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nitrous · 20th September 2007, 23:40

I used to drive my jeep with drum brakes and no booster through an under-bridge.
At the end of the under-bridge, there is a traffic signal.So, during rush hours, I would be on an incline with cars/two-wheelers behind me .

My brakes were inefficient in stopping the vehicle from moving backwards. And this jeep doesn't have hand-brakes.

I would slip the clutch and brake at the sametime so that there's enough torque to try to move the jeep upwards and enuf brake input to stop it from moving.
Im always sweating and relieved when I cross this particular signal in my jeep.

20th September 2007, 23:40	#17 (permalink)
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Motorcity Madras Posts: 4,520	I used to drive my jeep with drum brakes and no booster through an under-bridge. At the end of the under-bridge, there is a traffic signal.So, during rush hours, I would be on an incline with cars/two-wheelers behind me . My brakes were inefficient in stopping the vehicle from moving backwards. And this jeep doesn't have hand-brakes. I would slip the clutch and brake at the sametime so that there's enough torque to try to move the jeep upwards and enuf brake input to stop it from moving. Im always sweating and relieved when I cross this particular signal in my jeep. __________________ Speed thrills. But kills. If you ain't got skills!