That's scary - having something the size of a pencil hold a 3500+lb vehicle.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Pindell, Tim P [mailto:TPindell@otterbein.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:20 AM
To: dml@dakota-truck.net
Subject: RE: DML: Recall Notice
I'm somewhat obsessive-paranoid about it. I always let the vehicle come
to rest on the parking brake before shifting to "park" or putting the
trans in 1st or reverse. My mother-in-law has a steep driveway. She
parks her Buick and just lets it bounce on the parking pawl. >cringe<
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of
> Bernd D. Ratsch
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:57 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Recall Notice
>
>
> It's a good idea anyway - the parking pawl isn't exactly a
> good measure to hold your vehicle anyway. BTW: It's been
> called a "Parking Brake" for many years - not an "Emergency
> Brake" (not to be used for emergencies anyway).
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Pindell, Tim P [mailto:TPindell@otterbein.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 7:35 AM
> To: dml@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Recall Notice
>
>
>
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> > Thanks for the info. Until we figure out for sure what's going on,
> > I'm gonna run outside and set the emergency brake, just for good
> > measure.
> > Can't hurt.
> >
> >snip<
> >
> > --
> > Jason Bleazard http://drazaelb.blogspot.com Burlington, Ontario
> > his: '95 Dakota Sport 4x4, 3.9 V6, 5spd, Reg. Cab, white
> > hers: '01 Dakota Sport 4x4, 4.7 V8, Auto, Quad Cab, black
> >
> >
>
> Maybe I'm weird, but I always set the parking brake.
> Automatic or not.
> Perhaps it's my manual transmission habits.
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