Parking brake

If you had ever been in a vehicle that rolled away. You would use the park brake every time you get out. I do. Because I have been in a vehicle that rolled away

I use my manually applied parking brake virtually every time I stop.
F150 is excellent. The Toyota is not so good.

I 2X that.

Lynnmor wrote:
Many folks learned the hard way that the use of a parking brake in freezing temperatures was a bad idea. Cables or mechanisms freeze fast and you will go nowhere.

Total BS.

I HAVE been setting a parking brake on ALL of my vehicles since I started driving back in the early 80's and I HAVE NEVER HAD A FROZEN parking brake due to freezing weather.

I drive a lot of miles in heavy snow, slush and sub freezing temps..

The main reason folks have issues with their parking brake is due to LACK OF USE AND MAINTENANCE.

This is a "use it or lose it" thing, constant use keeps the cables free of rust and also helps move the grease that was used during assembly around.

Parking brake mechanisms just like any other mechanical item NEEDS some routine maintenance, inspect yearly and lubricate moving parts when inspecting..

You cannot get around this in PA, all vehicles must get a yearly inspection, the parking brake MUST work, otherwise the mechanic will fail the vehicle until fixed.

I remember watching helplessly while a unattended vehicle slowly traveled down a parking lot.. The vehicle owner must have just been relying on the manual transmission in reverse and engine to hold the vehicle in place.. Could hear the engine compression as the engine was slowly turning over..

GrandpaKip wrote:
. It always surprises me that there is no mention of using the parking brake.
I never park a vehicle without using it. .

mine gets used once every two years when I go thru vehicle inspection. have to ask the clerk how to apply and release it. :)
bumpy

Don't use mine, unless the vehicle is on an incline. And if parked in town on a curb on a hill, remember the old driver's training instruction, turn the steering wheels clockwise all the way if facing down hill; turn the steering wheels all the way counter clockwise if facing uphill... Why? so the front tire closest to the curb will hit the curb in the event the car starts rolling, and then the car won't go any further because the curb is acting like a chock.

There isn't much in a transmission to keep things from moving while in park and to keep it from failing. The parking brake is there for a purpose.

Many folks learned the hard way that the use of a parking brake in freezing temperatures was a bad idea. Cables or mechanisms freeze fast and you will go nowhere.