Bumping curb while parking ok?
 

Recently purchased my first truck! 2017 F150 SCREW with short bed. I'm really happy about it since I've been waiting over 10 years to get a truck.

Question about parking. I'm worried that when I park at work, that the rear of the truck sticks out too much and someone may hit it. So I want to pull in as far as possible. There is one of those curb/concrete things in front of each parking spot. I want to come up as close as possible without touching this.

The problem is that I don't want to knock off my alignment by bumping it then backing off an inch or so to park.

Anyone know if bumping it lightly would be enough to affect my alignment?

I can get out and check multiple times every morning until I'm close enough but that is a pain. I checked out other trucks in the parking lot and must just pull up until their tire hits and then they just leave it at that.

If you are just creeping up to it until you feel it you are not going to hurt anything, I do it all the time.

It's a truck, you can drive over the curb and shouldn't knock the alignment out.

I've been doing it for years. Creeping up on a parking stop until the tires hit won't hurt anything. Hell sometimes I'll coast over them if the front is open and reversing will be more of a chore.

If 4x4, yes. If 2WD, I wouldn't attempt.

Ahh, no. It doesn't matter.

For the bumping or the going over? I was talking specifically about the going over the parking block.

Thanks everyone for the help. I will started bumping tomorrow lol
I guess even if it knocked out the alignment, that is far cheaper to fix than my rear being hit.

As far as driving over the bump, which I wouldn't be able to do at work, I don't think it would matter if it is 4wd or not.

Back in?

Pulling in head first is almost impossible, with a SCREW, between two cars. At least for me it is lol.