Re: Re: General Question - Parking Brake

From: Mike Crumley (mcrumley01@home.com)
Date: Tue Nov 20 2001 - 12:55:02 EST


On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:41:26 -0500, pmacey@ans.net (Paul Macey) wrote:

>I was also told when parking on a hill, to
>engage the parking brake first, then shift into park, then when starting
>out, to shift into drive and then disengage the parking brake...does this
>sound right to everyone?

Yes, it keeps the truck from rolling against the tranny stop and, if
nothing else, makes it easier to get out of park.

Mike Crumley
mcrumley01@home.com
97 V6 Dallas Cowboys Silver

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you
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