View Poll Results: In/out of gear
In gear
54
91.53%
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8.47%
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Leaving 5spd in gear...
#1
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you are supposed to leave it in either first if facing uphill or reverse if downhill. i'm always on flat ground so i just throw it in neutral. if i park on a slant i follow the forementioned directions.
the dealer always puts it in gear and the first few times i forgot about it tehn stall out.
when i had my old dub, it didn't have a clutch lockout to start. it'd be at the mechanics' and i'd start it and it would lurch and scare the crap outta me.
the dealer always puts it in gear and the first few times i forgot about it tehn stall out.
when i had my old dub, it didn't have a clutch lockout to start. it'd be at the mechanics' and i'd start it and it would lurch and scare the crap outta me.
#10
In gear and parking brake on all the time and any surface. Simple way to avoid an accident. I had a buddy that parked his car but never put it in gear. One day the parking brake cable snapped and his car rolled downhill into a Mercedes.
I even set the parking brake when I'm driving an auto.
I even set the parking brake when I'm driving an auto.
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I used to only set the Parking Brake until last winter when it froze to my rear drum. Biggest pain in the **** ever trying to get that "unfroze". Nothing like laying under a truck parked on the street in -10 degree weather so you can go to work.
Anyway, now I hardly ever set the e-brake unless I'm on a hill and just leave it in gear.
Anyway, now I hardly ever set the e-brake unless I'm on a hill and just leave it in gear.
#13
I used to only set the Parking Brake until last winter when it froze to my rear drum. Biggest pain in the **** ever trying to get that "unfroze". Nothing like laying under a truck parked on the street in -10 degree weather so you can go to work.
Anyway, now I hardly ever set the e-brake unless I'm on a hill and just leave it in gear.
Anyway, now I hardly ever set the e-brake unless I'm on a hill and just leave it in gear.
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I leave mine in gear since the e-brake on the 2Fiddy is in-op. I typically, when driving other manuals forget to set the e-brake as well. No big deal, long as I put it in 1st facing uphill, and reverse heading downhill, it doesn't matter. However, I have been known to leave the truck in 1st facng a mild downhill slope
#18
its happened twice.. but only hit something once.
its sitting in the driveway now and i park my moms car behind it.. needless to say TWO tires are chocked.
its sitting in the driveway now and i park my moms car behind it.. needless to say TWO tires are chocked.
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i just set the ebrake and leave it in neutral, unless i take it to the carwash or the shop because my release handle is broken and half the time the idiots cant figure out to release it.
i was at the car wash one day and sat outside for about 10 mins wondering why i hadnt seen my truck come through the tunnel, so i went to the front and saw 3 guys trying to figure out how to release my ebrake hahaha
i was at the car wash one day and sat outside for about 10 mins wondering why i hadnt seen my truck come through the tunnel, so i went to the front and saw 3 guys trying to figure out how to release my ebrake hahaha
#25
I'm so used to not having a parking brake, that I automatically park it in 1st or reverse. I even still do it and I still forget about releasing the pbrake sometimes. lol.
Short answer: I usually park it in gear unless I'm at home where it's almost level ground and dug holes from when I had no parking brake. lol.
Short answer: I usually park it in gear unless I'm at home where it's almost level ground and dug holes from when I had no parking brake. lol.