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โOct-14-2013 07:10 PM
Daveinet wrote:
One other option would be some well placed photo sensors connected to a very loud buzzer. You can only look at so many things at the same time, so an audible warning would just tell you to stop, before damage is done.
โOct-14-2013 07:07 PM
Executive wrote:
I agree with Scott. While congratulations are in order to squeeze that baby in there, it will get old pretty quickly. I had a similar situation with my home in California. I could only back the Winnie into the side yard because of a couple pine trees. After doing it probably 100 times, I finally tagged the wall and boy was I POed..at myself. I really dreaded both leaving and coming home but the middle was awesome!...I would see if I could add some wiggle room to the garage....Dennis
โOct-14-2013 07:00 PM
PatStab wrote:
Well I couldn't do it. We just built an 18 X 44 motorhome garage. ....
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Good luck, hope you never hit anything, would hate for you to mess it up.
โOct-14-2013 06:55 PM
FIRE UP wrote:
Well Mr Spizzer,
I as well as all others on here have commended you for greasing that thing into such a tight space. But, while it went well this time, the possibility of damage is high based on that kind of limited clearance. .........
Your clearances are so close that there's almost "0" room for error or, even any slight variations in the coach stance. If, you park it, and you don't drive it for say, a month, and the air bags leak, which they all do at, at various rates, and, it starts to lean even in the slightest amount, based on your pictures, you've got almost no room to compensate for any type of lean, in either direction.
.............snip....... I know and realize that expanding that garage would be one serious pain but, you'd only have to do it one time and, from that point on, you're parking your nice rig would be seriously easier and, backing it out would be cake. Just some thoughts here.
Scott
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Daveinet wrote:OK, so taking my post into the DIY realm, Drill a hole into the concrete floor near the door entrance on either side. Put an eye hook in each hole. Tie a fishing line vertical to a microswitch at the top, with a piezoelectric buzzer connected to it. This way if you tag the line, the buzzer will go off and warn you to stop. While optical may seem slick, optical sensors get dirty, especially if they are aimed straight up. A simple fishing line should last forever. I'd be inclined to test it before each use. I just keep thinking along the lines of what Dennis said, you can do it 100 times and always be careful, but at some point the odds are against you. Having an audible warning should prevent that. I also like what 06Fargo said about painting stripes on the drive to help you get lined up, before you enter the garage. This will be especially true as your driveway is up hill. That slant can throw off your perception when lining things up.
One other option would be some well placed photo sensors connected to a very loud buzzer. You can only look at so many things at the same time, so an audible warning would just tell you to stop, before damage is done.
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โOct-14-2013 06:32 AM
Daveinet wrote:
It may be of of benefit to permanently mount mirrors in strategic places in the garage. There may be a time when it is impossible to have help backing out, or pulling in. Maybe even a wireless camera inside the garage with the monitor in your coach. Permanently mount the camera in the top of the doorway aimed straight down, or slightly forward. You could even paint guide stripes on the floor, so there is good contrast to help you see and line things up.