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| 00r101 |
 Aug 4 2014, 02:35 AM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 24-May 12 From: United States Member No.: 14,476 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
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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| messix |
Aug 12 2014, 11:47 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
whats with all this stress the transmission talk.
if your only tensioning the straps and not dragging the car against the tranny in gear I don't see any real stress on the tranny. you should tension the front straps equally then do the rear, and the car should not move much at all. I have towed my jeep and teener in my toyhauler for years and always park it on the trailer then simply tight the strap. another reason to not leave it in gear is when you are removing the straps and you don't get a surprise because you forgot to put it back in gear. |
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| campbellcj |
Aug 12 2014, 11:56 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,549 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California 
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QUOTE(messix @ Aug 12 2014, 10:47 PM)  another reason to not leave it in gear is when you are removing the straps and you don't get a surprise because you forgot to put it back in gear. Another towing habit I've formed, mainly in case I did not put the car in gear or it popped-out somehow, is to never ever put away the ramps until the car is completely strapped-down and ready to depart. Similarly, when unloading I never touch any straps until the ramps are in place. |
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00r101 Towing Aug 4 2014, 02:35 AM
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If your car does not have a parking brake do you... Aug 4 2014, 06:59 AM Seabird
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