The "Park" position in later domestic transmissions is not meant to take the
place of a parking brake. The parking pawl does slip, and often will skip
causing the car to leave its parking place unattended. As a veteran Imperial
driver, I am highly use to curbing my front tires when parked on a hill, and
yes, I have been known to carry a chock in the trunk for emergencies. This
applies to all the cars that I drive.
I have also had the unfortunate experience of having a car "lock" in park as a
result of being bumped while it was parked. This is one thing that our older
Imperials will not do.
Paul
In a message dated 4/24/2004 1:00:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Overland14
writes:
> The safety issue alone (park in the transmission and good rear wheel
>emergency brakes) is not to be out done by the driveability.....ever get out
>of your car and forget to use the emergency brake?....I will admit it and am
>concerned that it might happen again....I live in a hilly area and would like
>the best chance possible that my car will stay where I park it....so this
>conversion will double my chances without carrying blocks for my
>wheels.....and I will not have to worry about the car rolling over or hitting
>someone....(lawyers have make me think that way ).....I will let you all know
>how well it
> works when I am back on the road later this year.
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