Parking the 3650rk in the driveway

[Montana_1636]

Finally got the 5r in the driveway.Our driveway slopes up to the house about 4 ft and is 50ft long. I bent the ladder against the house eave and knocked the neighborhood telephone J box over. We are now bying radios for communicating! This was our first backing parking attempt all uphill. The front jacks are fully extended all the way out and I can stand under the hitchpin and have to stretch my arms out to touch the bottom. Just barely level but good enough that everything works. What a challenge and it looks impressive. Oh yeah, we love our 5r.

Wade and Sue

[THE BAILEY BEARS]

Hang in there - backing in will get easier. The first time we brought the Montana home (just last year) and backed it into the driveway it took us 1 hr and 20 min. It was so bad the neighbors talked of setting up a beer stand and making money off of watching us. The last time we had it in the driveway in 9 min and just had to straighten it out. We felt pretty proud!! We too use radios.

Jerry and Nancy
'03 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax Allison
'01 Montana 2880 RL

[Montana_1235]

Sorry to hear about your mishap. Practice makes perfect and the walkie talkies will be a great help. We use them all the time when parking the rig. Like a lot of the others we also have a slope to deal with at the house. First thing I do is chock the wheels then put down blocks for the landing gear to sit on. The first time we brought it home I didn't use blocks on the landing gear and thought they were going to drop out of their slots. Since then I use two 2X6's under each side. I can get it level but it is really extended and I can walk under the overhang without bending. I'm still getting use to backing also. It's quite a bit different than backing a TT. The more you do it the better you'll get.

Happy Camping!
Bill

[Montana_1472]

I "feel your pain". Our driveway is 275ft with a sharp curve about 1/3 way in. The 5ver is a 03 3655FL and a new F350 dually.
Like others - the radios are a must. We are actively searching for a nearby storage facility. Having had several times to back in, we are improving. Also teaching my wife some correct hand signals has helped. Lot's of luck in the future.