Parking brake. It drives me nuts!

[Bronco21fan]

If you have an automatic there’s really no need for the parking brake Manuel yes am I missing something

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[cowman]

Ok folks ... this is a Bronco.... you pull on the ranes to stop and go forward with the ranes to go... giddy up.....

 

[Felix808]

To be honest, I don't trust that thing at all & will be carrying a chock block on the trail.

 

[Broncodave]

There is a ton of reservation holders who don't even have a build date yet. Which is driving people nuts. And this dude is griping about a parking brake smh

1. I almost put the standard disclaimer in my post, but then thought "do I really need to put that on EVERY SINGLE post about my rig?"

2. By now, EVERYBODY on B6G knows the drill. Those with Broncos know how lucky they are, and those without Broncos (should) know that the other people know how lucky they are.

3. If you don't like people griping, how do you feel about people who gripe about other people's griping?

Second rant off.


edit: Oops. I missed tyro's post. He gets it.

You want to shake your head, you think griping about someone else is 'more worthy'?

 

[Broncodave]

My Toyota has a pullout T-handle which activates the brake, and would hate to have them reverse that function and mess with MY muscle memory. Lol

I get that one because I have a Corvette with the T-handle brake, but it's in a different spot and the action feels so much different that I don't think I'd ever get confused. Using that T-handle certainly hasn't helped me want to pull on the tiny little Bronco button to set the brake.

 

[Broncodave]

Can you imagine going down the highway and accidently PUSH the E-brake switch in to activate it?

No, I can't. How would you accidentally engage the parking brake? (Not an e-brake unless e means electric). I assume it's "smart" enough to know when you're moving and it wouldn't engage no matter what you did with it.

 

[tyrobronco]

If you have an automatic there’s really no need for the parking brake Manuel yes am I missing something

The vehicle is heavy and I'm not a fan of putting that much pressure on the transmission if I don't have to. Plus I have a steep driveway.

Breaks are cheaper to replace, after all.

 

[Toccoa]

They need to put it by the shifter where it belongs. Also, make it mechanical like God intended.

 

[50 and Fabulous]

At first I was a bit put off by it. But here is the thing, if it pushed on, it would be too easy to bump on - say with a knee. Second, after placing in gear just tap the gas and it will release. Just like the auto hold function on say an Explorer. It also is like the hill start assist. If your on a hill and release the clutch this holds you from rolling back. Same, same.

 

[Broncodave]

But here is the thing, if it pushed on, it would be too easy to bump on - say with a knee.

When would you expect this bump on to happen? What would be the consequences? You'd have to have a pretty knobby knee to get in there and depress it. If a knee could accidentally engage it, don't you think Ford put it in the wrong spot? Have you ever accidentally set the parking brake (without your hand) in any other car?

I think that's it for my questions.

 

[Silver-Bolt]

If you have an automatic there’s really no need for the parking brake Manuel yes am I missing something

If you saw the park pawl inside an automatic transmission you would use a parking brake on level ground. "Park" on the trans is not strong. If you use it as a replacement for a parking brake it will fail.

 

[Bronco21fan]

If you saw the park pawl inside an automatic transmission you would use a parking brake on level ground. "Park" on the trans is not strong. If you use it as a replacement for a parking brake it will fail.

This is news to me I have had many auto trans vehicles and never had to use the e brake unless it was a really steep incline so your saying the parking brake should always be engaged if it’s recommended to always use the p brake I will but I have heard horror stories about the bronco p brake like the handle breaking or it being permantly stuck so you can’t move the vehicle some people got engine codes from using it lol guess there’s only one way to find out

 

[Paul Gagnon]

Yes it's weird but I never use the parking brake anyway so it's not top of mind.

 

[50 and Fabulous]

When would you expect this bump on to happen? What would be the consequences? You'd have to have a pretty knobby knee to get in there and depress it. If a knee could accidentally engage it, don't you think Ford put it in the wrong spot? Have you ever accidentally set the parking brake (without your hand) in any other car?

I think that's it for my questions.

My point was, It could accidentally get pushed, not sure how maybe a knee when rolling over or flopping like a fish in your seat but you would never pull it on by accident lol

 

[Mean Red GT]

The title of this thread made me think of my favorite pirate joke...

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