I park in my garage and walk. Not a scratch yet!

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1998 F-150 SC 4X4, 5.4, ORP, Red clearcoat, K&N, Chrome push guard, roll bar & tube side steps, Smoke bug guard and tail light covers, Black bed mat & Ford mud flaps.
www.wrtc.com/oldbook/Truck5.jpg

 

Taking two spaces here.So afraid that they damage my doors.
And what about length,sometimes the truck is sticking out 1 yard, and I have only a regular cab.
We are not used to this kind of big trucks.

CJ

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1999 F150 XLT V8 5.4 L Automatic
Regular Cab,Styleside,ShortBed
Bright Red,5 spoke Lariat Rims
Single CD-player,Class 3 Hitch
Pace Edwards Roll Top Cover
Dual exhaust at the back

The Bright Red One
anadjako@wxs.nl



[This message has been edited by F150Europe (edited 11-19-1999).]

 

I just do what your supposed to do.

Put the center of the hood on the white, or yellow line.

Better yet - pull into one of those ones at the front - you know, with them wheel chair markings on them.

Just KIDDING

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98 F150 S/C 4.6 2wd Vermillion/Silver,HD Tow Pkg, Boards, Vents, Bug Chaser, DIY "breezer" Tailgate, 5th whl hitch, Tool box, 16" OEM Mag's,
MARVIN Action Figure in coffee cup holder (2 extra MPG with this mod!!!)

 

roadrunner,

Good thing ya said JUST KIDDING because you would have gotten flamed! Not sure if you were here when we had a big "war" about handicap spaces.

 

Ohhh nooo not the handicap space thing again.

 

Hey, didn't I read in one of the other postings that the handicapped spaces were for 4.6l engines only? No, skip that thought, we don't want to go there!

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97 F150 XLT S/C, Flare Side, Black over Silver, ORP, 4.6, Auto, Towing Package, Gibson Exhaust, Smittybilt Frame Mount Blk Powdercoat Bars

 

I park as far away from any other car or truck as I can I had no dents or dings in my Mustang when I traded it off and hope to keep the Truck from getting any battle scars as well.

 

Went to Wal-Mart last Saturday- took up 5 parking places and still had parts sticking out into the aisle. They just don't make spots for full-sized SUVs pulling boats!

 

Last month I got transferred to another building here in Denver. It has its own parking garage which is cool. I always try to park on certain levels which have oversized spaces. One day on the way up to these spaces, I spotted a space on the end next to a column. I parked as close to the column as I could and left plenty of room to the line on the driver side. When I came out that night, I had a ticket on my window for "parking a full sized vehicle in a compact spot". Due to the way I parked I was not close to the other parking space, but I still got a ticket. I went storming down to the parking office the next day, slammed the ticket on the guy's desk and told him that when they start ticketing compact cars for parking in the full sized spaces, I would pay this, otherwise ()&^^*&%^*_(_(!!!!!! He said I did not have to pay the ticket but that next time I would. Normally I would not think of parking in a "compact" space, but this one was not small. Thats what I get for trying to keep my truck dent-free.

 

I have no qualms about taking more than one space. As long as my Super-Duty Crew-Cab Long-Bed is, it's easy to "hang out" into another space.
At work, they have a section for "Compacts" that is usually empty. I park smack in the middle of 4 of those spots.
I also head for the "back forty" when at the mall. My wife and I enjoy the walk. So far, no dings.

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1999 F-250 XLT Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
V-10, Automatic 4R100, 4.30 Limited Slip.
GVW = 6700# Towing Capacity = 13,300#
4 Wheel ABS disks + Reese 15K hitch
Dark Hunter Green. Ford Running Boards.
Grey Rhino-Liner. Captain's Chairs. CD+Tape
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel-well Molding http://members.home.net/jchartier/jnctrk.html

 

I have no qualms about taking more than one space. As long as my Super-Duty Crew-Cab Long-Bed is, it's easy to "hang out" into another space.
At work, they have a section for "Compacts" that is usually empty. I park smack in the middle of 4 of those spots.
I also head for the "back forty" when at the mall. My wife and I enjoy the walk. So far, no dings.

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1999 F-250 XLT Super Duty Crew Cab Long Bed
V-10, Automatic 4R100, 4.30 Limited Slip.
GVW = 6700# Towing Capacity = 13,300#
4 Wheel ABS disks + Reese 15K hitch
Dark Hunter Green. Ford Running Boards.
Grey Rhino-Liner. Captain's Chairs. CD+Tape
Polished Stainless Steel Wheel-well Molding http://members.home.net/jchartier/jnctrk.html

 

I am handicaped and use the handicap parking spaces all the time.

If I had to say there was any kind of advantage to a mobility problem, it's the parking. The spaces are large and usually readily available. The Black Beast behaves quite nicely when parked where I can see her.

I have had the door busters do a total number on my vehicles in the past, and learned one thing: If you look at the car your about to park next to and see paint scrapes, door dings (especially dents, probably from irate owners who found a nasty surprise when they got back to thier vehicle), then I find another place.

People who don't have marks on thier vehicles usually respect other people and hope the same is returned. This is a rule of thumb and not an absolute, but it does pay off from time to time.

With a vehicle like the Black Beast, you must care for them like babies, and I do my best. I would be sick if someone abused my 'lil Beastie that way.




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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 80 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars

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[This message has been edited by Wyldman (edited 11-20-1999).]

 

Yeah really I agree about that.
If you park next to a "clean" car or truck you have better odds.
Unfortunately, the car that was parked there when you got there isn't normally there when you leave.

 

Fast - of course I was kidding - I see people with no dissabilities parking in handicaped spots & it bugs the _ _ it out of me - no big wars here, but I give them "the evil eye".

I, like many in this forum park in the boonies.

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98 F150 S/C 4.6 2wd Vermillion/Silver,HD Tow Pkg, Boards, Vents, Bug Chaser, DIY "breezer" Tailgate, 5th whl hitch, Tool box, 16" OEM Mag's,
MARVIN Action Figure in coffee cup holder (2 extra MPG with this mod!!!)

 

ya'll should try to park in a high school student parking lot with an extended cab, short bed truck!

Fortunatly, one side of my truck was protected by my best friends Mustang, the other side a had a GMC, but the guy was courteous enough to leave my truck alone...