Due to some additions to my garage I now find myself in the position where parking our trucks in the right place is crucial. So I thought of buying some of those wall mounted parking sensors and was wondering if any of you have them and do they work?

My other options were to mount a stop block on the floor or hang a tennis ball from the ceiling but when the trucks aren't in the garage you have a tripping hazard and need to constantly play dodge ball!

I hang a tennis ball from the ceiling which is good for determining how far to go in but I also need to make sure the boat is far enough back so i don't hit the tongue. I park the truck in front of the boat.

I use the parking block method. They are not fastened down so if you kick them they just slide out of the way and don't trip you. The floor is marked where they go so getting them back in the spot isn't a problem. I have four cars and the boat in there and it works just fine. I hate the tennis balls hanging around, tried it for a while, like the blocks much better.

I used to use a hanging tennis ball, but for the new house we went out and bought this for the admirals car.

Laser Parking Assist

She pulls her car in, and watches that laser flashing on her hood, and stops once it hits a predetermined spot on her dashboard. Perfect park, every time.

I have to back my Durango in to make it fit, and make sure I can open my door to get out. I back it in until my passenger side mirror is back to a certain point on a garage cabinet, then I stop. If I go a few inches to far, my trailer hitch receiver would go through the wall. Hasn't happened yet!

I've used the tennis ball method (currently on my wife's side of the garage) and the parking rubber mat http://www.sportsimportsltd.com/garparmatbum.html I used the rubber mat for the Navigator. Both the ball and the mat were positioned near the wall and never got in the way or became a hazard in the garage.

Currently the truck is backed in until the rear bumper touches the wall this gives 1.5 inches in front of the bumper for the garage door to shut (really tight). It helps to have backup sensors o nthe truck.

i do just the opposite of you guys. i hang an extra car from the garage ceiling and exactly under it is where i store cans of extra tennis balls.

I fill the garage with junk so as no car will fit.

Tennis balls are for wimps! Hang a cinder block from the ceiling. That will provide real incentive for parking correctly!

I use my own version of sonar. I pull in until I hear something crunch. Then I know I'm in far enough

I hang a tennis ball. Then, when I hit the front wall, I'm home.

Did you guys all forget how to drive?
I don't have anything. When I hit my lawnmower (I see the handle move), I went too far.

I think for most of us guys it's not us that forgot how to drive.

Amen to that, Brother.

My Adm parks by Braille, I swear. Here's her side in our parking garage. Yes, that's Nissan silver paint.



Here's my PF after one of the very rare times she drove (parked) it.



Tennis ball wouldn't have helped. Unless it somehow automatically disconnected her cell phone.

I raised the door sensors to bumper hight. Not far enough in, door won't close. Of course in a few years when my kids give me grandkids I may have to re-think that plan but it works great for now.

We use the tennis ball.