My rule was always to have both cars in the garage by Halloween and they get parked there every night until the first spring project that requires garage space. With my kids growing up and an ever-expanding fleet of vehicles in my driveway, I need the garage just for the parking spots. We now have to stage the vehicles every night based on who is leaving first the next morning. April has meant we can park on the street in front of the house again (Nov-March is “no street parking” so the plows can do their job) and that’s eased things somewhat.
RV campground one summer had a nasty storm with a ton of hail. We were among the lucky few whose windshields survived but we lost both trailer skylights. It could have been worse, no one lost an entire trailer to fallen trees. We had the skylights replaced and then added heavy weight protective domes over them. At home both vehicles have g@rage space.
I always feel so sorry for the animals when there is a really bad hailstorm. They often have no place to hide, and there have been cases where the poor things have been killed by the hail – literately pounded to death.
I traded my old 12 yr old car last year, one that I had driven for at least 9 years with hail damage. My vehicles are garaged but I got caught out in the storm.
This story line has been really prescient with the horrific weather across the midwest and the poor Minnesota eagles live on ‘eagle cam’ losing their nest and little one.Thoughts to all those effected, well I guess that is us all as climate change looms.
One car in a three car-garage. The former owners made changes to the high bay, so it’s taken me years to revert it to the original configuration. I hope to get the van in it, but it’s at shop #4 trying to track a stalling problem down.
I bought a new house with a double garage. Finally room for my car. Great in winter. I never have to warm it up or clean ice and snow off of it. I also have the driveway cleaned by a landscaping company. All I clean is the walkway. The next door neighbour’s kid thinks I am old and feable (NOT) so he offers to clean it for me…for $5.00. lol
We have a one-car storage unit beside our house. In Feb we had an ice storm & a branch fell; hit the windshield and shattered it, and broke up on impact, allowing it to dent the roof over the right front door & the left windshield pillar, as well as scratching all 4 doors.
Most of the homes on my street have 3 car garages, but half the neighbors leave their expensive cars in the driveway. I wonder how valuable the junk in their garage is.
Garages were meant for cars which are usually the second most valuable things people own. But surprisingly, only 33% of garages actually have cars in them. The rest are used to store what is typically worthless junk. There is no cure for stupidity.
My husband and I got caught in hail once on a trail run when we were more than an hour from shelter! There was supposed to be rain but the hail wasn’t in the forecast. It was certainly an adventure, I had a jacket and a hat with a brim which protected my face from the worst of it, and it was only about penny-sized, but it sure did sting!
A few years ago I was in South Dakota, Rapid City area, when it began to hail. Quite a few cars had body and windshield damage. Where I was raised we had little in the way of hail so this was eye opening!
Had a roommate in college-his car looked like a golf ball. Hit by softball sized hail at his home. Parents took the insurance money and he drove the car to school. By the time we graduated-the dents had rusted through and water would drip in the car and trunk.
I try to make sure all cars are in the garage before a storm. That is why we have a garage.
Had a hailstorm in Wichita, fellow in our group (New BMW) ran out and spread himself on it — the hail left an outline of his body on the car! True story.
SpacedInvader Premium Member over 1 year ago
Definitely not a good sign Arlo, better check the roof and the garden may have a problem as well.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member over 1 year ago
Arlo’s world has gone to hail.
Da'Dad over 1 year ago
Ain’t it the truth. Haven’t gotten a car in the garage in 30 years.
3cranes Premium Member over 1 year ago
Done that, sadly looking over the dents in the car from hail, dance more than once in my life!
Hue SL over 1 year ago
I love hail dents on cars, does great thing to the price when you’re buying one.
nosirrom over 1 year ago
Now that his car has been junked, it’ll be OK to park it in the garage.
biglar over 1 year ago
My rule was always to have both cars in the garage by Halloween and they get parked there every night until the first spring project that requires garage space. With my kids growing up and an ever-expanding fleet of vehicles in my driveway, I need the garage just for the parking spots. We now have to stage the vehicles every night based on who is leaving first the next morning. April has meant we can park on the street in front of the house again (Nov-March is “no street parking” so the plows can do their job) and that’s eased things somewhat.
arolarson Premium Member over 1 year ago
RV campground one summer had a nasty storm with a ton of hail. We were among the lucky few whose windshields survived but we lost both trailer skylights. It could have been worse, no one lost an entire trailer to fallen trees. We had the skylights replaced and then added heavy weight protective domes over them. At home both vehicles have g@rage space.
Dani Rice over 1 year ago
I always feel so sorry for the animals when there is a really bad hailstorm. They often have no place to hide, and there have been cases where the poor things have been killed by the hail – literately pounded to death.
colddonkey over 1 year ago
To think I might use that line on my wife some day.
