{"id":2473,"date":"2011-08-01T12:34:36","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T16:34:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/?p=2473"},"modified":"2011-08-01T10:23:43","modified_gmt":"2011-08-01T14:23:43","slug":"trailer-loading-dock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mikestrawbridge.com\/blog\/2011\/08\/trailer-loading-dock\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer Loading Dock"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trailer Loading Dock<\/p>\n

For a long time I have wanted a loading dock near my barn so that I don\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019t 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.<\/p>\n

I cleared a few small trees form one side of the driveway and made a couple of holes.<\/p>\n

Here is how it ended up: