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Old 09-01-2017, 11:25 AM   #1
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MH damage to Paver driveways ??

We plan to pick up our 17 Newmar DS 4369 for the first time next week and bring it back to our town. We will not store it at our house, but plan to load/unload it for trips here.

Our paver driveway is 12 yrs old, and in perfect condition, and want it to stay this way. Has anyone had experience with damaging pavers due to the weight of a large rig?

If so,we will just pull it to the curb instead of backing it in the driveway.

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I'd not put jacks down on a paver driveway. You can put something under them like plywood etc that will help spread the weight.

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If the driveway was properly constructed, there should be no damage. Many campgrounds have roadways constructed using pavers as well as some of the sites we have been on were pavers.
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Old 09-01-2017, 11:34 AM   #4
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So much depends on the way the sub-structure of the drive was constructed , it'd be impossible to say .
While a MH on the tires"MIGHT NOT "cause problems , I certainly wouldn't use the levelers.
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I will soon be living at a new home with a paver driveway and I'm concerned. A current neighbor cracked his concrete drive with his 40' DP with his jacks. My plan is use 3 foot 2x10 planks under each jack, when my much lighter gasser is home. If I was in your position I would contact a couple of businesses that install pavers and get their opinion, ask if they have done related repair.
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MH damage to Paver driveways ??

I had a roof replaced and they put a dump truck loaded with Spanish tile on mine. The driveway was covered with plywood and there wasn't any damage.
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Brockx you have it just right with the 3 foot 2x10 planks, they will work great. Taking a chance putting down jacks without them on your driveway is just silly. Why take the chance when something so simple is available?

You can even get way fancy and attached rope to each one.

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as stated though, it all depends on the substructure UNDER the pavers...

if it's anew house you can look at the plans or ask the builder... but imho, until I was assured it would be ok by the builder, I would expect to pay for repairs as the only way to KNOW it's not will be too late!

you are talking something that weighs 5 to 6 times what the driveway was designed for....
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Brockx you have it just right with the 3 foot 2x10 planks, they will work great. Taking a chance putting down jacks without them on your driveway is just silly. Why take the chance when something so simple is available?

You can even get way fancy and attached rope to each one.

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++ I measured my smallest storage hatch. The door was 8" wide and the bin was 18" long. I went to a lumber yard and got a 10' 2x8 and asked them to cut it into 17" lengths. I got seven of them. They go everywhere with me. Saves soft tarmac and thin concrete. Easy on pavers. Truly indispensable when a rear wheel sinks into "sugar sand" and I need to put them under the jacks, lift the wheel out of the hole and put them under the tires to drive out. Don't get pressure treated. That is made of lousy wood. Get a decent pine board.
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We designed our front paver driveway for motorhome use.
It requires a minimum of 8" of base usually recycled concrete which is very strong before sand and pavers.
We use our levelers for weeks at a time with no issues
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The subsurface is important and so is the size of the compactor that rolled over the asphalt.

I have an older asphalt drive.
My tires have left indentations from sunlight exposure on hot days (only on the south side). And I'm light at 14,000 lbs. Even with the jack down sitting on rubber cushions.
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I would load at the curb...
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I am going though right now unfortunately, I contacted a company to add onto my paver driveway to the pad I had poured for my RV. I discussed that I will be pulling a 30,000 lb RV on it and they said no problem. Well we do have problems - they didn't use the correct base and after a few months I am seeing ruts going up to the pad. Trying to get the contractor back out here to fix it. I may have to go to court....
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The subsurface is important and so is the size of the compactor that rolled over the asphalt.

I have an older asphalt drive.
My tires have left indentations from sunlight exposure on hot days (only on the south side). And I'm light at 14,000 lbs. Even with the jack down sitting on rubber cushions.
Asphalt is not quite the same animal as concrete pavers. Pavers are not susceptible to high temps and are normally set with a hand operated compactor.

Pavers are not the same as concrete. Concrete is rigid and subject to cracking from a myriad of different causes. Pavers on the other hand typically only cover a small area and are flexible due to the joints between the pavers.

Anyway, if the substrate has been properly prepared, as noted, the motorhome should have no impact on the pavers. Putting protection under the jacks is a requisite. It not only helps distribute the loads, but protects the surface of the pavers from abrasion.
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