How hard do you try to keep your truck safe in a parking lot?

This has been my spot of choice at work since my last car. People rarely park next to me and I have a curb on one side. Also, it's one of the few stalls against a curb that isn't directly under a tree.

Downside, this is about 1/4 mile from the entrance to my building.

I'd like to hear from other members who go to great lengths to keep their trucks from getting mall scars.

 

Sliders.

 

looks about right, if there's no open space available I park next to higher priced cars...at the local walmart I park at the highest spot on the lot so all shopping carts roll away from me lol

 

I do my best to park inside of the lines with even spacing on both sides. If it's too tight of a fit, I'll find somewhere else to park. I also have some sliders on the way in a few weeks hopefully, so that should help with the door dings I've been getting.

 

This.

 

Most of the time, I ride around the parking until I find a curb to park close to.

 

I also park in out-of-the way spots away from other cars and trees and don't mind walking the extra distance; but that's because my '13 Taco is relatively new with only 4700 miles. But who knows, after a couple of years my concerns might wane a bit.

 

Yea I try to park upwind and uphill from shopping carts.

 

yup.... not under any trees and next to a curb usually.

 

Eek fire hydrant

 

Park next to another Tacoma...

 

Fender Flares are nice because they absorb hits from doors of people that park too darn close.

 

Ditto.

No dings, dents etc because they understand..

(subliminal build thread reminder )

 

Looks cool till there's a fire and they drag a hose over the hood of it.

 

a good portion of people around here(nyc area) have no regard for others property, "parking by feel" is standard protocol. i like to take care of my possessions so i go out of my way to park in a "safe" spot. either in the back of the lot, next to a curb or just away from others cars to avoid door and bumper dings. its part of the reason i got rid of my s4 and picked up a taco.

 

^^^This

Don't worry about it anymore with sliders. I usually park out in the parking lot anyway beside another Taco.

 

Or through it.

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The only perk about being handicapped is the big parking space. The downside of that is the foot traffic with shopping carts.

 

I try to park on the downhill side of the cart corrals. Then any carts would hit that instead of my truck. They also are usually far enough away from the building where the lazy people deem it too far and don't park next to me.

 

Oh yeah, that's how I get my exercise these days. My truck stays dent free and I get some walking in