Thread: EPB. Why?

Tombie that's Interesting about the drum .That is not my experience in a D1 or D2 with 2 plus ton hanging off the rear on steep boat ramps. I'm a fan of the drum and driveline lockup is better than rear only. What caused the problem on the drum or drums you saw Tombie? Cheers

Originally Posted by Russrobe

Love my electric hand brake.
This will never happen to me!
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I suspect that'll never happen to me either because my vehicle gets left in gear (or park) and with the handbrake on. I can't imagine that the handbrake failed and it jumped out of gear as well all at the same time before rolling away. Hardly a rough crossing by the video... Would have to blame the nut begin the wheel on this one, methinks.

It's an immediate application each and every time with me... seriously this isn't a reason to have an EPB...

Hi

Originally Posted by DiscoClax

Hardly a rough crossing by the video... Would have to blame the nut begin the wheel on this one, methinks.

Yes. They prob did forget to have the brake on. Their fault. However that ferry should have had a chain across the rear. Even as a basic safety precaution in case passengers or crew were in that lower rear section. I think the ferry operators should have anticipated such a situation could arise and planned that such a mistake would not have resulted in the loss of a vehicle.

Mike

Originally Posted by speleomike

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Yes. They prob did forget to have the brake on. Their fault. However that ferry should have had a chain across the rear. Even as a basic safety precaution in case passengers or crew were in that lower rear section. I think the ferry operators should have anticipated such a situation could arise and planned that such a mistake would not have resulted in the loss of a vehicle.

Mike

Yep, if it was a truck, there'd be a bluey for insecure load!

Originally Posted by ozscott

It's an immediate application each and every time with me... seriously this isn't a reason to have an EPB...

wouldnt call it immediate. car always moves an inch or two after applying

Haha. No my application is immediate. If people need EPB so their vehicle doesn't roll off barges (ie they forget to pull on manual handbrakes) they should think about driverless autonomous vehicles or public transport. Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

Haha. No my application is immediate. If people need EPB so their vehicle doesn't roll off barges (ie they forget to pull on manual handbrakes) they should think about driverless autonomous vehicles or public transport. Cheers

And they shouldn't have the privilege of having a drivers license.......

As for the EPB,something else to go wrong,which they love to do,technology for technology sake......again