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Parking On A Steep Incline-Sideways

Discussion in 'General Automotive' started by Ridgerunner, Jul 5, 2018.

  1. Jul 5, 2018 at 11:41 AM
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    Ridgerunner

    Ridgerunner [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Something I have wondered about for a long tome and thought I'd get some opinions here. San Francisco Police Dept.-Taraval Station, is on a very steep incline and they park their units across from that station in straight spots. These units are positioned sideways to the incline. They always back those units into those spots so the driver sides' suspensions always bear much more of the weight than the passenger sides do. I always wondered if this affects their springs and/or tires over time. Anyone here have any idea if this does? Some of the units are pretty old, like 2002 Crown Vics old.
     
  2. Jul 5, 2018 at 8:03 PM
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    I was visiting San Francisco last year for the first time, and I''ve wondered the same thing. There are some crazy gradients there for sure! The logical answer is, that it must obviously cause wear sitting like that for long periods atleast. Here's a pic I took walking up one of the streets. IMG_20171027_154340.jpg
     
  3. Jul 6, 2018 at 7:35 AM
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    That's about the same grade hill as what I'm talking about. It's not like they have a choice parking the cars like this but I know it's gotta take a toll on things in an uneven way.
     
  4. Jul 11, 2018 at 8:09 AM
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    back to bone stock.
    i wonder if that will correct my tacoma lean. ?
     
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  5. Jul 11, 2018 at 8:10 AM
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    aficianado

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    but..no. i lived on a hill like that in SF. my truck at the time didnt develop anything weird.

    i got really good at opening my door softly..and parking my motorcycle.
     

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