Parking Brake Use

This is pretty much precisely what I do with my 5 speed, regardless of incline or slope.

 

well since this is Tacoma Forums
and the park brake is drums I also don't think anything you posted sounds right

I use my park brake daily

and I drive like a fucknut, my brakes are red hot all the time

and never, ever warped by using parking brake. smooth as butter all 4 corners
and no pulsing when I use park brake coasting (to a stop, since it is a pedal park brake can't disengage w/o locking it up)


I have warped rotors before
from abuse

but never bozoed a drum
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basically NO worries, just use your parking brake all the time,
or lose it from disuse as the bell cranks dissolve into a rusted
amalgam of no-brakes when you need them or all-brakes
when you stomp it and they don't return

 

I also use my parking brake every day and have no warping issues. The acceleration of noticeable pulsation due to heat being trapped against uneven friction patterns is borderline neglegible, but as I said I tend to be anal.

You're right, it's a Tacoma forum, but it isn't like we don't discuss other vehicles like our DDs or other toys on here as well. Was picturing a car when I first responded, sorry for any confusion/anger I may have caused.

Don't see why I'm the idiot here just because I don't use my e-brake when parked on flat surfaces

 

Using the parking brake on a level driveway seems like a bit of overkill, as the transmission parking pawl is engineered to support the load of the vehicle. Not much stress on a tranny when your truck is on level ground anyways. Now if we are talking a sufficient enough incline, then yes the brake would make sense.

 

its just good habit and keeps the rear drums working right.

 

That would mean the pawl is f'd up though right.

I see the need to the parking brake for sure.

Maybe I should start using it going forward, never really thought to though, and honestly I dont know anyone that use the pb with an auto (Doesnt mean we shouldnt either).

 

I may start doing it. Learn something new everyday on here!

 

The older I get the more that applies to everyday life.

 

Hard to warp the discs from using the ebrake. Being there aren't any.

If I'm on a hill or even slight incline. I stop set ebrake then put in park. Doing that keeps me from getting the horrible thunk from the parking pawl.

 

I use it every time I park incline, decline, or flat ground. Your tranny is not a kickstand

 

This right here.

in an Auto its even more important to do this properly to prevent damage to the parking pawl. I always do, stop, shift to neutral, set ebrake, let foot off main brake, let truck settle, then shift to park. This way there is ZERO bind on the driveline

 

This is a very Uninformed post and lacking in facts. Why do you think they call it a Parking Brake? I have been using a parking brake for as long as I have been driving, about 46 years... I have never had undue wear or warping on any brakes.

 

You may not be lazy, but using the parking brake to stop rolling back after a stop indicates that you do not know how to drive a manual.

 

Maybe its because he's from Ohio, wait, I am too, Damnit!!!!!

 

This isn't rocket science, use your parking brake as you damn well please. Depends on what side of the bed I wake up in the morning... sometimes i'll just pull the parking brake, sometimes i'll put it in first or reverse

 

Nonsense!! I've got 60k on my 2011 and I've used the parking brake every time I've parked it since day one. I'm still on the original pads, rotors, shoes, and drums and there is not one bit of pulsation when I apply the brakes.

 

A manual would be more prone to "pop out" of gear verse a auto.. If I were you I'd be using your ebrake at least when parking on hills.. An Auto trans has a pin that locks into place when in park, so it'd be less prone to coming out of gear while in park.. You mention warping of disks, unless you've changed something, I'm pretty sure you have drums on the rear of your truck.. Either way, unless you just got done dogging the crap out of your brakes and then stomped your brake before getting out, I wouldn't be too concerned with warping anything. Also it's not really going to wear the ebrake out, their not moving, their just keeping the drum or rotor from turning, on whatever vehicle has what.

 

I never said it would be enough to cause significant damage or pulsation, as I pointed out in a later post I just happen to be anal about issues involving component wear. Honestly the amount of uneven wear would likely be negligible as I already said, it probably wouldn't cause any problems even with over 250,000 miles of use.

 

I'm getting quoted a lot here and I'd like to point out that in later points I made it clear that I do use the brake when parking on hills. Also, I pointed out in a later post that I was envisioning a sedan DD and not a truck when I first replied. Also, everything that you said in your post is true.

I like the guy that said this isn't rocket science just use your brakes as you damn well please!

 

My truck is automatic transmittion I use the parking brake every time the truck is stopped and put into park. And I engage it before letting off the regular brake as not to "roll back" (or forward) on the transmittion.
To not do so is foolish.