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| 00r101 |
 Aug 4 2014, 02:35 AM
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If your car does not have a parking brake do you leave it in gear or just rely on the straps to secure it?
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| Seabird |
Aug 4 2014, 09:03 AM
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QUOTE(00r101 @ Aug 4 2014, 12:35 AM)  If your car does not have a parking brake do you leave it in gear or just rely on the straps to secure it? I never trailer any of my cars in gear. I know folks who have/do but I wouldn't. The straps, which are cheap compared to you power train, though should not be the cheapest straps you can find, are what should be doing the work of securing the car. IF you are relying on the transmission to hold the car then any braking and acceleration forces are getting transferred into your transmission. Not a good thing. Think of it this way, which would you rather replace straps or a tranny? M PS: Straps tend to stretch a little while your towing (a little means a little less tension in them not the car can move back and forth an inch or more). If the straps loosen up a bit and you left it in gear your back to putting stress in your transmission. I like to drive maybe 10 miles and then pull over and check the straps, the lug nuts, and tire and hub temps. Better to take 5 mins doing this then three hours getting something fixed on the side of the road. This post has been edited by Seabird: Aug 4 2014, 09:11 AM |
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