Just a thought, Handbrakes...

[Ed Excel]

Isn't the handbrake on the RH side, of a RH drive van, because the base vehicle is designed with a bench seat, regardless of the eventual fitting of swivel seats?

 

[Techno]

Isn't the handbrake on the RH side, of a RH drive van, because the base vehicle is designed with a bench seat, regardless of the eventual fitting of swivel seats?

Yes good point and the same goes for left hand drive on the left side

 

[pappajohn]

They would get a hell of a shock if they tried that on a rolling road with a Land Rover - its a centre mounted transmission brake - pull that on hard and you end up going through the windscreen. Our MOT inspector checks the slack and very gingerly tries it on the road with a dynamic brake tester

My tester simply says 3 words......does it work ?

First test they stuck it on the rollers....launched itself back out.
after that I told them it wasnt going anywhere near hense he now asks.

 

[simsy56]

If I collapsed at the wheel, my missus would immediately do an impression of 'the scream' and we would be in a ditch in a heartbeat. Even if the 'handbrake' was in her hand to begin with!

Craig

 

[pappajohn]

RVs have a foot operated park brake , impossible to reach from the other side.

Mines impossible to reach from the drivers side unless you're double jointed.....left knee round lughole to get on the pedal then on yer hands and knees trying to find the low level release lever.

One reason i never use it.

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[Puddleduck]

Err... Toyota is Japanese.

Japanese owned, built in Derby, well one of them was.

If your seat rotates I would look at my link but if drivers seat is fixed then Kobran is OK
I've heard the Kobran in not such a good fit on X250 handbrakes

You have to modify the existing handbrake grip slightly but it's not a big deal and there are instructions provided.

 

[GWAYGWAY]

Hey Diddle diddle the Ford's in the middle.

 

[Peter & Elaine]

Mine has an airbag in the seat... Sorry that is windbag !

Does it make moaning groaning noises ?
Mine does

 

[Barclaybasher]

Mine's between the seats (1991 Renault Trafic)

.........Problem.....no passenger!

 

[Deleted34567]

Does it make moaning groaning noises ?
Mine does

No,
But has been known to "go off" and sometimes "explode" !

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[Peter & Elaine]

Does it smell when it goes off mine does noisy too
Can I recomend a army bomb disposal expert I hear tootles will be mobile again soon

 

[Larrynwin]

Mines impossible to reach from the drivers side unless you're double jointed.....left knee round lughole to get on the pedal then on yer hands and knees trying to find the low level release lever.

One reason i never use it.

Kamasutra handbrake operation

 

[Deleted34567]

Does it smell when it goes off mine does noisy too
Can I recomend a army bomb disposal expert I hear tootles will be mobile again soon

Depending which end explodes !

 

[tonyidle]

If the driver is incapacitated maybe the very last thing a passenger should do is grab the handbrake? I'd have thought a much more sensible option would be to grab the steering wheel with both hands. Then consider the next move very carefully.

 

[iandsm]

Actually Andy, it isn't.
It primary purpose is an emergency service brake.
That's why, on the MOT, it's tested with the rollers turning...same as foot brake, rather than stationary.

I thought the purpose of using the rollers turning was to see if the brake is capable of holding the vehicle stationary against the force of the rollers, not stopping a moving vehicle. which it is not designed or intended to do. Perhaps thats why the manuals in both my Fiat and Mercedes vehicles says the parking brake must not be used when the vehicle is moving.

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