parking in a garage

My DCLB won't fit fully in the garage. I lack about 2"'s of it fitting. But I have used the previously mentioned block of wood bolted to the garage floor. When the tire bumps it, time to stop.

 

another NJ tacoma owner... welcome!

 

I back into my garage now. I was thinking of painting a "T" on the floor and using the back up camera, should provide a reference for left to right and how far in you are. Jesse

 

not sure what is in your garage but try to line something up with your side mirror each time.
I put a piece of duct tape on the wall, when its just in front of my passenger seat, i am good. Granted I have wider doors than most garages I see so that also makes it easier, and its quite deep.
if all else fails, I can park in here and its 3 open bays with 8 foot high doors.

 

I back in, the backup camera shows me exactly when to stop.

 

I went from station wagon to truck recently and had to re aim my parking.

Just take notice of where your mirror lines up on the wall. I have a spot about 4" wide that is my target.

 

I've always wanted to add a 180' mirror to my wall. Then I can park anything and never have to adjust.

For now I back in and use my backup camera and it does a good job except when there is rain drops covering it.

 

I have a 2X6 on the floor so to tell when I am where i want to be.

 

I wired in a cheap laser light into my garage door opener lamp, so when the door goes up it comes right on so I can get the beam to hit my hood scoop and park just right every time

 

I use the tennis ball method, works great, until my wife's little brother decides its a T-Ball practice ball, and hits it off the roof.

 

i use the headlight method. when i cant see the top edge of my beam i know i'm working with about 4-5" of space left. left to right is easy. i pull in the garage in the center of my door opening and go straight. I've only got a few inches on either side of my mirrors when entering the door so if i'm not straight i'm going to f up my mirrors. i was a little worried when i added my bull bar. i just have to remember to go sloooooooow so if i bump the dry wall i wont put a hole in it!

I actually thought about installing a rubber bumper on the wall...

 

I use a block of wood on the ground too. Works well until it slides. I've got an extra set of tires in front of my truck That im about 2" away from so if I hit those its not the end of the world

 

I haven't read through all the suggestions .. ... do you have a back up camera ..... back that puppy in and you can come with inches of where you want it.

 

Put something on the wall that you can turn your head and look at ..... or line up with the beam of the door or something.

 

There's a column in my garage that lines up perfect with the passenger mirror on my truck when there is just enough room for the door to shut. When we first bought our 4Runner my wife pulled into the garage and ran it into the steps. I put a brushguard on it a week later.

 

i pull in so the driver side mirror is about an inch away from door frame then
i painted a line on my garage wall, when i'm even with it I stop