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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:20 a.m. coolusername New Reader

  car trailers are not allowed in my subdivision, i cannot get it behind my house or in the garage, anybody got any advice..........camo tarp, invisable paint, etc....it is a 20' flatbed "RED"...........

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:22 a.m. N Sperlo Dork

  I say berkeley the neighborhood board full of nazis.

  - N. Sperlo -:-:- "Never take life seriously. No one ever gets out alive anyway." ~ ~ A strong tail wind can't hurt either...~~ K0HOF

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:23 a.m. DoctorBlade Dork

  Do you have a "Storage Room" place nearby? Some have open space they let people store stuff in.

  "Meh."

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:29 a.m. porksboy SuperDork

  Seriously? Somewhere in ALABAMA won't let you store a trailer in your yard? Just hide it behind the junk cars.

  Maybe a storage place. I would let you store it at my place if you were closer and would let me use it.

  "Never look a gift horse in the mouth, never look him up the other end either."

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:32 a.m. Woody SuperDork

  Can you register it as a CampTrailer?

  

  Porsche. Everyday.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:38 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

  Read the laws very carefully. Better yet, scan them in and present them here and we'll find creative loopholes for you.
  

  For instance, my stepfather works for Time Warner. He cannot, due to the silly HOA, park the van at his house without stipulations. He has to either have a car cover over it or take the ladders off, the cone off, and cover the logos with magnets.

  I suggested that they get a car cover done up that looks exactly like the van, logos and all.

  I also think it would have been funny to get magnets that say stuff like "Johnsons mustache rides" and the like.

  Unfortunately, they have much less of a sense of humor than I. I am sure we could get creative with your rules as well.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:39 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

  Local guy with (an unauthorized) motorhome got one of those pop up car garages and painted it like a shed.

  BMW -- You don't need a hibachi to cook rice.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:39 a.m. coolusername New Reader

  yeah imagine that Alabama, not trailers, boats, camper, bbq grills, no car restoration or mechnical work, you can only repair the car enought to make it driveable to a dealer..........yeah there is storage nearby 40 bucks a month.......i know i would get some funny replys keep them coming, j

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:41 a.m. coolusername New Reader

  no sheds, carports or unauthorized structures

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:42 a.m. Conquest351 Reader

  What part of Alabama are you in? If you're near the Birmingham area, I still have family there... Hint hint.

  When you can leave black marks from the exit of one corner to the entry of the next, THEN you have enough horsepower!

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:44 a.m. coolusername New Reader

  yeah iam on 280 south of the ham. (this trailer is brand new).

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:51 a.m. aircooled SuperDork

  Paint it black, but some sponsor stickers on it, and put a big number 3 on it. Alabama camo.

  There are 10 types of people in this world. Those that understand binary and those that don't

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:52 a.m. tuna55 SuperDork

  Say you want to get one of those idiotic roof balconies that doesn't actually connect to any of the inside rooms, build a fence around it, and put the trailer on the roof. Alternatively, build a basement with one of the old style exterior doors, and make it a ramp. Park trailer under house.

  Also... Move!

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:54 a.m. pilotbraden HalfDork

  Dig a hole in the yard that you can park the trailer in and then park your tow vehicle on the trailer. If this was at the end of the driveway it would be like an extended parking area. Put some shrubbery around it and all will be well.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:54 a.m. AngryCorvair SuperDork

  coolusername wrote: car trailers are not allowed in my subdivision, i cannot get it behind my house or in the garage, anybody got any advice..........camo tarp, invisable paint, etc....it is a 20' flatbed "RED"...........

  flatbeds aren't very tall. can't get it into the back yard, but will it fit under your front deck? my brother hides all kinds of stuff under his deck. with a decent-looking lattice that's easily removable (hangs on small hooks at the top and has some small magnets to hold it from blowing around in the breeze), it's a great way to go.

  if you're gonna be a bear.... be a grizzly bear!

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:55 a.m. nderwater SuperDork

  aircooled wrote: Paint it black, but some sponsor stickers on it, and put a big number 3 on it. Alabama camo.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:56 a.m. Woody SuperDork

  I call my trailer "The Enabler" and would be lost without it, but would you consider selling the trailer and renting one as needed?

  Porsche. Everyday.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 9:57 a.m. Conquest351 Reader

  coolusername wrote: yeah iam on 280 south of the ham. (this trailer is brand new).

  I'm from Calera and have family in Pelham and around Alabaster still I think. I haven't been there in so long I don't really remember where 280 is. LOL

  When you can leave black marks from the exit of one corner to the entry of the next, THEN you have enough horsepower!

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  Sept. 29, 2011 10:04 a.m. coolusername New Reader

  you aint missin nothin, i just moved, cost 60 bucks a day to rent a trailer, i just ordered this one, guess i will let my hedges grow up and see who bitchs, i know this would stir up some funny stuff.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 10:22 a.m. spitfirebill SuperDork

  I see you have Jasper as your location, so I guess that is your former location as Jasper is not south of Bham. Back in the 80s I used to store my ag equipment with a farmer in Montgomery. He told me his wife was from Jasper. The stuff he would say about people from Jasper wasn't too flattering. I traveled all over AL, but never made it to Jasper. I was surprised that anywhere in AL would ban trailers from a subdivision, but I guess nothing should surprise me any more.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 10:43 a.m. coolusername New Reader

  You are right about folks from jasper, I am from Atlanta not much better, but yes we have moved from jasper to bham. There are some homes in my subdivision in excess of one million bucks, not mine i assure you, but it is what it is.........i guess i will just store it at the local storage lot..........thanks guys, jr

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  Sept. 29, 2011 10:48 a.m. EastCoastMojo SuperDork

  coolusername wrote: yeah imagine that Alabama, not trailers, boats, camper, bbq grills, no car restoration or mechnical work, you can only repair the car enought to make it driveable to a dealer..........yeah there is storage nearby 40 bucks a month.......i know i would get some funny replys keep them coming, j

  I can live without a boat or a trailer, but no BBQ GRILLS?! I can't imagine moving there.

  She spoke to me, and she was orange

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  Sept. 29, 2011 10:53 a.m. bluej Dork

  coolusername wrote: you aint missin nothin, i just moved, cost 60 bucks a day to rent a trailer, i just ordered this one, guess i will let my hedges grow up and see who bitchs, i know this would stir up some funny stuff.

  this isn't a bad idea. grow bushes to head height, in a "U", w/ a nice gate on the front.

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  Sept. 29, 2011 11:23 a.m. Toyman01 SuperDork

  Put a rail around it and call it a deck.

  "That dog is about as subtle as a hand grenade in a barrel of oatmeal..." -Foghorn Leghorn

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  Sept. 29, 2011 11:26 a.m. jrw1621 SuperDork

  Call it a religious requirement and force them to oppress your religious rights.

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