RV on brick paver driveway?

[Admiral Blue]

A good friend and client is coming to Chicago for about 2 weeks. He recently retired from a 46 year career with the Navy.:cert: He bought a new RV that is nearly 40' long and weighs around 27,000 pounds, 6 tires. The plan is for him to park it on my brick paver driveway. Should I be concerned? :confused5:

I really want him to do it and want to be able to house it for him. He is a great guy and I do not want to let him down. But I also do not want the tires to be half way below the surface of the driveway when he tries to leave. :)

Is there a fair amount of risk for sinking some pavers?

[DAB]

What's under the bricks?

[Admiral Blue]

I bought the home with the driveway already there. I removed a couple bricks and the first layer is crushed rock/gravel. Did not go beyond that.

[ZipZap]

Pavers are a pretty good choice for RV parking, but it is dependent on the soil as well as the installation. If you have any worry, just go buy a few sheets of 3/4" plywood for the wheels to spread the load.

[Kerrmudgeon]

Call the guys that installed the drive way and ask them. It's all depentant on the base, under the pavers. :yesnod:

[Admiral Blue]

Thanks. Yes, I thought about the plywood. I found out it has four legs that act as levelers, with pads underneath them. I might just go out and buy a bunch of plywood to put it under the legs and levelers.

We will not be able to find out who the installer was---house was an estate sale an brick work was done a while back.

[Aerovette]

My folks use two thick pieces of plywood under each jack to distribute the load because the jacks will sink into asphalt. I would imagine the plywood would help for pavers too. They are about 16"x16"x 3/4".

[VatorMan]

How long will it be there ? Crushed gravel won't hold up like a concrete pad of course. I do believe it will sink with that much weight on it for any length of time.

[Chuck A]

wow 46 years , what rank was he?

[Bill]

When we used to move mobile homes, we ripped 4x8 sheets of plywood in to two long strips (each) and used them to mat our way in and out of muddy areas. The plywood didn't last that long after being run over by the toter and the house, but it did get the job done. I agree with others....put plywood under the wheels and outriggers, and you should have no problem.

[OddBall]

wow 46 years , what rank was he?

Dunno, but he's probably got hash marks up both sleeves. :Jeff '79:

[boracayjohnny]

wow 46 years , what rank was he?

Probably a combo of military and civilian jobs.

[syf350]

if he knows what he is doing, and your driveway is pretty level, he will likely extend the jacks not so much so as to get the wheels off the ground, just stabilize and level the coach. that will further displace the weight among multiple points, however the jacks are likely to be within a few feet of each tire.

[Vet4jdc]

Plywood won't help much unless you use multiple sheets. You are trying to distribute load over larger areas. Long blocks of 2 x 12 under both the tires and the "jacks" will be the best bet. I would make them at least 32" long and even then you will run the risk of some paver displacement. How long will he be in town? Move it forward or backwards after a few days to help! :seasix:

[Chuck A]

Dunno, but he's probably got hash marks up both sleeves. :Jeff '79:

wondering if he was a enlisted or officer, and yes thats insane hie sleeve must be packed:yesnod:

[Admiral Blue]

My folks use two thick pieces of plywood under each jack to distribute the load because the jacks will sink into asphalt. I would imagine the plywood would help for pavers too. They are about 16"x16"x 3/4".

That is roughly the size of the plastic pads that go under the levelers. We'll hope for the best here! Thanks everyone.

[Admiral Blue]

How long will it be there ? Crushed gravel won't hold up like a concrete pad of course. I do believe it will sink with that much weight on it for any length of time.

About 12 days.

[Admiral Blue]

Yes, he spent a little over 20 years doing crazy stuff and spent the last part of his career at Naval Intelligence.