What a reinforced pad runs here, the thickness your rig needs, and the drainage that keeps it from sinking.
Reinforced pads install at $9 to $15 per square foot around Sanger, so a 12-by-40 RV pad lands in this range. For heavy rigs or shop equipment, spend the extra on 5 to 6 inches of thickness with rebar rather than the minimum 4.
| Use | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Light RV / trailer parking | 4 inches over compacted base |
| Heavy motorhome | 5-6 inches with rebar |
| Shop / equipment slab | 5-6 inches, rebar, thickened edges |
Sanger sits near the Kings River on flat ground with irrigation all around, so the soil spends real time wet. Water that ponds against a pad soaks the soil under it, and saturated soil settles unevenly, which is how pads sink and crack. Slope the slab about a quarter inch per foot away from any structure and keep downspouts discharging past the edge, not onto it.