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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:14:14 AM EDT
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Apron.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:15:40 AM EDT
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Motion sensor laser on ceiling. Have it hit a known point on the vehicle she can see.
I have been down this road. You could also dangle a tennis ball from the ceiling with some 550 cord for less money. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:22:28 AM EDT
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We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling.
Easy peasy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:24:40 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:24:51 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. When suspended tennis ball contacts windshield, time to stop. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:27:46 AM EDT
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I got these in my garage, works pretty well. Gives you green, yellow and red light cues as you get to the sweet spot.
Lowe’s link Uses 4AA batteries. My wife had a habit of driving so far into the garage, I couldn’t get past the car to get to the workbench. This lets her park just right every time. A tennis ball and string would be cheaper, but I happened to find this while browsing Lowe’s a while back. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:30:12 AM EDT
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I screwed a rubber bumper across the floor where when the front wheels hit it, that's as far as she could go.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:30:43 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I got these in my garage, works pretty well. Lowe’s link Uses 4AA batteries. My wife had a habit of driving so far into the garage, I couldn’t get past the car to get to the workbench. This lets her park just right every time. A tennis ball and string would be cheaper, but I happened to find this while browsing Lowe’s a while back. ultrasonic distance sensor I have one similar. set the range and the LED goes from green - yellow - red eats batteries so i soldered a 5v power supply in it. perfect now |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:33:41 AM EDT
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You’ll need to park correctly, mark where the tires are, move the car back out, and then put these down. I recommend 2, and chalking the outlines of the mats on the garage floor, because they will move with repeated stops. I only bought one, and I need to reposition it every couple of months. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:35:11 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:36:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:42:25 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. This. Hang a tennis ball where it touches the windshield in front of her face when the vehicle is in the right position. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:43:14 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. My step-dad did/does this with a wiffle ball. Wiffle balls have holes, easier string attachment, still harmless to a windshield. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:56:46 AM EDT
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Park in the driveway and save yourself a lot of headaches.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 4:59:26 AM EDT
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Really?
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:01:28 AM EDT
[#16]
Tennis ball on string, as posted above
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:03:12 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. Yup. Pull van forward until it's in the right spot. Hang tennis ball so it's touching the windshield. In actual use, pull in slowly until ball touches windshield. Stop when contact made. Job done. Only requires a tennis ball and a couple-three yards of string. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:09:53 AM EDT
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Get 2 of the these and peel and stick them to the floor
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Car-Parking-Mat-Assist-Garage-Floor-for-Truck-SUV-Stop-Protection-Bump-Safety/352048351629 |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:31:57 AM EDT
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My mom has a little speed bump thing for one of the front tires. It's not even stuck down, has never moved. Has a little tab so that the tire gets on it and holds it down before encountering the hump.
Eta it doesn't move as long as you don't turn the wheel while contacting it. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:33:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Tennis ball on string, as posted above So long as your wife understands that contact with ball means to stop there, not push ball further to "make sure". |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:38:41 AM EDT
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Park car the proper distance that it needs to be. From the ceiling to about middle of the drivers side windshield measure a length of string and attach it in your proffered way to a tennis ball or racquet ball and the other end to the ceiling. I have also seen badminton shuttlecock used.
The idea is when she pulls in she pulls up until the the ball is just touching the windshield. Good luck. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:40:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. I also put down a concrete curb and lagged it to the floor at the right spot. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 5:56:23 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:09:01 AM EDT
[#24]
Tennis ball on a string positioned so when it hits the windshield the car is at the right place.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:11:21 AM EDT
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2x4 with a couple nails. You'll know if she went too far........
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:14:13 AM EDT
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Tennis ball on a string us a tried and true method. Set this up for my MiL last year because she had problems parking g in the garage consistently.
My parents bought some rubber mats with raised speed bumps on them. Purpose made for accurate parking. I think they found them on Amazon. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:14:38 AM EDT
[#27]
 Maybe a shock collar, everytime she hits the wall zap
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:18:20 AM EDT
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Hang a tennis ball from above so that she has to just tap it with her driver's side rearview mirror.
ETA: I don't understand all the "middle of the windshield" stuff on this. Aim small, miss small guys! Set it up to just kiss the drivers side rear mirror. It gets the driver to the right depth in the space and ALSO where you want them left to right (i.e., room to open door/avoid dings etc) |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:24:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: So long as your wife understands that contact with ball means to stop there, not push ball further to "make sure". Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Tennis ball on string, as posted above So long as your wife understands that contact with ball means to stop there, not push ball further to "make sure". |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:27:45 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. This |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:44:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. This. Kharn |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:51:02 AM EDT
[#32]
Parking attendant.