Q4horse over 1 year ago
An old quilt and a couple of ratchet straps will protect a vehicle from most hail damage.
cmerb over 1 year ago
In Milan Michigan , yesterday they had " reported " that the hail was the size of a lemon : (
flagmichael over 1 year ago
Has anybody tried the dry ice method of treating hail dents? I’ve never had the opportunity (and I’m thankful for that!)
[Traveler] Premium Member over 1 year ago
I traded my old 12 yr old car last year, one that I had driven for at least 9 years with hail damage. My vehicles are garaged but I got caught out in the storm.
alioop over 1 year ago
This story line has been really prescient with the horrific weather across the midwest and the poor Minnesota eagles live on ‘eagle cam’ losing their nest and little one.Thoughts to all those effected, well I guess that is us all as climate change looms.
Forest Dweller 54 over 1 year ago
Hauler , log splitter, riding mower, all in garage. My car, outside. And I even have a Polebarn, but that’s at the top of my property.
royq27 over 1 year ago
I have a one car garage, I have fit two in there…
david_42 over 1 year ago
One car in a three car-garage. The former owners made changes to the high bay, so it’s taken me years to revert it to the original configuration. I hope to get the van in it, but it’s at shop #4 trying to track a stalling problem down.
Emperor Rick over 1 year ago
Wait. You mean you’re supposed to put cars in there?
pca Premium Member over 1 year ago
Been there, done that, just this week. No t-shirt, but a big insurance estimate.
Is like a melody Premium Member over 1 year ago
I wish my garage had a second floor with a stairway…better yet, a freight elevator!
DawnQuinn1 over 1 year ago
I bought a new house with a double garage. Finally room for my car. Great in winter. I never have to warm it up or clean ice and snow off of it. I also have the driveway cleaned by a landscaping company. All I clean is the walkway. The next door neighbour’s kid thinks I am old and feable (NOT) so he offers to clean it for me…for $5.00. lol
MuddyUSA Premium Member over 1 year ago
The car should have been in the garage!
raybarb44 over 1 year ago
Ouch ….
Cozmik Cowboy over 1 year ago
We have a one-car storage unit beside our house. In Feb we had an ice storm & a branch fell; hit the windshield and shattered it, and broke up on impact, allowing it to dent the roof over the right front door & the left windshield pillar, as well as scratching all 4 doors.
locake over 1 year ago
Most of the homes on my street have 3 car garages, but half the neighbors leave their expensive cars in the driveway. I wonder how valuable the junk in their garage is.
Bill D. Kat Premium Member over 1 year ago
Garages were meant for cars which are usually the second most valuable things people own. But surprisingly, only 33% of garages actually have cars in them. The rest are used to store what is typically worthless junk. There is no cure for stupidity.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 1 year ago
Improper priorities?
aeakrs over 1 year ago
Could be me. A 2 car garage, his truck goes in one side, the 4 wheeler and motorcycle in the other side. My newer car sits outside on the pad. sigh
donwestonmysteries over 1 year ago
Check your roof, Arlo.
mjpalmer over 1 year ago
so so funny…..
Scott S over 1 year ago
I had a neighbor with a gorgeous Ford Mustang that was always parked in the driveway, exposed to the elements instead of safely inside the garage.
I wondered what could be in the garage that was more valuable than that car was.
rheddmobile over 1 year ago
My husband and I got caught in hail once on a trail run when we were more than an hour from shelter! There was supposed to be rain but the hail wasn’t in the forecast. It was certainly an adventure, I had a jacket and a hat with a brim which protected my face from the worst of it, and it was only about penny-sized, but it sure did sting!
morningglory73 Premium Member over 1 year ago
The garage is for you CAR.
Scoutmaster77 over 1 year ago
I don’t think car insurance covers hail damage.
Wise1 over 1 year ago
A few years ago I was in South Dakota, Rapid City area, when it began to hail. Quite a few cars had body and windshield damage. Where I was raised we had little in the way of hail so this was eye opening!
PaulGoes over 1 year ago
And everything that isn’t safe is now junk
Awesome Steelers over 1 year ago
WOW!!! Junk in the garage, Car parked Outside… Go Figure!
davethechiefsfan over 1 year ago
Had a roommate in college-his car looked like a golf ball. Hit by softball sized hail at his home. Parents took the insurance money and he drove the car to school. By the time we graduated-the dents had rusted through and water would drip in the car and trunk.
I try to make sure all cars are in the garage before a storm. That is why we have a garage.
fjblume2000 over 1 year ago
Had a hailstorm in Wichita, fellow in our group (New BMW) ran out and spread himself on it — the hail left an outline of his body on the car! True story.
lindz.coop Premium Member over 1 year ago
Hailstorm we had Tuesday night, I thought sure we would have damage, but all was well.
PettyMower over 1 year ago
What happened to Arlo’s AC Cobra? I have an A&J t-shirt with them and the car.
tcviii Premium Member over 1 year ago
OK, so this is why Janis gets a new car in a couple weeks.