Any Tools out there to indicate when to stop.

MaThGr82 · 04-17-05, 05:49

My truck barely fits in the garage. I have maybe 1/2 inch in the back and an inch in the front. I actually have to back it in too. Most people would say "just park in the driveway". But I do not want to do that because I am in Phoenix and the summers can get unbearable in a car. Plus I want to Garage my truck.

Are there any cool gadgets or anything that will tell me when I am at a certain point. I already tried the tennis ball hanging from the ceiling trick, but because I have to back in the garage to get it to fit, the garage door gets in the way of the tennis ball when it is rolled up.

The Back

The Front.

Please help.

White95Max · 04-17-05, 05:52

Maybe an S10 instead of the Z71?

Brandon1 · 04-17-05, 05:56

Griotts Garage has a back up sensor just for cars. Search for it on their website.

BTW- Nice looking z71(love the bigger rims with even bigger tires)

bcwang · 04-17-05, 06:10

What about putting some bump stops for the tires, like a brick behind each tire. It looks like the raised floor almost does it already, just get something to fill in the space.

Or what about sticking a tennis ball at the end of a stiff rubber hose attached to the side wall of the garage. Align it so your back window touches it when you are pulled in enough.

Sullybob · 04-17-05, 06:13

I have seen parking mats that have a ramp on them. You park your car and then place them under the back tires. When you back into your garage the next time you will hit the bump and know when to stop. I don't know how well this will work for you becuase you have so little room for error, just an option to consider.

The"X" · 04-18-05, 01:02

The tennis ball trick works well, and its cheap.

NewOwner FL · 04-18-05, 01:07

Ask a neighbor to stand against your back wall and when he starts yellin', you're in!

You can only use this method once per neighbor though

Denzil · 04-18-05, 01:09

The tennis ball solution is very cheap and is pretty common. Problem solved.

MongooseGA · 04-18-05, 01:44

Quote:

Originally posted by NewOwner FL
Ask a neighbor to stand against your back wall and when he starts yellin', you're in!

You can only use this method once per neighbor though

True story.

I think AutoGeek sells some things you can put on your wall to protect the door from hitting when you open the door. They have a bend in the middle, so they stick out a little bit from the wall. You might be able to position these so that they barely tap your back bumper when you pull in.

rnbradford · 04-18-05, 01:50

Just a thought. If the garage door gets in the way of the tennis ball when the door is up, why not attach the ball to the door itself. Since the door is always up when your backing your truck in, its there when you need it. Even better, when the door is down, the tennis ball is hanging from the door and out of the way. If it works, it would be even better than having the ball hang from the ceiling.
Richard

Zab · 04-18-05, 03:12

Try googling "parking mat" or "parking sensor"

If the tennis ball trick or some variant doesn't work for you, I would try making a tire stop at the raised part of the floor like bcwang said or use a parking mat.

If you go high-tech with one of the traffic light parking sensors, make sure you can return it if it is not sensitive enough for your needs.

TRUCKERBAER · 04-18-05, 05:47

Here is one product

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....3010&SKU=36895