
itiejim said:
I can't see it making any difference whatsoever.
Essentially it's just the same as parking your car on a sideways slope, you are still only asking each corner to suspend (roughly) 1/4 of the weight of the car.
True I guess.... I'm just wondering why the chap across the road (who has a vintage Lotus Excel) always parks flat on the road (thus blocking it) instead of parking half on the curb like everyone else. Is there something he knows that i don't Essentially it's just the same as parking your car on a sideways slope, you are still only asking each corner to suspend (roughly) 1/4 of the weight of the car.
Bandit said:
Hopefully picking up my new toy at the weekend but have a problem.
I think my driveway is going to be too steep for me to get the Cerb down,
Cerb handbrakes do not work - beware!!!I think my driveway is going to be too steep for me to get the Cerb down,
Even if it holds after you've been for a drive (hot), once it cools you may find your PJ buried in the house opposite.
Always park with it in 1st gear (don't forget on start-up)
Welcome!
Donny.
The other issue with this is if you mis-judge driving up & down the dropped kerb you risk damaging your rims(not cheap to rectify)& knocking the wheels & tracking out of balance,you could also damage the steering rack(expensive),i reckon i damagad my rack driving too quick over speed-humps in my road,it leaked very badly resulting in me having to have it rebuilt.
Our Cerbs always lived outside, I dont think I'd give a normal sized kerb a second though, just park it wherever.
DonnyMac said:
Bandit said:
Hopefully picking up my new toy at the weekend but have a problem.
I think my driveway is going to be too steep for me to get the Cerb down,
Cerb handbrakes do not work - beware!!!I think my driveway is going to be too steep for me to get the Cerb down,
Even if it holds after you've been for a drive (hot), once it cools you may find your PJ buried in the house opposite.
Always park with it in 1st gear (don't forget on start-up)
Welcome!
Donny.
My driveway is steep, but ends in a nice big (flat) double garage....its just getting the car in there !
Edited by anonymous-user on Thursday 19th February 18:30
Just beware that if you get the curb edge near to the centre of the car that you could ground the car out, I did this once but had two in the car, just park it off centre a little and in 1st gear as said above. Oh and mine has lived outside for the last 7+ years with no troubles at all related to that.
Bandit, your neighbour may simply have had a ticket for parking on the kerb and is avoiding another one?
I can't see how parking as you suggest can do any suspension damage, just be wary of traffic wardens (obviously depends if they are active near you ). I have to park my normal car quite ofetn like that due to the road width.
I can't see how parking as you suggest can do any suspension damage, just be wary of traffic wardens (obviously depends if they are active near you
). I have to park my normal car quite ofetn like that due to the road width.Dave_M said:
Bandit, your neighbour may simply have had a ticket for parking on the kerb and is avoiding another one?
I can't see how parking as you suggest can do any suspension damage, just be wary of traffic wardens (obviously depends if they are active near you ). I have to park my normal car quite ofetn like that due to the road width.
Its actually a no through road out in the sticks... no traffic wardens thankfully.I can't see how parking as you suggest can do any suspension damage, just be wary of traffic wardens (obviously depends if they are active near you
). I have to park my normal car quite ofetn like that due to the road width.A lot of people park on the road, no problems there, its just the road isn't that wide.
The guy with the Lotus blocks half the road which annoys me a bit - (for no apparent reason of course) so didn't want to do the same.
Bandit' said:
.... I'm just wondering why the chap across the road (who has a vintage Lotus Excel) always parks flat on the road (thus blocking it) instead of parking half on the curb like everyone else. Is there something he knows that i don't
No, he's just a complete, selfish w
ker ! 
and on a more constructive note..... the springs take the weight of the car when at rest. There is a minute change of moment by parking at an angle but relative to 20 mins driving. the effect is undetectable (says a suspension numpty
)I have exactly the same problem - steep driveway. My solution is a set of Halfords wheel chocks - made of plastic and cost me something like £5. I do still leave it in gear but it makes start up a lot easier (not having to try and juggle all 3 pedals at the same time.
BTW, I also back mine on to the driveway but that more to do with not wanting any water to pool in the footwells (ECU) and besides, it looks better (is it wrong to gloat when a car full of chavs stops in the road outside and just stares at it hehehe)
BTW, I also back mine on to the driveway but that more to do with not wanting any water to pool in the footwells (ECU) and besides, it looks better (is it wrong to gloat when a car full of chavs stops in the road outside and just stares at it hehehe)
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