neilly

Well-Known Member

• May 29, 2014

• #1

Hi All,

Just a stupid question,

If I park on a steep hill ( 25 degrees steep ) apply handbrake put in gear and get out, will the gears hold my 90 if the handbrake was to fail?

Cheers

neil

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• May 29, 2014

• #2

Probably not but it would slow the descent!

Turn steering so it reverses into the kerb as well as an additional safety

 

Kwakerman

Well-Known Member

• May 29, 2014

• #3

neilly said:

Hi All,

Just a stupid question,

If I park on a steep hill ( 25 degrees steep ) apply handbrake put in gear and get out, will the gears hold my 90 if the handbrake was to fail?

Cheers

neil

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Try it (while sitting in it obviously) and see what happens

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 29, 2014

• #4

my series holds in first gear

 

FlyingPete

Well-Known Member

• May 29, 2014

• #5

Low range, first gear, diff lock on, turn steering towards kerb just in case. If in doubt, let the handbrake off and see what happens

 

captain skellon

Active Member

• May 30, 2014

• #6

I was always asked to pop it in reverse when getting recovered on a trailr. thankfully that hasn't happened for over a year now

 

Dr_evil

Banned

• May 30, 2014

• #7

an X brake will hold on a hill thats for sure

 

SteNova

Well-Known Member

• May 30, 2014

• #8

just tie it to the nearest lamppost