1973 Dart brake failiure

Desoto291hemi said

Yep,,,when I first got into stamping back in 92 , the company I worked for made parking brakes .
It took a while to get used to calling them that .
Actually they call them Park Brakes,,it is a term the industry uses .
I’m sure it goes back to potential litigation if someone tries to emergency stop with them and they can’t stop the car ?

I’ve always used my parking brake religiously every time,,just in case .
I’ve never had one freeze stuck on either .

Tommy

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I have to disagree.
If you look at your " vehicle code", for your area, I have gone to many different States codes to prove this to be true .
"Every vehicle had to have a " a secondary mechanical brake " in case of primary brake failure,"
For years it was called "emergency" brake.
Manufacturers changed the name to PARK, when they couldn't fit "emergency" onto that tiny pedal.

Think about how many times your "park" brake wouldn't hold backward downhill, you curbed your wheels, - also part of drivers manual.

How many times you backed outta a parking space and tried to drive forward, but got nowhere till you released the emergency, made to arrest forward motion, why didn't it hold when you backed-up?
Think about it. .

True "park brakes" were installed on the driveshaft, to prevent rotation either direction, as trucks etc.
Cheers