HandBreak Problems - Prado 07

Something is wrong somewhere....if you did put in gear when you left then the clutch whould have to go in before it would move

Comes back to that old adage, Be safe not sorry, recently I spoke to a guy and he had the CEO of a school where my fiance work's toyota hilux ute/ Now this ute all week he had being parking the car and leaving in it drive and putting the handbrake on, now being an older guy, put on the handbrake as far as he possible could, about 8 notches, and jumping out, the ute proceeded thru a metal gate across the drive and took out the gate the front bar, front drivers guard, drivers door,rear passenger door and the drivers side tray! Testing it later the shear power of the motor over powered the rear drum brakes and this was on like 14 notches and i pulled that handbrake up as far as i could pull and counted them.

So thinking about it if you can park it on the flat to save expensive repair and insurance claims or have the chocks near by or lock the wheel over to the high side of your drive, then that way you save yourself lots of heart ache and dollars.

I am not saying you might be complaycent i was taught the same thing handbrake and either first or reverse. I agree that you did the right thiing.

I agree with Troll. Something definately wrong.

With a manual gearbox in first or reverse, you need to overcome the engine compression for the car to move.

However, better safe than sorry.
Put the handbrake on,
Place the manual shift in first or reverse, or the auto shift in park Turn the steering to full lock. On a downslope in suburbia, the direction should be towards the gutter, usually to the left.

If your still nervous, place a bloody big rock under one of the wheels. That should just about cover it.

Oh, and I have recently checked my handbrake out.
She is working extremely well in keeping me in check:-))

G'day Sean
I don't own a Prado but something's not right. You say it's new - is that new as in still under warranty? If so I suggest you take it back to the dealer for checking, otherwise take it to a mechanic. Being in gear and with the handbrake on it should hold - your driveway can't be that steep. I assume it was in high range. As an interim measure I suggest you put it in low range with handbrake on when it's parked on your driveway. If it still moves off then you have real problems.

I am an ex Prado owner and probably the previous model to what you have. Prados are notorious for having an ineffective handbrake. That said, I always thought the same as you. Put it 1st or Reverse as well as the handbrake on should be enough.

If I ever have trouble with my handbrake I simply swear at it and sometimes give it a bit of a thump and it seems to behave itself for a while. From my experience it seems to be normal behaviour for a handbrake to carry on and not do the things you would expect them to. Handbrakes - who needs 'em?

The handbrake in my new Prado is very ordinary. It will be the first thing I mention at the next service.

Hi All
I always have my foot on the brake pedal pressed in before I engage the hand brake.
Cheers
Charlie

Well you learn something new every day!!!!!

I didn't know the new prado comes with a six speed manual gearbox !!!