The parking lot.

[ROnEM]

Cul-de-sac consensus (ie. us blokes in the street with the 3pm beers in the hand kicking the tyres and the general yeah nah's that go on !!) is a winch setup...I'm thinking it could be worth a look into. I am concerned about getting the thing out so will know in a few weeks when our shake down trip is planned

paulie - Nice work on extending the van's parking area.

We have seen folks at caravan parks move their vans into place with a detachable tow ball & hitch mounted at the base of their bull bars. They manage to have finer control of where the van is going and they can see everything! Advantage of this would be you could use this method to accurately stow your van and also in caravan parks with tight parking areas.

Just a thought!

Rohan

 

[brookes2622]

brookes - great thing about a tractor is the ability to hook up the van to a tow ball on the 3pt linkage and move it in and out of the shed as needed without the need to put the heavy tow hitch on the car every time. My little Massey moves it about so easily - just back, lift, move and drop, all without having to fiddle with the the jockey wheel - sweet! :smile:

Yeah I'm all over that, I had a 3pl towbar fabricated to do just that with my trailer for when I get firewood. And no riding the clutch. Brilliant. Best part is my tractor is a Lamborghini

 

[ROnEM]

Brookes - but does it pull the chicks like those ones that are lower to the ground?

 

[Percy]

I've been reading this post with interest, you blokes with sheds have got it so easy!

We live on a busy, narrow, always parked out suburban street, our drive has a short slope and passes through a gate and a bay window with approx 70mm clearance either side of the 16.49.1 Panda! I've tried and tried to back the van in myself without success and just ended up with a burnt out clutch and a wife who wouldn't talk to me again!

My solution? I ensured my daughter married a truck driver who just backs the van in on a sixpence, albeit very slowly but without any dramas except for holding up the traffic in the street for a few minutes (boy, do some d***heads get stroppy at times!).

Everybody happy, just means we have to book up the son-in-law in advance when we arrive home after trips.

 

[paulie484]

I've been reading this post with interest, you blokes with sheds have got it so easy!

We live on a busy, narrow, always parked out suburban street, our drive has a short slope and passes through a gate and a bay window with approx 70mm clearance either side of the 16.49.1 Panda! I've tried and tried to back the van in myself without success and just ended up with a burnt out clutch and a wife who wouldn't talk to me again!

My solution? I ensured my daughter married a truck driver who just backs the van in on a sixpence, albeit very slowly but without any dramas except for holding up the traffic in the street for a few minutes (boy, do some d***heads get stroppy at times!).

Everybody happy, just means we have to book up the son-in-law in advance when we arrive home after trips.

Love it Percy...if he fancies a trip west every now and then I'll send my details !!

 

[chartrock]

Ahh, the patience and friendliness of Sydney, something I miss...not!

My sympathies. Percy. I used to live in Turramurra and then Gordon where I had similar problems backing my old Viscount into a narrow driveway from a narrow busy street. Like AJC, I don't miss it one little bit. :nono:

 

[brookes2622]

Bit of an update on the parking lot:

 

[Matty4]

Looking good...
Once all the sheets go on and you stand inside it empty, you'll think this is way too big for my needs, but then it's all filled up so quickly and you'll wish it was bigger.....lol

I know I do..........and mine isn't exactly small either...

 

[Burnsy]

Awesome Brookes, I'm jealous....

Cheers.

 

[Antman]

Looking good Brookes!

 

[paulie484]

I was waiting to see it built up around the van !!

 

[brookes2622]

I was waiting to see it built up around the van !!

You know builders always "me, me, me". "I need to be able bring in the cherrypicker" or "you'll need to move the van so I can build the shed"

 

[achjimmy]

i hate you Brookes :lol:

 

[MolongMick]

I am having SHED ENVY, thanks.

Looks like a great shed though.

 

[brookes2622]

Thought it best to throw some pictures up of the Expanda getting a sizing. Sans roof but it's coming. Builders off on holidays so another couple of weeks, unfortunately. Someone mentioned a shed is never big enough and I definitely agree with that but I'm already way over budget. :sad:

 

[drewy]

Maaate, I wish I had that tiny amount of space you are forced to deal with!:tongue:

Looks Fantastic!

 

[Burnsy]

Looking good mate, plenty of room to back in the panda!

Cheers.

 

[Xpandafan]

Looks terrific. I'd have to knock down my house for a shed like that and live in the van.

 

[brookes2622]

Looks terrific. I'd have to knock down my house for a shed like that and live in the van.

And the down side is? Just remember when you do to throw some pictures up here.....

 

[Antman]

Even the wife has shed envy! Looks awesome.