$7.50 an hour plus tips. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:51:11 AM EDT
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I don't think it's been mentioned but I think a tennis ball on a string might work.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 6:58:55 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Tennis ball on string, as posted above So long as your wife understands that contact with ball means to stop there, not push ball further to "make sure". Bought one of the laser things for my garage. Even put a small round sticker on her dashboard (when the laser is on the dot, you are in the right spot). I still regularly come in to find her car way too far in the garage and the laser dot somewhere on the center console (~1.5 ft too far in). I have considered the electric shock collar but in the end I think the matts on the floor are the easier route. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:08:20 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. This, cheap and works well. Even Mr. MaGoo can see a tennis ball hit a windshield. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:09:15 AM EDT
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Quoted: Just joined the minivan club. I need something to keep her parking where she clears the garage door, and where the rear hatch can open up. There is about 6"' of wiggle room to achieve this. Been looking at physical stops, lasers, etc on Amazon. My gut tells me a physical stop is the way to go but I'm open to suggestions. If I do go that route, is there anything out there that's any good and where I don't have to drill into my concrete floor? I have an outlet above, an outlet to the side, and a home entry door way directly behind where the van will park if that helps any. My walls and van paint thank you! I have a Tennis ball hanging from a string on both sides of the Garage. Works great. As soon as the windshield touches the ball you stop. Simple and cheap. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:10:33 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Hang a tennis ball from above so that she has to just tap it with her driver's side rearview mirror. ETA: I don't understand all the "middle of the windshield" stuff on this. Aim small, miss small guys! Set it up to just kiss the drivers side rear mirror. It gets the driver to the right depth in the space and ALSO where you want them left to right (i.e., room to open door/avoid dings etc) Hangs lower. It's easier to dodge when it's at eye level. If it was me, I'd center it on the steering wheel at eye level to the driver. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:11:24 AM EDT
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Place small circle sticker on top middle of windshield. Hang tennis ball from ceiling of garage by string so that it makes contact with sticker when car is perfectly parked. Drink beer.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:16:25 AM EDT
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I tried a tennis ball, and she ripped it down because she said she didn't need it. Since she kept running into the shelves in our old garage, I put down sand bags. She would ram into them repeatedly until they moved forward enough that she was almost into the shelves again so every once in awhile I'd have to scoot them back and/or replace the damaged ones. I determined that her Irish maiden name was Gaelic for stubborn.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:19:07 AM EDT
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Quoted: Just joined the minivan club. I need something to keep her parking where she clears the garage door, and where the rear hatch can open up. There is about 6"' of wiggle room to achieve this. Been looking at physical stops, lasers, etc on Amazon. My gut tells me a physical stop is the way to go but I'm open to suggestions. If I do go that route, is there anything out there that's any good and where I don't have to drill into my concrete floor? I have an outlet above, an outlet to the side, and a home entry door way directly behind where the van will park if that helps any. My walls and van paint thank you! To keep my wife from closing the garage door on her back bumper I just raised the censor on the garage door opener to the level of the bumper. So if she is not pulled in far enough the door will not close. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:19:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I screwed a rubber bumper across the floor where when the front wheels hit it, that's as far as she could go. Also known as an Idiot stop |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:19:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. I shoehorn my full size truck in my garage using this technique. The ball touches my driver's side mirror. It fits with 2 inches to spare on the bumper. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:20:58 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. This works. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:20:59 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:29:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Very simple, yet effective solution. When suspended tennis ball contacts windshield, time to stop. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. When suspended tennis ball contacts windshield, time to stop. This works perfectly. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:34:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: We used a tennis ball attached to a string attached to the ceiling. Easy peasy. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:36:36 AM EDT
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Tennis ball on a string from the ceiling. You drive forward just far enough for it to hit the windshield... cheapest and most effective.
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:37:15 AM EDT
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Block of wood?
Wheel chock? Geez, 40 years ago my parents had a scrap 2x4 for each vehicle as a stop. I guess I should be happy with an oversized garage. I use the camera backing in my Suburban, and my wife has about four feet of room front/back when backing in her Jeep. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:42:07 AM EDT
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Tennis ball here too....
If you needed more then that, a 2x4 bolted to the floor will provide a hard stop. |
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Posted: 1/19/2021 7:50:03 AM EDT
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I use a tennis ball attached to the garage door. Door opens, tennis ball lowers. Door closes, the ball is pulled to the ceiling.
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