Sloppy Tranny
Just curios to know if others that tow a lot, notice when you are backing up to hook up, and you get that ball perfectly lined up under the hitch, and you put it in park, the truck rolls forward sever...
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smkettner wrote:Sport45 wrote:Emergency brake and parking brake are the same thing. This brake should be able to lock (skid) the wheel in normal conditions. If not you may need service or adjustment.
We really don't have emergency brakes, we have parking brakes. But p-brake doesn't sound quite right...
The last thing you'd want to do in an emergency is lock up the back tires of the tow vehicle. That's about as close as you can get to a guaranteed jackknife.
If the hydraulic brakes completely fail you might be inclined to risk the jackknife. For best results hold the release lever while you moderate the braking. You may only get one stop so best to completely stop in one motion and wait for a tow. Yes try to avoid skidding to a stop.
I think manufactures took the Emergency out of the Parking brake when they cam up with the press to set, and press to release pedals.
I also remember driving a Chrysler 200 that the Parking brake was a push button! :S
