Driveway curb

[KentState]

With fall/winter approaching I want to do something about the horrendous curb before it gets too cold and before the Corvette gets here. I know my V came very close to scraping every time I pulled out and that car didn't sit as low.

So, is pouring bag cement the easiest way? How sophisticated of a form is needed when pouring? Any other alternatives?

Saw this, but worried about spending that much money and it not disappearing one night.

http://www.amazon.com/BRIDJIT-Expand.../dp/B0042HOE5O

 

[Greenman]

Cement would be the wrong thing to use, and a bag won't get you anywhere. Concrete is what you want, and if you're just making a couple ramps, probably 6 or 8 bags.

Before you go filling in the gutter, you need to figure out how the water is going to go around it, if the snow plow is going to take it out, how you're going to hold it in place, and if your city is going to allow you to do it.

 

[Wuzup101]

Just out of curiosity, what does your curb look like? Is it a rolled one like on the Bridjit page? Race ramps make custom ramps and may be able to make you something small for the driveway. Alternatively, and what seems to be most common on the corvette forums, is to use wood (generally 2x6"s) to create a small ramp. Personally, I like the concrete idea as It would probably look more finished.

Is milling down the curb an option (I don't know much about this subject)? It might look better if you have it milled into the proper shape vs slapping extra concrete in spots.

 

[heymrdj]

Yup I believe city will be your enemy here. At least in my area, you're not allowed to modify the curb with anything that juts out, like your idea, as it would hang plow trucks. Our county does allow for milling the curb, however you have to also pay to return it to its previous shape.

 

[KentState]

This is what the curb looks like. It's enough that the Vette will have problems with scraping. Had less at our last place and my C6 would have problems there.

There is probably a single snow plow in our county and it probably would never hit our road. Since we are at the top of the cul de sac, there really isn't a concern with drainage. I also have seen that four other neighbors have already done this and nothing has been said since the houses were built in the early 90's.

 

[heymrdj]

This is what the curb looks like. It's enough that the Vette will have problems with scraping. Had less at our last place and my C6 would have problems there.

There is probably a single snow plow in our county and it probably would never hit our road. Since we are at the top of the cul de sac, there really isn't a concern with drainage.

You need to have it milled. You would need a decent length of ramp to pull a vette up that steep of a curb, well more than most places would allow. I certainly wouldn't do it without asking your area's representation. I don't know if you've paid to fix plow truck that has hit something it shouldn't have before, but I can tell you it costs a substantial portion of what your Vette costs. Get a permit to get the curb milled out and re-angle your driveway. It's your toy, not the cul-de-sac's.

 

[twinrider1]

I'd look into pouring an entirely new apron. It will work better, look better, and take care of that cracked corner at the same time.

Or park in the street.

 

[KentState]

You need to have it milled. You would need a decent length of ramp to pull a vette up that steep of a curb, well more than most places would allow. I certainly wouldn't do it without asking your area's representation. I don't know if you've paid to fix plow truck that has hit something it shouldn't have before, but I can tell you it costs a substantial portion of what your Vette costs. Get a permit to get the curb milled out and re-angle your driveway. It's your toy, not the cul-de-sac's.

We don't have plow trucks in the county I live in.

 

[heymrdj]

We don't have plow trucks in the county I live in.

You said before that you do.

If you don't have any trucks you should be able to easily get a permit for this. Though they are probably going to tell you to recurb your driveway instead. It only costs a few thousand normally and takes all the worry out of it.

 

[phucheneh]

Are you sure the Vette will scrape?

Granted, I have no experiences with C7's, nor the more 'special' models of C6. But I've taken vanilla C6's on and off of drive-on racks without incident. They aren't absurdly low, and the front overhang and wheelbase are both relatively short, so they actually make it up a steep ramp to an alignment rack with relative ease.

 

[Jumpem]

I don't think you could legally do anything with the curb.

I wouldn't have bought the Corvette. I want a STi, but know it won't make it up the slope at the bottom of my driveway. I am leery of any regular sedan not scraping the front bumper coming in, and the rear going out. I will only be driving something with ground clearance such as a Forester or Outback while living here.

 

[Wuzup101]

http://www.corvette7.com/forums/showthread.php?t=319494

You might find that thread (and video) interesting. Note that it's only rubbing on the little plastic aero bit on the undertray (which IMHO isn't a big deal).

I think you might be okay with that driveway if you are careful. It looks like I could get my lowered evo in there (especially on the mailbox side). Milling and reforming would be the best (and most expensive) long term solution though.

 

[Greenman]

The easiest way to fix that would be to span it with a piece of steel plate. Get a 16" wide chunk of steel and few red heads, take a couple hours to install.

 

[skyking]

The easiest way to fix that would be to span it with a piece of steel plate. Get a 16" wide chunk of steel and few red heads, take a couple hours to install.

If you "broke" or bent the left and right leading edges of that to prevent a tripper, that would work. If you didn't, you would create a nasty tripper.

 

[Squisher]

Yeah, milling would work great if it wasn't for that crack, expect that chunk to come flying out like a projectile as soon as the milling head hits it. Even if you pour a new apron you're going to want to mill down that curb. You could remove the loose piece and mill and then re-pour a patch job on that corner, but adding new work to old work requires some bonding agent and some rebar tied to the old work or it'll just crack again.

 

[Zivic]

IDK, just take the driveway at an angle and you should have no issue. Pulling straight in like every douche that wants to show off how low his car is and you are going to continue to have issues. I have driven cars with less than 3" of clearance up front and really the only places I have had issues are larger speed bumps. curbs like that aren't hard to deal with.

if you really want to do something permanent you have to talk to the city and redo the entire apron