Tell me when to stop
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Tell me when to stop
I was wondering what ingenious apparatus you all use to gauge your stopping point in your garage?
If I don't pull up far enough, my back sticks out under my car port and I get some run-off from the roof on the back of my car. If I pull too forward forward... Dont want to think about what would happen !!
I'm using the ol'tennis ball method, but this is pretty unsightly. Take a look. Any ideas?!
If I don't pull up far enough, my back sticks out under my car port and I get some run-off from the roof on the back of my car. If I pull too forward forward... Dont want to think about what would happen !!
I'm using the ol'tennis ball method, but this is pretty unsightly. Take a look. Any ideas?!
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I bought one of those laser pointers for parking devices, works great.
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I'd say use the ball and string but you've got that covered.
They sell electronic devices that you mount on the wall and sensors tell you when to stop vie lights.??
They sell electronic devices that you mount on the wall and sensors tell you when to stop vie lights.??
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I use the audible method..................j/k don't need for my garage
as an idea, you could always screw/glue a piece of wood on the floor so that you will know when to stop
as an idea, you could always screw/glue a piece of wood on the floor so that you will know when to stop
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St. Jude Donor '15
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I don't think that's so bad: the tennis ball/string method. But, my friends use an anchored in piece of quite narrow, but about two inches high wood--it works but it's sort of easy to trip over (after a year or more, this past week they shaved it down to about 1 inch). I use a plastic roll over stop but it slides around so it's not really the best. I also have just enough room to put in a crushable box that I can hear if I get too close (and start to push on it). Unlike you, I back in.
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I have a piece of 90 degree PVC glued to the floor....roll up and stop when I feel it...
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What you have works so I would stick with it.