Heading West July 18, 2023, 09:42:10 am After living in the Tehachapi mountains for the last ten years, we are headed westward towards the coast to Paso Robles. We’ve really enjoyed our time here in the mountains and the community of Bear Valley Springs but we do miss the Central Coast and our son who lives in Atascadero. While it will be a big change moving from a larger property to a subdivision, we’ll at least have room to park Nocona next to the house so that’s a blessing that will making it easier to maintain and tinker on her. Looking forward to not shoveling snow this coming winter! 😁 10 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #1 – July 18, 2023, 12:43:21 pm Hi Greg; Well I never got to Tehachapi to visit you. I did make it to Brite Lake once with the Caravan club. No excuse to miss the annual Morro Bay meetup now. See you there in '24. RonB 3 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #2 – July 19, 2023, 12:47:29 pm Well Greg now you can go with Nocona to Visit Tehachapi in the future! Karen~Liam 98 ~ MB NinA 1 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #3 – July 19, 2023, 05:17:19 pm Quote from: Karen & Liam - July 19, 2023, 12:47:29 pmWell Greg now you can go with Nocona to Visit Tehachapi in the future!Absolutely, since we have good friends here!
Re: Heading West Reply #4 – July 20, 2023, 01:26:55 pm Greg,Good luck with your move. I think you will enjoy your new location and ease of travel from there. Congrats on your new home!Susan 1 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #5 – July 20, 2023, 05:24:38 pm Glad I stopped by in January.The move is understandable, my time there was very cold and I wasn’t in the mountains! 1 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #6 – October 29, 2023, 09:58:58 pm Just an update to wrap up this thread: Our Tehachapi house is in escrow and due to close this coming Friday so finally brought Nocona over to the new place. It’s a really tight fit with about an inch clearance to open the coach door but doable. Whew! 12 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #7 – October 30, 2023, 09:19:07 am That is one tight fit! Yikes! Have you decided on a body shop for future repairs?😉 1 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #8 – October 30, 2023, 07:48:43 pm "It’s a really tight fit..." Now that's what I call 'close to home'!Feelin free here, we've got a full 12' to play with and no overhead clearance issues. 1 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #9 – October 30, 2023, 09:53:33 pm Congratulations on getting settled in, Greg. Looking at your new RV yard, I’m struck that 1) you’ll have no more trouble with Winter chores, and 2) it would be fairly easy to build a covering (wood, Sunbrella(TM), etc…), to protect your rig from sun & particulates. Hope you both are enjoying being back nearer to the coast. -Warren 2 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #10 – October 31, 2023, 02:37:05 am Hi Greg, Looks nice and cozy there. With that much weight on your rear tires I would be concerned what type of soil you have under that gravel. With enough rain and typical clay soil it might shift around enough to have Nocona tilt side to side getting in or out of your space. I'd prefer solid concrete, level (very slightly off level to drain) and continued out past the fence to get you out onto the driveway. RonB 1 Likes
Re: Heading West Reply #11 – October 31, 2023, 01:07:41 pm Ron is right about parking on gravel. A wet winter will soak the ground and the rig will slowly compress the soil and sink.When RV guests visit, I move our LD to the side of the driveway with the wheels on one side parked on dirt. Not wanting the rig to sink, I poured two three-foot square concrete parking pads for the two wheels to sit on when parked in the dirt.I would consider pouring four pads for your length LD. Adjust the height of each pad so the rig is sloped front to back for drainage. Make each pad long enough to use leveling blocks so the rig can be leveled when needed, such as turning the refrigerator on while packing for a trip. Our driveway is sloped, we keep the rig most of the time using leveling blocks, during rainy periods, the LD will be pulled back off the blocks so the roof drains freely. No need to keep Lake Newton full for long periods.To construct the pad, I dug two 12" deep square holes, formed the holes up with 1"X lumber so the top of each pad was a couple inches above the soil . The holes were first filled with six inches of packed large gravel. Each hole has a sticks of rebar, cut and wired together to form a structure shape like a pound sign . The rebar was held up three inches off the top of the gravel on small blocks made for this purpose. The Home Depot LogoThe Home Depot LogoUsing 60-pound bags of ready mix conctete, batches were hand mixed and poured into each hole. ending up with two flat pad sitting 2" above the surrounding ground. The pads have held up great for many years.https://www.homedepot.com/p/Quikrete-60-lb-Concrete-Mix-110160/100318478Larry
Re: Heading West Reply #12 – October 31, 2023, 01:23:57 pm Good tips! Warren, I hadn't considered building a shade but that's a good idea. Yep, not much snow to worry about here! Ron and Larry, I was parked on gravel in Tehachapi and didn't have an issue but who knows about here in Paso? I know it's not level so will want to do something about that but think I'll wait until after the winter rains to make a decision.Thanks,Greg
Re: Heading West Reply #13 – October 31, 2023, 04:28:36 pm Concrete pads will do the job, but I prefer interlocking pavers myself, will hold up just as well properly installed (dig out the pads, compress the subsoil, crushed rock, then a bit of sand)But yeah, see how things hold up in the first winter there, keeping an eye on things after every rain.Great new place! 2 Likes
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