Joe,
A Dodge van does not have the parking brake on the front axle. The cables
attach to the rear drums. For the 13+ years I did repos/trespass towing, I
always grabed rear wheel drive vehicles from the rear so I didn't have to
check for the ebrake or pull tranny pins or drive shafts. Almost all rear
and front wheel drive vehicles have the parking/EBrake on the rear. The
only vehicles I have encountered with the parking brake on the front are
Subarus which made them easy to grab because are also front wheel drive.
Even the four wheel drive models are front wheel drive when in 2Hi and the
rears turn freely. AWD vehicles can't be put into 2hi and had to be dollied
or flatbedded.
Walt Felix
88½ Dakota Sport 4x4 and 2000 Ram 1500 QuadCab Sport 4x4
Walt@Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
http://WWW.Walt-n-Ingrid.COM
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>
>Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 20:52:38 -0600
>From: Joe E Thomson <dodgedakotaquadcab@juno.com>
>Subject: Re: DML: Funniest/Stupidest thing i saw in the snow
>
>Exactly, and the parking brake is active on the non driving wheels. On
>my Dad's Ram Van 2500, the parking brake is on the front wheels, since it
>is rear wheel drive. My mom's neon, is front wheel drive, so the parking
>brake is active on the rear wheels. You will find this out when you are
>trying to change tires.
>
>Joe Thomson
>DodgeDakotaQuadCab@juno.com
>AIM: E613 A613
>ICQ #30864971
>Wants a 2001 4.7L V8 Quad Cab 4x4 Sport+ Loaded Dakota
>
>
>On Fri, 21 Jan 2000 20:56:26 EST Dester223@aol.com writes:
> > Ford Probe is a front wheel drive car sir...
> > -Dester
> >
> > PS. or maybe you meant the rear tires were locked up?
> >
> > << And now i notice that neither of the rear tires are turning.
> > I yell "do you still have your parking brake on?"
> > The window is open and i start to hear laughter and "o my God!"
> > I say to the only guy there, "well, maybe that had just a little
> > bit to do
> > with the problem, ya think?"
> > He just looked down and shook his head. >>
>
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