e brake?
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e brake?
so i was lookin at my truck flexed today and it looks like the ebrake is holding the rear from flexing all the way,so i was wondering if it was a bad idea to take it out!?!? i have a 5 speed so i just keep it in first when i park! i just wanted to now if it would be a good or bad idea to take it out and y!?!? its my dd to!
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Good idea to keep it since you have a manual. Always good to have that backup just in case. For the ones of us with automatics, the transmission locks the vehicle in place so it wouldn't be as necessary.
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Always a better idea to set that brake. From personal (embarrassing) experience I say leave it on. You'll regret the first time you bump it to neutral and walk away not realizing it and then later getting a phone call asking " is this ur vehicle that rolled down the street?". I won't get into more details cuz it still makes me feel like an idiot.
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You should not rely soley on the engine compression to hold you vehicle, set the parking brake. All it takes is some idiot to bump your rig on a hill and down it goes.
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