Is this bad for the transmission?

dteuscher · Aug 24, 2017

I just watched the guy at the landscape place push a pallet of rocks into my utility trailer with a forklift. He set it in there and then pushed it forward over the axle. When he did this, the truck lurched forward. Is this bad for the trans? It was in Park with the engine off. I searched online for answers, but couldn't find any good info.

If the trans is in Park and you push the truck forward against its will, something has to give right?

CrispyBacon · Aug 24, 2017

Yeah, that's bad. Next time use the parking brake. It's easy to snap the park pin and send the truck rolling.

If you weren't a regular parking brake user before, you'd better become one now. If your pin gives out then you may not find your truck where you left it

dteuscher · Aug 24, 2017

The parking brake was on also. I wonder if some of that movement was just the suspension? I would guess the front would compress and the rear would extend if pushed from behind.

goldtr8 · Aug 26, 2017

as long as the parking brake works you should be ok. The suspension moves a lot when pushing this way.

reek · Aug 27, 2017

I had a pallet of fence boards loaded onto my utility trailer in the same way. the forklift pushed the entire truck/trailer combo forward. left a 1 ft long skid mark, but my brakes were on. I guess you should always count on the lowest common denominator.

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