Trailer Loading Dock
For a long time I have wanted a loading dock near my barn so that I don’t have to wrestle with heavy ramps every time I load and unload a Jeep there. I just could not figure out an easy way to build a big hump of dirt.
However, I noticed that with all the rain we have had lately that the place where I normally keep my trailer was getting kinda rutted and the rear deck was getting closer to the ground. That gave me an idea.
Instead of building a dirt ramp, I could make a hole like many of the truck loading docks at old stores in downtown. That way the load would be a ground level and the trailer bed would be tilted just like my little trailer.
At first I thought I would need to dig a big hole. Then I realized only the wheels need to go down. And they really don’t have to go down very far because the overhang behind the wheels is pretty long. I figured out if I dug two slots for the wheels then I would have my dock. I could use the dirt from the holes to make a small ramp as well.
I cleared a few small trees form one side of the driveway and made a couple of holes.
Here is how it ended up:
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