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Any manual transmission will do exactly what you have described under the right circumstances. It doesn't need to be a particularly steep slope either, and won't harm the tranny in any way. This is no different than manually rotating the crankshaft, the way you would to get a particular piston to top dead center. It's also the way they used to crank start cars way back in the day, and start prop planes. It depends on which way the vehicle is facing as to whether 1st or reverse is the better gear to have it in, but either way it's always best to use the parking/E-brake. BTW, it's not one OR the other -- it's BOTH.
Last edited by stormrisin : 02-05-2008 at 01:48 PM.
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