So, You Bought the Biggest PU Truck they Make

[Stimw]

Made sure it was diesel, got the bigger than legal (in some areas) tires and wheels, jazzed it up with every accessory possible to make it even bigger! Money is no object.
So tell me DUDE, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO PARK IT IN THE NORMAL SIZE PARKING SPACES????
There is plenty of room out in the middle of the lot.

 

[Soundguy]

when i take my f450 dually out. .. or my 350 dually. i ALWAYS hunt for easy parking.. away from people.

I don't mind an extra minute of walking to ensure i can pull thru or back straight out without having to do a 7pt turn in order to wedge out of a spot.

when i see a big vehicle is a small space. it is usually close to a door. and .. unless there is a HC sticker on it.. then the driver is just plain lazy IMHO...

 

[Code54]

Funny, I totally agree. I have a Diesel 2500 SRW with oversized tires and such and park it as far away as possible. I really like to have one empty spot on each side at the very least. My wife often says from where I park she is not sure which direction to walk because she can not even see the store.....

 

[sailorman]

Yep ! I drive a tiny Ford Ranger . It seems to be a Big Truck Magnet . No matter where I park, I become surrounded by the giant monster trucks . Its almost as if the owners are havin ' a little joke at my expense .

 

[Soundguy]

Funny, I totally agree. I have a Diesel 2500 SRW with oversized tires and such and park it as far away as possible. I really like to have one empty spot on each side at the very least. My wife often says from where I park she is not sure which direction to walk because she can not even see the store.....

my wife's comment is 'are we far enough away!'

i prefer pull thru or straigh unobstructed back outs... and i like keeping people away from those 750$ each, fenderwells...

 

[Soundguy]

Yep ! I drive a tiny Ford Ranger . It seems to be a Big Truck Magnet . No matter where I park, I become surrounded by the giant monster trucks . Its almost as if the owners are havin ' a little joke at my expense .

at least the shade keeps your truck cool..

 

[bcp]

 

[sailorman]

at least the shade keeps your truck cool..

Good thinkin ' ! I never looked at it like that .

 

[WilliamBos]

Not our fault that they design parking spaces for Nagasaki nut bucket econoboxes, is it?

 

[Clint S]

when i see a big vehicle is a small space. it is usually close to a door. and .. unless there is a HC sticker on it.. then the driver is just plain lazy IMHO...

Yep, the same reason you will see a car circle the lot 3 times, pass 100 empty spots and then sit and idle until a close spot comes up. Many people are lazy and care only about themselves. I personally park any of my cars a good distance away, there is less chances of dings and it is easier to pull out.

 

[WilliamBos]

Yep, the same reason you will see a car circle the lot 3 times, pass 100 empty spots and then sit and idle until a close spot comes up. Many people are lazy and care only about themselves. I personally park any of my cars a good distance away, there is less chances of dings and it is easier to pull out.

I agree!! I would rather park at the space farthest away, and walk .

 

[Soundguy]

Not our fault that they design parking spaces for Nagasaki nut bucket econoboxes, is it?

yep.. why not make a few spots that a full size truck can pull in and not have it's outter rears on the line on both sides.. and fender in the other parking spots..

 

[Soundguy]

Yep, the same reason you will see a car circle the lot 3 times, pass 100 empty spots and then sit and idle until a close spot comes up. Many people are lazy and care only about themselves. I personally park any of my cars a good distance away, there is less chances of dings and it is easier to pull out.

ditto that. they will waste 5m circling. vs parking 1 minute out farther in the lot.

no/less chance of door and buggy dings either..

 

[TripleR]

It would be nice if "trucks only" spots were made available, I live in a farming community and the big diesels are a necessity not a fashion statement and it is a bear getting them into the small spaces. I can pretty much bet people would be parking cars in them for the added room and protection from being banged up by opening doors.

I have a normal size stock pickup but that's all I need.

I agree, people are LAZY and often inconsiderate.

 

[timster2]

There are times I sit in my van and wait for a HC spot or one close to the door. Rather than unload my scooter or wheelchair I'd rather wait for a close spot to open up and walk the short distance and use the ones in the store. What gets me is the inconsiderate people that use grandma's HC placard and park in the HC spots. You see it all the time obviously non HC person and kids come out from store carrying heavy bags load the car and leave. In all the years I have had the HC placard I have only witnessed two occasions where there was actually enforcement of the law.

 

[newbury]

And the size of the spaces are ridiculous ESPECIALLY at hardware stores!
At Lowes or HD my Civic or Jetta fit fine. My dually sits like a Mississippi mama in an airline seat with both sides hanging over.

I go for pull-thru.

 

[RoyJackson]

I have an F-150 Crewcab...definitely not the biggest truck around, but it sure is a PITA to park in many parking lots. Seems like parking spot are getting smaller these days...or is that just me?

 

[Todd727]

I search for the idiot in a " Nagasaki nut bucket econoboxes" that can't manage to park straight or in the middle of the space. I love it when I can be perfectly centered in my space, but he can't open his door because of his inability to park.

 

[TripleR]

I have an F-150 Crewcab...definitely not the biggest truck around, but it sure is a PITA to park in many parking lots. Seems like parking spot are getting smaller these days...or is that just me?

Must be both of us as I mentioned this to my wife just the other day and we weren't even in my truck, I was driving her car. I know I am getting pretty old, but man those spots were small.

 

[Bird]

I do look for the closest (non-handicapped) parking space, partly because of habit and partly because of weather (too hot in the summer to stay out any longer than I need to just walking to the store in the sun). So I might occasionally even circle the parking lot, looking for a close spot, but one thing that annoys me is the people who park in the aisle, blocking traffic, while waiting and hoping someone will leave and they can get a close spot.