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A while ago I posted on here regarding my father's steep driveway and ways of getting the sedan down it without scraping. Update: Nothing has been done about the driveway.
Anyway......now he has given up on the idea of modifying the driveway (read $$$$$$$). So he had decided to park the car (automatic) half way down the steep driveway with the handbrake on. I was just thinking (first mistake), this cant be good for the handbrake????
Am I right or have I had too many xmas egg noggs?
Oh and merry xmas to you all.
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Thats what the handbrake is built for so it shouldnt be a problem, but in most vehicles, the handbrake will not hold a vehicle on a steep slope. So in a manual gearbox you leave it in gear, and the engine compression will greatly help holding it, and in an automatic, when its in park, a little latch locks the transmission up so it also greatly helps prevent the car from rolling.
PJ.zook wrote:Thats what the handbrake is built for so it shouldnt be a problem, but in most vehicles, the handbrake will not hold a vehicle on a steep slope. So in a manual gearbox you leave it in gear, and the engine compression will greatly help holding it, and in an automatic, when its in park, a little latch locks the transmission up so it also greatly helps prevent the car from rolling.
It is a 2008 model Peugeot and its parked on this steep driveway for long periods of time at a few days at a time. Anyway no worries. Thanks for that.
80 Series 1HD-T
Front and Rear Factory Lockers
Rear drawer system with fridge slide
10,000Lbs Winch
Built for touring
PJ.zook wrote:Thats what the handbrake is built for so it shouldnt be a problem, but in most vehicles, the handbrake will not hold a vehicle on a steep slope. So in a manual gearbox you leave it in gear, and the engine compression will greatly help holding it, and in an automatic, when its in park, a little latch locks the transmission up so it also greatly helps prevent the car from rolling.
It is a 2008 model Peugeot and its parked on this steep driveway for long periods of time at a few days at a time. Anyway no worries. Thanks for that.
I'm tipping he's wrenching the handle up really hard isn't he - will stretch the cable quicker. Probably better off only applying the handbrake lightly and letting the park brake do the work.
As above the best option would be some sort of chocks to take some load off the park/handbrakes.
ive done this with my ute.
and had to chase after it as it dragged the rear wheels down the drive. on pebble-crete, so not the grippiest substance but it was dry and not slippery.
i would be very careful about what he is doing.
how old is the house? driveways on new houses have to conform to legislations regarding slope to the road and the steepness and drive over angle.
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Struth wrote:Get him to retrofit a Hilux handbrake, they work really well apparently
Yep will never wear out......... actually you give up on even trying to use it.
Hilux rear drums aren't a lot better IMO glad to see mine hit the scrap metal bin.
( usual disclaimers )
It seemed like a much better idea when I started it than it does now.
