Parking a big truck

[JDgator]

I drove a Toyota Camry for the past seven years. Then yesterday I bought a Z71 crew cab. Parking it is like negotiating an M1-Abrams Main Battle Tank through the streets of old Paris. Is this something you get used to?

[regishay]

yeah you do. In March I went from a two door F150 extended cab to a full crew cab 4 door F150, added about 2 foot in length and they are 7-8 inches wider. Just have to use those mirrors and the back up cam. I wish they had a front cam you could engage when negotiating tight spots but unfortuantly they dont.

[mfalkner]

When in doubt, stomp the gas. Odds are it's just someone's Camry....

My biggest problem (F150 crew cab) is parking in my garage w/ 9' rollup doors. You best be paying attention every single time, got about 3" outside the mirrors on each side.

[rjohnson]

[LawDawg]

[regishay]

[ShotgunSP]

[booger]

Are you a married man? If so, another thing to get used to is the chin music from the passenger seat "There's a good spot, why don't you park over there?" "Why do we have to park here?"

[Wildfowler]

Please turn in your man card immediately.

[Wingman]

I thought you meat a semi, eighteen wheeler, tractor trailer.

Back a 40' trailer in to the loading dock at Madison County Co-op or Magee Farm Supply, and then you're officially a driver.

[JDgator]

Thanks for the amusing feedback. I initially thought to save the car for my daughter since she will be 16 in 14 years. The car will still be running like a champ since it's a Toyota.

[SB]

Me too, Wingman. I was thinking it was going to be air brake question on an 18-wheeler.

[dukhntn]

I back in most spots. Plus, you never know when you might need to make a quick getaway.

[rjohnson]

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