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bowler1
Explorer
Sep 17, 2016

Trouble Hooking Up Trailer due to "Gear Slack"????

When I hook up my trailer by myself I have a problem with my truck rolling forward or backward after putting it in park and taking my foot off the brake. I get lined up on the ball and then the truck...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Sep 17, 2016
Yep.......good ole parking brake

Should be set EVERY time before removing foot from brake pedal.

Not just for hooking up trailer but any time you get out of vehicle.

Make it a habit....
Parking brake....then release vehicle brake pedal

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