That's how I do it, except that I shift to neutral, engage the parking
brake, let off the brake pedal, then shift to park. That way, you know for
sure that the brake is holding the truck, rather than the tranny. Then when
I get ready to take off again, it's the same but backwards. I step on the
brake pedal, shift to neutral, disengage the parking brake, then shift to
drive and take off. The reason I do it this way is the same reason why I
shift into neutral at stops, it's easier on the brakes if the engine isn't
constantly pushing against them, as in Drive.
I've seen the guts of a few auto transmissions, and the park mechanism is
rather weak-looking, so using the parking brake is easier on the tranny, as
well. Also, using the parking brake keeps the infamous Dodge
"self-adjusting" brakes adjusted.
Later,
Jon
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----- Original Message ----- >
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 11:55:02 -0600
> From: Mike Crumley <mcrumley01@home.com>
> Subject: Re: DML: Re: General Question - Parking Brake
>
> 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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>
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